You can take 2 boxes of Stove Top Stuffing and turn it into the most amazing Stuffing that tastes like it is completely HOMEMADE. You’ll add lots of butter, some onions, celery, herbs and more butter! If your family loves the flavor of Stove Top Stuffing, they are going to love this one even more!
Add this Stove Top Stuffing to a weeknight meal, it pairs perfectly with meatloaf muffin cups! Or proudly place it at the center of your Thanksgiving or Holiday table. Add a spiral cut ham, some amazing mashed potatoes, a no dripping required gravy, perfect green beans, and cranberries.
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Stouffer’s Stove Top is not a thing
Did you know that “Stouffer’s Stove Top Stuffing” was never a real product!! I know, I thought it was too! Stove Top is actually owned by Kraft/Heinz.
It is because of something called the Mandela effect, when a group of people share an incorrect memory of a popular icon, event, or detail. Wild!!
Stove Top Stuffing Ingredients
Well, you know the recipe starts with two boxes of Stove Top Stuffing! Here are some more details on all the ingredients you will need to make this recipe:
- Stove Top Stuffing!! The star of the show here. Opt for the chicken or turkey Stove Top Stuffing. This is a great short cut to get flavor and already dried bread cubes for your stuffing. It is also a great base if your family already loves the flavor and texture of Stove Top.
- Butter lots and lots of butter! I recommend using salted butter for the most flavor. Although unsalted butter will work as well. The butter helps add flavor to the stuffing, and then also helps crisp the top of the stuffing.
- Herbs and Seasonings – fresh sage is the quintessential flavor of stuffing. Poultry Seasoning is an herb blend that comes in a powder form. You can find it with the other dried herbs and seasonings at the grocery store. It adds a boost of all the other seasonings like marjoram, rosemary and more sage, all in one bottle. You can also use poultry seasoning to flavor your gravy!
- Onions and Celery – this is the base to any good stuffing! Adding these two is what makes this Stove Top Stuffing recipe feel and taste homemade.
- Chicken Stock or Broth – when you make a box of Stove Top it calls for adding water… to make it more “homemade” you will add chicken stock or broth. Feel free to opt in for turkey stock or broth instead.
What is the difference between stock and broth?
Stock is a liquid made by simmering meat, bones, herbs, seasonings and vegetables. By adding the bones in this mix, it creates a MUCH more flavorful and hearty liquid.
Broth is a liquid made by simmer meat with herbs, seasonings and vegetables. It can also be considered “light” in color and flavor.
How To Make Stove Top Taste Homemade
This is just a condensed version, with pictures, of how to make Stove Top Stuffing. For more detailed instructions and ingredient amounts, pop down to the recipe card.
Step 1
Start by sauteing onions and celery in lots of butter!
Step 2
Add fresh chopped sage and poultry seasoning.
Step 3
Pour in the 2 boxes of Stove Top Stuffing and stir to coat with the butter.
Step 4
Remove from the heat and stir in the chicken stock.
Step 5
Butter a 9×9 baking pan and pour the stuffing mixture in. Top with cubed butter. Bake for 20 minutes.
Step 6
Serve hot out of the oven!
Recipe Tips To Remember
- Do not add extra salt to the stuffing. Between the salted butter, chicken stock, and the seasonings included in the Stove Top boxes, it should be salty enough.
- Don’t skimp on the butter, it is part of the reason this is so tasty.
- Use a really flavorful chicken or turkey stock for the most flavor.
Stove Top Stuffing FAQs
Remember , you can always add more liquid, but it is really hard to remove liquid! Start by adding just a little liquid and add more until your desired consistency is reached.
This recipe has just the right amount of liquid added for a perfectly buttery and slightly moist center with a crisp top.
Yes, and actually I recommend using broth or stock instead of water. It will add another layer of flavor to the Stove Top Stuffing and make it taste more homemade.
Adding liquid is key for having a moist stuffing. However you don’t want to just add water to soften it up. We recommend you start by sautéing onions and celery in plenty of butter, then add the Stove Top mix (or bread other dry stuffing mix), Then add chicken broth, not water. The final touch to keep your stuffing moist is to top it with cubes of butter before popping it in the oven. All these steps keep the middle of the stuffing buttery soft and moist, and give the top of the stuffing a nice golden crisp.
They are pretty simple -bring 1 ½ cups of water and 2 tablespoon of butter or margarine to a boil, add the stuffing, stir. Remove from the heat, let sit for 5 minutes and fluff with a fork.
HOWEVER, if you want to go the extra mile, then use the Mom’s Dinner recipe for Stove Top Stuffing. It adds onion, celery, chicken broth, lots of butter and bakes in the oven. It tastes completely homemade!
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Stove Top Stuffing Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 12 oz chicken or turkey Stove Top Stuffing - this is TWO 6 oz. boxes
- 1 yellow onion - diced
- 1 ½ cup celery - diced
- 10 tablespoon salted butter - divided
- 2 tablespoon fresh sage - chopped
- 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 2 ¼ cup chicken stock - or turkey stock, broth will work too
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400℉NOTE- there is no salt added to this recipe. The Stove Top stuffing mixture, salted butter and broth will have enough salt to flavor the stuffing.
- In a large skillet over medium low heat melt 7 tablespoon of butter, add the chopped onion and celery. Let it sauté for about 15-20 minutes, so that the veggies soften.1 yellow onion, 1 ½ cup celery
- Add in the sage and poultry seasoning and sauté another 5 mins.2 tablespoon fresh sage, 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- Stir in the 2 bags/boxes of Stove Top stuffing mix. Stir well to coat with butter12 oz chicken or turkey Stove Top Stuffing
- Remove from the heat
- Pour in the chicken broth. Then stir again so it absorbs the liquid.2 ¼ cup chicken stock
- Grease the sides and bottom of a 9×9 pan with 1 tablespoon of softened butter.
- Pour the stuffing mixture into the pan.
- Cube the remaining 2 tablespoon of butter, dot the top of the stuffing with the cubes.
- Place in a 400°F oven, uncovered, for 20 minutes. The middle gets soft and buttery and the top will have crispy bits!
- Serve hot with a side of gravy – see notes for amazing gravy recipes.
Recipe Tips and Notes:
- Do not add extra salt to the stuffing. Between the salted butter, chicken stock, and the seasonings included in the Stove Top boxes, it should be salty enough.
- Don’t skimp on the butter, it is part of the reason this is so tasty.
- Use a really flavor chicken or turkey stock for the most flavor
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Anne says
I will never make “plain” Stove Top again! This way puts it over the top!! So delilcious and savory….I grew up eating Stove Top and it’s a holiday tradition that I’ve passe to my adult daughters. They agree this is the BEST!
Nora says
I made this recipe. I did not have celery. Only onion, it was delicious. Especially for boxed. Thank you for the recipe.
Susie Weinrich says
Excellent! Thank you for taking the time to review the recipe, means the world to me!
Pam says
Thank you for great recipe
Rici says
Stove top stuffing homemade I made 1 box with Italian sausage on stove not oven, another box made I put in oven. Turn out good . Prefer it on stove.
Susan Flynn says
I’ve been making dressing like this for years. You can also add ground sausage, just nuts, dried cranberries, or any other additions that appeal to you.
Susie Weinrich says
Cranberries and sausage is a great idea!