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    Home » Food » Recipes » Salads and Sides

    Stove Top Stuffing Cheat Recipes

    September 26, 2021 by Tamara Leave a Comment

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    a bowl of stuffing with text overlay Stove Top Stuffing Cheat - Make it taste homemade!

    In this post, I am featuring quick and easy ways to dress up your favorite Stove Top Stuffing just in time for the holidays! 

    Do you call it stuffing or dressing? We call it stuffing in our household, and Stove Top is the family's favorite.

    It seems like a cheat to use stuffing from a box on the holidays, but my family won't use anything else. I think doctoring it up slightly, is a great way to dress it up and hopefully your guests won't be able to tell its from a box!

    dish of stuffing on table with bowl of cranberry sauce beyond

     

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    Stove Top Stuffing Add-Ins

    Boxed stuffing such as Stove Top, is already well seasoned and a bit on the salty side, so be sure to consider this before adding any additional seasonings such as more broth, or salty seasoning spices or mixes. Below I will share other ideas of things that you can add to your Stove Top to cheat and make it taste more like it's home made!

    Check out this Root Veggie Mash with Butternut Squash recipe for another easy, yet tasty side for your holiday dinner!

    a box of stove top stuffing laying on a cutting board with chopped mushrooms, celery and a red onion

    Herbs:

    Add in a some of your favorite herbs, either fresh or dried works well!

    • Parsley
    • Sage
    • Rosemary
    • Thyme
    • Chives
    • Scallion
    • Roasted garlic

    Meat:

    Add in some pre-cooked meat to your stuffing!

    • Giblets
    • Sausage
    • Beef
    • Pork
    • Venison
    • Bacon/Pancetta

    Vegetables:

    Adding in some vegetables is always a good idea and it is an easy place to "hide" some veggies for those who try to avoid them! Consider sauteing them or roasting them first.

    • onions/shallots/leeks/scallions
    • celery
    • peppers
    • mushrooms
    • carrots
    • winter squash/pumpkin
    • sweet potato
    • corn
    • peas
    • zucchini/summer squash

    Fruit:

    I think the addition of fruit is a really unique way to upscale your stuffing!

    • figs
    • apples
    • pears
    • cranberries

    Combinations:

    Pick two or three of your favorite ideas from the list above, and give it a go to make your own custom Stove Top Stuffing Cheat! 

    If winging it isn't your thing, try one of the recipes listed below instead!

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    Easy Instant Pot Stove Top Stuffing

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