Slow Cooker Stuffing

Make the stuffing in the slow cooker, made with cubed baguette, plenty of herbs and butter.

My grandma always made stuffing from scratch. We tend to make stove-top stuffing for the holidays when grandma can’t make it. Now I can make homemade stuffing in the crockpot since I know how easy it is to make.

My recipe for slow cooker stuffing has plenty of herbs, butter and veggies. I love celery, onion and carrots in my stuffing (I even add it to Stove-Top Brand Stuffing)! Impress your guests with this great side dish.

How to make Slow Cooker Stuffing:

You will need:

• French bread – approximately 10 cups bread cubes dried – see directions (I used 1 baguette)
• 8 Tbsp. salted butter (divided)
• 1 yellow onion diced
• 4 celery ribs diced
• 2 carrots diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1½ tsp. salt
• ¼ tsp. pepper
• 2 tsp. rubbed sage
• 2 tsp. dried thyme
• ½ tsp. dried rosemary
• 1 Tbsp. dried parsley

Make the bread cubes:

• Cut the bread into cubes. Let them dry overnight on a sheet pan
• If you don’t have time to dry the bread cubes over night, preheat oven to 300 degrees. Place the bread cubes on a sheet pan and place in the oven. Let the bread cubes dry out in the oven for about 45 minutes, stirring them around every 15 minutes.

Directions:

• In a large skillet set to medium high heat add half of the butter.
• Add the onion, celery, carrots and garlic. Cook until the veggies are softened about 5-7 minutes.

• Melt the remaining butter.
• Gather and measure the remaining ingredients.

• Add the chicken broth seasonings, eggs and butter to a large bowl and whisk.

• Spray the slow cooker with non-stick spray.
• Add the dried bread cubes to the slow cooker. Pour over the cooked veggies and stir. Now drizzle over the broth and butter mixture. Stir again.

How long do I cook Slow Cooker Stuffing in the slow cooker?

• Cover and cook on low for 5 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time.

Can I add sausage to this?

Yes, add 1 pound of cooked and crumbled sausage into the crockpot stirred in with everything else. I recommend one pound of Jimmy Dean sausage.

What other Christmas and Thanksgiving dishes can be made in the slow cooker?

• Slow Cooker Brown Sugar and Pineapple Ham
• Slow Cooker Turkey Breast and Gravy
• Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce
• Slow Cooker Cinnamon Sugar Butternut Squash
• Slow Cooker Sweet Potatoes
• Slow Cooker Candied Yams
• Slow Cooker Mashed Sweet Potatoes
• Slow Cooker Green Bean Casserole
• Slow Cooker Collard Greens

Stuffing too dry?

• Melt more butter and drizzle over the stuffing.
• Stir gently.

Stuffing too wet?

• Cube up a few slices of sandwich bread and stir gently into stuffing mixture.
• Let the extra bread soak up the extra moisture.

Here are my recipes with instant stuffing (Stove-Top Stuffing):

• Slow Cooker Whole Chicken with Stuffing
• Slow Cooker Turkey Meatloaf with Stove-top Stuffing
• Slow Cooker Chicken and Stuffing Dinner
• Slow Cooker Alpine Chicken
• Slow Cooker Chicken Cordon Blue Casserole