Slow Cooker Stuffing {or Dressing ... or whatever you call it!}

Stuffing in the slow cooker?  You bet!  This Slow Cooker Stuffing is moist, flavorful, and easy.  Not to mention, it frees up that oven space for all those other tasty holiday side dishes we love.
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My favorite part of our Thanksgiving meal is, by far, the stuffing ... Or dressing, as some call it.  And I'm a  cook-it-inside-the-bird kinda girl.

My Mom has always stuffed our Thanksgiving turkey full of delicious stuffing.  And I've always happily gobbled it up {no pun intended} as soon as its hit the table ... and usually even before it's hit the table, picking at clumps of it as Mom spoons it out onto the serving platter.

I just can't get enough of the tasty stuff.

This Slow Cooker Stuffing is moist, flavorful, and easy.  Not to mention, it frees up that oven space for all those other tasty holiday side dishes we love.

But I have a confession to make.  I have actually never cooked a whole turkey myself.  A small turkey breast, yes.  But a whole turkey?  Nope.

And you want to know the trouble with cooking just a turkey breast? ... There's nowhere to stuff the stuffing!

Oh, what's a stuffing-loving girl to do?  Well, I now have the answer ...

... a stuffing-girl can make a delicious batch of stuffing in the slow cooker!

That's right.  Stuffing in the slow cooker.

Now I know there are lots of recipes for baking dressing in the oven.

But most of the baked stuffings I've tried turn out too dry for me.  I'd really rather have stuffing that's more of a "scoopable" consistency than a cut-it-in-little-squares consistency.

I love my stuffing nice and moist.

And this slow cooker stuffing version sure fits the bill.

When I told my Mom I was making stuffing in the slow cooker, she was concerned that it would get really dry around the edges.  We've had that happen with making mac & cheese in the slow cooker.

Chock full of fresh bread cubes, celery, onion, sage, thyme, and fresh parsley, this stuffing is not only moist but flavorful, too.

Well, I'm happy to report, at least in my slow cooker, this stuffing didn't dry out around the edges at all.  It stayed nice and moist throughout.

Chock full of fresh bread cubes, celery, onion, sage, thyme, and fresh parsley, this stuffing is not only moist but flavorful, too.

Not to mention, I also like that it frees up that oven space for all those other tasty holiday side dishes we love.

So if you're a cook-stuffing-in-the-bird kind of person, like me, but don't want to cook a whole turkey ... Or you like to make your stuffing separate from the turkey but don't want to tie up space in your oven ... give this slow cooker stuffing version a try.

It's moist, flavorful, and super easy!

Check out these other tasty slow cooker side dishes:

• Crock Pot Creamed Corn
• Crock Pot Green Bean Casserole
• Slow Cooker Macaroni & Cheese
• Slow Cooker Bacon Macaroni & Cheese
• Slow Cooker Cranberry Meatballs
• Slow Cooker Applesauce
• More side dishes

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Yield: 12-14 servings

Author: Tracey | The Kitchen is My Playground

Slow Cooker Stuffing

Stuffing in the slow cooker? You bet! This Slow Cooker Stuffing is moist, flavorful, and easy. Not to mention, it frees up that oven space for all those other tasty holiday side dishes we love.

prep time: 45 Mcook time: 5 hourtotal time: 5 H & 45 M

ingredients:

• 12 c. dry bread cubes*
• 2 c. chopped celery (about 4 stalks)
• 1 c. finely chopped onion (about 1 large)
• 1/2 c. chopped fresh parsley
• 2 tsp. dried sage
• 1/2 tsp. dried thyme
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. black pepper
• 1 3/4 c. chicken broth (about a 14.5 oz. can)
• 1/3 c. butter, melted

instructions:

How to cook Slow Cooker Stuffing

1. Combine dry bread cubes, chopped celery, onion, parsley, sage, thyme, salt, and pepper in a large mixing bowl. Pour chicken broth and melted butter over the bread mixture; toss to mix well.
2. Place mixture in a slow cooker. 
3. Cover and cook on low heat setting for 4 to 5 hours.

TRACEY'S NOTES

1. * To make the dry bread cubes, cut bread slices into 1/2-inch cubes (it'll take approximately 18 slices of bread). Spread cubes on a rimmed baking sheet or large roasting pan and bake at 300 degrees for about 15 minutes or until dry, stirring two or three times during baking. I then turn my oven off and leave the bread cubes in the warm oven for about another 30 minutes. I used all whole wheat bread, but you can use any variety you choose, or a mixture of different breads.

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Turkey Crescent Bites {great for turkey leftovers!}

Turkey & Dressing Casserole

Grand Marnier Cranberry Sauce

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