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    Homemade Potato Bread Stuffing Recipe

    Published: Nov 20, 2020 · Modified: Nov 5, 2022 by Chef Dennis Littley

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    I love stuffing and my potato bread stuffing is one of the best I’ve ever had. It’s also one of the easiest side dishes you can make and will elevate a weeknight meal of roast chicken into a meal to remember!

    potato bread stuffing in a white serving bowl with a spoon

    Stuffing is the perfect side dish to compliment turkey or roast chicken. And I promise you’ll have lots of smiles around the dinner table when they see you’ve made stuffing for dinner!

    As a kid I remember how much I looked forward to Thanksgiving, not only for the turkey but for the stuffing. It was one of the few times a year my father cooked, and the old man knew how to make stuffing! And in those wonderful days of yester-year, we cooked our stuffing inside the turkey and it was the best I’ve ever had.

    But now we know why it was so good, it sucks a lot of the moisture (and flavor) out of the turkey. That’s why a stuffed turkey is often dry and overcooked. And the really bad news is, it puts us at risk for foodborne illness.

    The longer it takes the turkey to reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees gives bacteria more time to multiply. And that means that uncle Sal (salmonella) might be paying you and your guests an unexpected holiday visit, which will definitely put a damper on the festivities.

    Table of Contents:

    • Ingredients to make Potato Bread Stuffing
    • Do I have to use mushrooms in my stuffing?
    • How to make Potato Bread Stuffing
    • What else can I add to my stuffing?
    • Do I have to use potato bread to make stuffing?
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    • Potato Bread Stuffing
      • Ingredients
      • Instructions
      • Notes
      • Nutrition

    Ingredients to make Potato Bread Stuffing

    ingredients to make stuffing

    Let’s start by gathering the ingredients we need to make Potato Bread Stuffing. In Chef Speak this is called the Mise en Place which translates into Everything in its Place.

    Not only does setting your ingredients up ahead of time speed the cooking process, but it also helps ensure you have everything you need to make the dish.

    Do I have to use mushrooms in my stuffing?

    No, you don’t. We love mushrooms and they blend really well in the stuffing mixture?

    How to make Potato Bread Stuffing

    celery, onions and mushrooms cooking in melted butter in a saucepan

    It’s really pretty easy to make stuffing. With just a little prep and your homemade potato bread stuffing will be ready for the oven.

    • The first step is slicing the mushrooms, then dicing the onions and celery.
    • Melt the butter in a saucepan, then add the veggies.
    • Cook the veggies for 3-4 minutes or until they are somewhat soft.

    What else can I add to my stuffing?

    These are some of the additions you can add to your stuffing.

    • giblets
    • sausage
    • bacon
    • fresh herbs
    • raisins or craisins
    • oysters

    Cooking should be about what you enjoy eating and what your family enjoys. I won’t suggest experimenting at Thanksgiving, but trying different types of stuffing during the year will be a delicious way to try new flavors.

    Do I have to use potato bread to make stuffing?

    No, you don’t. You can use your favorite bread to make your stuffing. I do like using the bread cubes, it makes a more uniform stuffing and potato bread cubes are more like fresh bread. If you want a more rustic-looking stuffing use french bread or rolls and cut it up into irregularly shaped cubes.

    **If you do use a stuffing like Pepperidge Farm, you may need more stock to reconstitute the dry cubes.

    stuffing mixed in a glass bowl with a blue silicone spatula

    The next step in making our stuffing is to add the cooked celery, onions, mushrooms and all the liquid from the pan to the potato bread cubes. Next, mix the poultry seasoning into your stock and add the stock to the stuffing mixture, mix well.

    **Don’t add all the stock, reserve half a cup, adding it only after checking the consistency of the stuffing. The stuffing mix should be wet, but not soggy!

    stuffing in a glass baking dish

    Pour the stuffing into your baking pan. For this size recipe I used an 9 x 9 inch glass baking dish. Cover the pan with non-stick foil and bake at 350 degrees for 75-90 minutes. If you like a crispy top on your stuffing, remove the foil for the last 10 minutes of baking. I like my stuffing soft and moist so I don’t uncover my stuffing.

    ** Don’t use a baking pan that is too large. You don’t want a thin layer of stuffing, it should be 2+ inches deep.

    side view of white bowl of stuffing with spoon

    I like my stuffing on the softer side, moist and flavorful. You should get a hint of butter and a light taste of poultry seasoning. The idea is to get all the ingredients working together, none overpowering the others.

    My basic recipe is for a 10-12 pound turkey. For a 20-pound turkey, I make 3 times my basic recipe so I have plenty of leftovers!

