Slow Cooker Stuffing
I love the holidays! I really do! But let’s face it… making a big holiday dinner can be super stressful! Don’t let that happen to you this season. My game plan for a great holiday season is to get as much done ahead as possible and use my secret weapon, my slow cooker!
You can use your slow cooker for more than just chili and pot roast. This year why not make the stuffing in your slow cooker? Turns out perfect every time, and it’s so easy! It also frees up oven space so that your turkey, ham, and other side dishes will fit in. This year your stuffing can be all done ahead of time, plus it will stay nice and warm in your slow cooker! Yes, love that!
Okay, let’s get cooking! Here’s my favorite way to do stuffing!
First of all, chop your veggies. You need 2 cups each of diced onion and celery. I like to dice them up into pretty small pieces, but that’s up to you.
Then, get out a skillet and melt your butter in it. Add the onion and celery and sauté veggies for about 3 to 5 minutes over medium heat until they just start to soften up a bit.
Pour your stuffing into a really big bowl. Add the sautéed onions and celery, chopped parsley, and the poultry seasoning. Pour 3 to 4 cups of chicken stock over the stuffing. Stir to combine.
Line your slow cooker with a slow cooker liner or spray it well with cooking spray. Add the mixture to the slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 2 to 3 hours. Stir it every once in a while. If too dry, add a bit more stock. Serves 8 people, depending on the serving size. If you are having a big crowd, go ahead and double the recipe.
Here’s the full recipe. Feel free to pin it or print it for later!
Slow Cooker Stuffing
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups chopped onion
- 2 cups chopped celery
- 12 ounces seasoned stuffing cubes (1 bag)
- 1/4 cup finely chopped Italian parsley
- 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
- 3 to 4 cups chicken stock
Instructions
- Melt butter in a skillet and sauté onion and celery for 3 to 5 minutes, or until soft.
- Pour mixture over stuffing cubes in a very large bowl.
- Add parsley and poultry seasoning and stir well.
- Pour in 3 cups chicken stock to moisten. Add a bit more stock if needed.
- Pack lightly into a slow cooker that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
- Cover and cook on low 3 to 4 hours.
- Stir every once in a while.
- If too dry, add more stock.
- Having a big crowd or want lots of leftovers? Go ahead and double the recipe!
Nutrition
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Love this recipe! So easy! Lots of compliments.
Turned out a big pile of goo!!
If I cannot use onions and celery, then do I need the butter? I will be using a sausage of some kind. Any suggestions?
Hi John. No you could leave out the butter and add the sausage and some of the drippings too! Yum! -Amy
Saw you on TV with this recipe, but you didn’t sautée celery & onions. You just put all ingredients into sleep cooker at once.
Hi Barb. I had already sauteed the celery and onion before hand. -Amy
Hi Amy, Can I put this together a day or two ahead of time and then cook in the slow cooker ?
Hi Lynne. Yes you can make it ahead! -Amy
Hi Amy Would it be ok to use a crockpot liner for this recipe? I wasn’t sure if the stuffing would be more difficult to get out of it this way???? I am fairly new to using the liners. Thanks.
Marianne
Hi Marianne. I’ve used a liner when making this stuffing and had no problems. If you are worried just spray your slow cooker really well with cooking spray.
Thanks-Amy
Hi Denise, I use the seasoned stuffing bread cubes. Thanks! -Amy
Do you use plain bread cubes or are they the flavored ones such as the herb or sage?
Hi Terri,
I think about 10 to 12 cups of fresh bread cubes. Just add a bit more stock if needed, I would say this recipe serves at least 6. Thanks! -Amy
Hi Judy,
Yes, you can just stuff this in the bird. I would just add stock gradually, until just moist enough and then stuff. You may not need all that stock. Thanks! -Amy
how many cups of bread cubes? I’m planning to use my own rather than bag the 14oz bag. Also number of people this serves?
Can I just put the stuffing in my turkey and bake?
Hi Amy!
I made this stuffing for Thanksgiving. I also add bulk pork breakfast sausage. I just sauteed it with the other stuff. I add apples and celery as well. I have to say everyone loved this dressing. Thanks for the great easy way to make our dressing!
Thanks for the tip! I’ll let you know how it turns out!
Hi Carrie. I think adding sausage sounds wonderful and it would be just fine. As far as the rice goes, I wouldn’t add that until about the last half hour of cooking. I’m afraid it would get too mushy. Hope that helps! Thanks! Amy
I’d like to try this slow cooker technique for making my stuffing, but I add sausage and wild rice. Do you think there is any problem with adding the sausage? I precook the sausage and wild rice. Carrie
Hi Pat. That should work just fine. Hope you have a great Thanksgiving! -Amy
Hi Amy, Question about size of slow cooker used in this recipe. I was thinking of making my stuffing/dressing in my slow cooker. Think mine is a 6 quart.
pat