What's your best stuffing recipe?

I think I make the best cornbread dressing in the world. The reason I think this is because I make it like I like it.

I just start mixing mine in a huge bowl until it tastes exactly like I like it. I go heavy on sage and thyme.

I love oyster dressing too but I won't waste the money on oysters for other people - lol - is that selfish or what? I sometimes make a small amount when hubby is at work.

There are just so many ways to make dressing - dryer, moist, crunch on top, chicken or turkey in the dressing, no chicken or turkey in the dressing, turkey or chicken broth?

What I would suggest is that you make up your dressing batter, taste it as you go and add what you want.

Whatever you do is probably not going to amaze everyone but if it amazes you, it's worth it.

I don't have a recipe, but I can tell you what I use.  Chopped onion and celery, 1 stick of real butter and about a 1/2 cup of water, microwave for about 10 minutes to soften the veggies.  Stir in 1 1/2 - 2 cans of cream of chicken soup (or cream of celery, mushroom, whatever you like), salt and pepper, and sage to taste (I like lots!).  Tear up a loaf of white bread, wheat bread, or combo of your preference, into bite size pieces.  Mix it all together with your hands.  Then, you can either put it all in a GREASED pan and bake on 400 for about 45 minutes, covered.  Uncover and bake about 15 minutes more.  OR - you can make "stuffin' muffins".  Mound stuffing mix in GREASED muffin tins and bake, or just make mounds of it on baking sheets and bake till done.  Delish!!

Depending on the size of the turkey, use approximately 2 loaves of bread (stuffing bread if you can get it, it is not sliced at all) it should be approx. 2 days or more old, use one loaf per 10 pounds of bird.   Break into large pieces in large bowl.

Meanwhile, cook one large onion and 4 stocks of chopped celery in 1/4 pound butter or margarine until tender.  Pour over bread broken up in bowl along with 2 eggs (to hold it together), some chicken stock (Swansons or the like) until very, very moist. 

Sprinkle 1/2 to 3/4 box of "Bells seasoning" (comes in a small box), most supermarkets will have plenty of them available.

Mix everything with a very large spoon or just use your hands, I find that works better than anything else.

Before adding stuffing to the bird, pour salt into your hand and rub inside the cavity you are going to put the stuffing into, both the neck area and tail area.

Stuff the turkey rather tightly, put the heel of a loaf of bread over both ends of the bird to hold the stuffing in, place on rack and bake according to the time schedule for the weight of the bird.

I also know someone  who adds bulk sausage to this recipie but both myself and my family do not like it because it becomes very greasy and VERY heavy.  You be the judge of that.

I use groat for turkey or chicken stuffing. you have to cover the groat with water and soak it for half an hour. Add dried fruit, salt pepper and acorn nuts. it is very easy to handle and its different and tasty. my family loves it.