Favorite Roast Turkey Stuffing Recipes

June 01, 2012
Make your best stuffing ever with our recipes that use favorite ingredients, such as sausage, cranberries, nuts, corn bread and fresh herbs.
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Calico Corn Bread Dressing

Homey corn bread meets woodsy sage, thyme and shitake mushrooms. Carrots and apricots add color and sweetness.Calico Corn Bread Dressing

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Wild Rice Stuffing with Squash and Mushrooms

This hearty, colorful side dish will be just as happy alongside pork chops or chicken as it is on your holiday table with turkey.Wild Rice Stuffing with Squash and Mushrooms recipe

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No-Bake Harvest Stuffing

We added walnuts, cranberries and seedy bread to classic sage-and-onion turkey dressing-and we did it in a slow cooker. The lidded appliance keeps the stuffing perfectly moist and, of course, frees up the oven for another pie.No-Bake Harvest Stuffing 

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Mix and Match Bread Dressing

Whether you're looking to tweak your favorite dressing or create a new tradition, this method meets the challenge. Start with the basic recipe, then try one of the blends shown at left or craft a custom dressing.--Top right: Whole wheat bread anchors a mix of sweet potatoes, celery, almonds, apricots and sage.--Left: Wild rice stands in for bread in this dressing studded with button mushrooms, celery, bacon, pecans, golden raisins and thyme.--Bottom right: Sourdough bread cubes blend with cooked bulk Italian sausage, celery, dried cranberries, pine nuts and rosemary.Mix and Match Bread Dressing

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Cranberry-Apple Corn Bread Stuffing

We mixed corn bread with bread cubes as the base for a dressing studded with apples and dried cranberries. If you make your own corn bread, bake it the day before you make the stuffing; allowing it to dry just a little improves the texture of the stuffing.Cranberry-Apple Corn Bread Stuffing

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Sausage Stuffing

Combine sausage, chopped vegetables, toasted pecans, and a mix of cubed white bread and crumbled corn bread in this traditional stuffing recipe. To save time, substitute 3 cups corn bread stuffing mix (one 8-ounce package) for the crumbled corn bread.Sausage Stuffing

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Pappa’s Pear Stuffing

You can serve this hearty, fruit-studded dressing with roasted or grilled pork, poultry or ham. The recipe comes from the historical Story Inn in Nashville, Indiana.Pappa's Pear Stuffing

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Apricot and Pecan Stuffing

Bake this fruit and nut stuffing in a casserole dish or use it to stuff a turkey. This sweet dressing goes well with pork, too.Apricot and Pecan Stuffing

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Italian-Style Bread Stuffing

Olives, Italian seasoning, Italian bread, and thinly sliced Genoa salami, prosciutto, or cooked ham put the Italian in this stuffing's name.Italian-Style Bread Stuffing

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Lemon-Nut Rice Stuffing

Mix crumbled bacon, nuts and fresh veggies with long grain rice for this stuffing, which can be chilled up to 24 hours before baking.Lemon-Nut Rice Stuffing

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Parmesan Cheese and Italian Sausage Stuffing

This stuffing highlights the flavors of shredded Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, Italian sausage and dried currants, all mixed with seasonings, chopped vegetables and bite-size pieces of ciabatta bread.Parmesan Cheese and Italian Sausage Stuffing

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Pear-Pecan Stuffing

Pears, toasted pecans and nutmeg create a festive twist on old-fashioned stuffing.Pear-Pecan Stuffing

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Sweet Potato and Corn Bread Stuffing

Use leftover corn bread or bake a package of corn bread mix for this stuffing. Sweet potatoes add moisture and color.Sweet Potato and Corn Bread Stuffing

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Cherry-Pecan Stuffed Turkey

Dried tart cherries and coarsely chopped pecans add texture and color to this stuffing recipe.Cherry-Pecan Stuffed Turkey

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