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    Potato Bread Stuffing

    Stuffing is too good to only serve at Thanksgiving and those premade box mixes are sad imitators of a side dish that will only take about 10 minutes to make. Why not surprise your family tonight with a side dish of homemade potato bread stuffing with their roast chicken?
    Prep Time10 minutes mins
    Cook Time1 hour hr
    Total Time1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 6
    Calories: 259kcal

    Ingredients

    • 12 ounces potato bread cubes
    • 4 ounces butter
    • ½ medium onion diced
    • 3 stalks celery diced
    • 8 ounces mushrooms sliced (optional)
    • 3 cups chicken stock more or less as needed
    • 1½ teaspoons poultry seasoning more or less to your taste
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    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
    • Dice celery and onion. Slice mushrooms.
    • melt butter in a saucepan add prepared veggies into the pan and cook for 3-4 minutes or until the veggies are soft.
    • Place the potato bread cubes (or bread of your choice) into a large mixing bowl. Add the cooked veggies, including all the liquid from the pan into the bowl with the bread cubes.
      Add the stock, reserving half a cup, and mix well. Your stuffing mix may need more or less stock, it should be wet but not soggy. Use more or less stock as needed.
      **You can use vegetable or turkey stock instead of chicken stock.
    • Place the stuffing into your baking dish or casserole. Cover with non-stick foil and bake at 350 degrees for 75-90 minutes. If you want a crispy top, uncover the stuffing for the last 10 minutes of baking.
      I used a 9 x 9 inch baking pan. You don't want the stuffing to be too thin, it should be 2+ inches thick.
    • Serve and enjoy!

    Notes

    My basic recipe is for a 10-12 pound turkey. For a 20 pound turkey I make 3 times my basic recipe so I have plenty of leftovers!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 259kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 292mg | Potassium: 505mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 402IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 98mg | Iron: 2mg
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    1. Nikki Wayne

      November 24, 2020 at 1:18 am

      5 stars
      Thanks for the recipe,I love potato bread so much.

      Reply
    2. Danielle

      November 23, 2020 at 10:40 pm

      This looks delicious! I need something to bring to my family’s side on Thursday. Figured that out now!

      Reply
    3. Natalie

      November 23, 2020 at 8:29 pm

      I will have to try this using vegetable stock to make it veg-friendly! This made me crave stuffing so bad!

      Reply
    4. Heather

      November 23, 2020 at 8:19 pm

      I usually use rye bread for our stuffing, but potato bread sounds like such a refreshing change!

      Reply
    5. Beth

      November 23, 2020 at 8:16 pm

      5 stars
      Stuffing is my favorite Thanksgiving dish! This looks a lot like what we make, I’ll have to try adding mushrooms!

      Reply
    6. Monica y

      November 23, 2020 at 7:55 pm

      I need to try this recipe for staffing, I have some potatoes and this would make a great change of flavors for the stuffing this year

      Reply
    7. Heather

      November 23, 2020 at 6:25 pm

      5 stars
      I never thought to use potato bread for stuffing but it sounds delicious! We will have to make this for the holidays.

      Reply
    8. Linda

      November 23, 2020 at 6:25 pm

      5 stars
      Wow, this recipe surely changed my love for stuffing. That potato bread brings a different texture to my Thanksgiving this year.

      Reply
    9. Sue

      November 23, 2020 at 6:02 pm

      5 stars
      I am a big fan of homemade stuffing. I’m going to go look for potato bread so I can make this myself!

      Reply
    10. MELANIE EDJOURIAN

      November 23, 2020 at 4:51 pm

      That’s an interesting recipe. I’ve never heard of a stuffing with potato or bread in it. It’s nice to try something different.

      Reply
    11. FOODHEAL

      November 23, 2020 at 3:15 pm

      5 stars
      Wow, this is amazing and I should say I am intrigued! I looked at the ingredients and I was like “something is missing” I was looking for potatoes. How is potato bread made, please? I’ve never heard of this before.

      Reply
    12. Amber Myers

      November 23, 2020 at 2:40 pm

      This stuffing looks tasty! I normally don’t make mine like this, but I might have to try it out for a change!

      Reply
    13. Jolina

      November 23, 2020 at 1:59 pm

      You’re absolutely right. Why only serve this at Thanksgiving? We deserve this more often. It looks delicious!

      Reply
    14. Brianne

      November 23, 2020 at 1:51 pm

      5 stars
      That looks absolutely mouthwatering! I can’t wait to make this. Nothing is better than really good stuffing.

      Reply
    15. Rosario Arecco

      November 23, 2020 at 1:40 pm

      5 stars
      Perfect for the holidays!

      Reply
    16. Pam Wattenbarger

      November 23, 2020 at 11:27 am

      This is the stuffing recipe I use except I’ve never tried it with potato bread. Going to do that this year!

      Reply
    17. melissa chapman

      November 23, 2020 at 9:46 am

      5 stars
      I have been looking for an easy side dish for our small gathering and this looks perfect. I have most of the ingredients so I will be ready to go on turkey day.

      Reply
    18. Ayngelina

      November 23, 2020 at 9:33 am

      5 stars
      I think it’s crazy that people would used the boxed stuff when making it from scratch is so easy.

      Reply
    19. Sunrita

      November 23, 2020 at 9:27 am

      5 stars
      I am not a stuffing fan but this recipe sounds so good. Will be trying it.

      Reply
    20. Meesha

      November 23, 2020 at 6:44 am

      5 stars
      Used veggie stock in place of the chicken stock, and it still taste really good!!

      Reply
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