18 Over-the-Top Thanksgiving Stuffing Recipes
Take your family's favorite holiday side to the next level this year.
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If we had to pick a favorite from our Thanksgiving side dishes, it would be a tough call, but Thanksgiving stuffing (or dressing, depending on where you live) would come out on top.
The combo of bread, veggies, and various other ingredients soaked in stock and turkey drippings, then slowly roasted to perfection is just too hard to beat. And there are so many different ways to make stuffing! You can add fresh oysters and a rich bacon-cream sauce. You can use buttermilk cornbread and sweet sausage. You can go with apples and walnuts, or sourdough and cranberries. In fact, we tend to make at least two different stuffings every year, just because they're so good!
Scroll through our list and pick one to make this year. All have been tested in the Country Living test kitchen, so you know they're delicious and easy to make!
Pork-and-Sage Stuffing
Think of this as the quintessential stuffing recipe: Sourdough bread, sweet Italian sausage, and plenty of veggies and herbs.
Oyster Stuffing with Bacon-Scallion Cream Sauce
Oyster stuffing is a Southern coastal tradition. The cream sauce is a "why-didn't-we-think-of-this-before" innovation.
Best Easy Fresh Herb Stuffing
This recipe is sure to wow a crowd, and it even takes under an hour to prepare.
Turkey Roulades with Sourdough Pancetta Stuffing
This easy and tasty dish is a great way to get turkey and stuffing all together in a much simpler — and still beautiful — presentation.
Get the recipe for Turkey Roulades with Sourdough Pancetta Stuffing.
Classic Southern Cornbread Dressing
In the great debate between dressing and stuffing, we say have both!
Rosemary Monkey Bread Stuffing
Serving stuffing by the slice may be the smartest idea since the first Thanksgiving.
Apricot-Wild Rice Stuffing
Wild rice and apricots give classic stuffing a sweet spin.
Tamale Dressing
Yellow beets and green chile-chicken tamales add color and bold flavor to this classic stuffing—ahem, dressing—recipe.
Buttermilk Cornbread Stuffing with Pecans and Sweet Sausage
This recipe by the Beekman Boys calls for Super-moist Cornbread. If using cornbread for stuffing, make it two days prior: Cut cornbread into 1-inch chunks, place on a large baking sheet in a single layer, and let dry out at room temperature for two days.
Get the recipe for Buttermilk Cornbread Stuffing with Pecans and Sweet Sausage.
Apple-Walnut Stuffing
An assortment of breads helps enhance the flavor and texture of your homemade stuffing.
Basic Herb Stuffing
You simply can't go wrong with this simple Thanksgiving stuffing, which requires only 20 minutes of prep.
Ina Garten's Herb and Apple Stuffing Recipe
This French bread, rosemary, and apple stuffing comes straight from Ina Garten's kitchen. If it's good enough for the Barefoot Contessa, it's good enough for us!
Get the recipe for Ina Garten's Herb and Apple Stuffing Recipe.
Sausage and Herb Stuffing
While you could opt for a stuffing without meat, this hearty sausage variety is just the thing to fill up your Thanksgiving guests.
Sourdough Stuffing with Sausage, Cranberries, and Apples
Take advantage of autumn's harvest by adding sweet apples and cranberries to your Thanksgiving stuffing.
Get the recipe for Sourdough Stuffing with Sausage, Cranberries, and Apples.
Sourdough and Mushroom Stuffing
A lighter-than-expected stuffing. Serve this Thanksgiving favorite with The Perfect Roast Turkey.
Bagelshroom Stuffing
The everything bagel makes its dinnertime debut in this wild-mushroom stuffing flavored with fresh thyme and rosemary.
Wild Rice and Basmati Dressing with Sausage and Sage
For this take on Thanksgiving dressing, two types of rice are cooked in a fragrant medley of mushrooms and onions sautéed in butter, bay leaf, and fresh sage.
Get the recipe for Wild Rice and Basmati Dressing with Sausage and Sage.
Matzo Stuffing
Matzo meal and chicken broth are added together slowly to ensure this stuffing is deliciously moist. Apples and cinnamon impart a surprising hint of sweetness.
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