HOMEMADE STOVE TOP STUFFING 
9-10 bread end pieces (white or wheat)
3 tbsp. butter
1 stalk celery, chopped
1/2 med. onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp. freshly chopped parsley
1/2 tsp. sage
1/4 tsp. marjoram
1/8 tsp. pepper
1 c. boiling water

Dice bread ends and measure about 4 1/2 cups. Melt butter in a 2 quart pot. Add celery, onion and garlic. Saute over low heat 5 minutes. Add parsley, herbs and pepper to sauteed vegetable mix and stir. Add boiling water. Stir; bring mix to a boil and take the pot off the range. Now lightly fork in the bread cubes. Cover the pot and let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Serves 4-6.

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Homemade Stove Top Stuffing
 #2522
 Torrey says:
I always save my bread ends for making homemade stuffing. I use a different recipe each time and this was the best ever!!! I saved it to use from now on. I use chicken broth instead of water to give it more flavor.
   #70362
 Heidi (Kentucky) replies:
The first stuffing recipe I made, and the only one I'll ever make! I will use chicken broth instead of water this time too. I have cut certain foods out of my families diet, and this is way better than the boxed junk full of preservatives and high fructose corn syrup.
   #84796
 Erik (Georgia) replies:
Absolutely the best homemade stuffing I have ever made! I modded the recipe by adding chicken broth instead of water and it was even better. If you want to use pre-cut dried bread/stuffing instead of bread, use an entire 14 oz. can of chicken broth instead of 1 cup to compensate for the dried bread. Also, I used only 1 clove of garlic (or 1/2 tsp minced) instead because it was a little to garlicy for my tastes.
 #26386
 Beth (Missouri) says:
This was my first attempt at homemade stuffing, and this recipe was AMAZING! I only had 5 end pieces but used just the crust from a couple regular slices. I also used chicken stock instead of water. I highly recommend this recipe!
 #29583
 Mary (Delaware) says:
This recipe is fantastic! I added chicken stock as well but it great as is too. A huge hit at every family gathering, especially with my younger cousins who are picky eaters! A great find!
   #51413
 Alex (California) says:
Great recipe. For celiacs or for those that just don't do gluten, just emit wheat bread for Gluten Free Rice bread.
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 DH (Ukraine) says:
This was excellent! I am living in Ukraine and wanted to find a recipe I could make for my friends here. I wasn't able to find sage here, nor regular celery -- I ended up using celery root. I also add some chicken spice flavoring to it and raisins -- worked great!
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 Joanne (British Columbia) says:
Someone figured out the stovetop recipe! Bravo! I used half the bread, 1 clove garlic and the same amount of spice, then I realized that this recipe has no salt. It's excellent and I'll definitely use it again...
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 Sophia (New Jersey) says:
AMAZING RECIPE!!! Definitely a keeper! I used olive oil instead of butter and took out the celery and marjoram and added oregano, paprika, a bit of cumin, and a dash of curry pepper and it was delicious! I ended up adding 2 more tbsp. of water and a good teaspoon and a half of salt. My family loved it! Oh and used two stale whole wheat bagels, two bread ends, and one slice of whole wheat bread and it was phenomenal! I also added an extra drizzle of olive oil at the end for some extra richness. Thank you!
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 Elaine Adams Craig (Ohio) says:
Very good recipe. Made this dressing for Thanksgiving and everyone loved it!

 

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