Making stuffing in a Crockpot

[PenguinWaiters]

Hello,

I have a recipe for Apple Sausage stuffing that I make for Thanksgiving every year. The recipe makes enough for two of my casserole dishes. This year I would like to cook 1/2 of the recipe in my crockpot. What adjustments do I need to make to the recipe to do this?

The recipe calls for the stuffing to cook for 35 mins at 350 degrees.

Thanks for any help you can give me!

I would also love to hear about other Thanksgiving dishes that you make in your crockpot.

 

[mousey]

I cook my bread stuffing in the crockpot. I usually plug it in at noon on high and we usually eat at 4pm. They sell crockpot liners and they are wonderful. So easy to clean up afterwards.

 

[MossMan]

Hello,

I have a recipe for Apple Sausage stuffing that I make for Thanksgiving every year...

I would like to help, but I'm afraid that putting "apples" in stuffing is horribly wrong. It is sacrilegious to put apples, dates, apricots, figs, raisins, currants or dried mangos in stuffing. Thus to help you out with your crock-pot question will only serve to spread dangerous Thanksgiving hearsay.

Thanksgiving comes but once a year, so please consider substituting pecans for the apples.

 

[Rella Bella]

I would like to help, but I'm afraid that putting "apples" in stuffing is horribly wrong. It is sacrilegious to put apples, dates, apricots, figs, raisins, currants or dried mangos in stuffing. Thus to help you out with your crock-pot question will only serve to spread dangerous Thanksgiving hearsay.

Thanksgiving comes but once a year, so please consider substituting pecans for the apples.

cute...

Personally... it isn't stuffing if it doesn't have Oysters!!! YUM!


It's such a great idea to use the crock pot! I've never considered it before but I think I'll give it a try.

But as PenguinWaiters asked, do you have to make any alterations to the amount of liquid?

 

[disneyjunkie]

Thanksgiving comes but once a year, so please consider substituting pecans for the apples.

I was with you until l reached the last sentence.

Please keep the nuts and fruit out of the stuffing.

 

[gate_pourri]

I would like to help, but I'm afraid that putting "apples" in stuffing is horribly wrong. It is sacrilegious to put apples, dates, apricots, figs, raisins, currants or dried mangos in stuffing. Thus to help you out with your crock-pot question will only serve to spread dangerous Thanksgiving hearsay.

Thanksgiving comes but once a year, so please consider substituting pecans for the apples.

I was with you in the beginning. There should be NO fruit in stuffing... But you lost me with the pecans... Why oh why would you put nuts in stuffing!?!?? A good stuffing only includes sausage, celery and onion (and of course bread and seasoning). NO fruit! No Nuts!

I am a stuffing purist... Through and Through!

 

[JR6ooo4]

I was with you until l reached the last sentence.

Please keep the nuts and fruit out of the stuffing.

Exactly! and just the smallest amount of celery.

Mikeeee

 

[MossMan]

Hello,

I have a recipe for Apple Sausage stuffing that I make for Thanksgiving every year. The recipe makes enough for two of my casserole dishes. This year I would like to cook 1/2 of the recipe in my crockpot. What adjustments do I need to make to the recipe to do this?

The recipe calls for the stuffing to cook for 35 mins at 350 degrees.

Thanks for any help you can give me!

I would also love to hear about other Thanksgiving dishes that you make in your crockpot.

Crockpot stuffing is all about the stock - chicken stock I assume. Since you can watch your stuffing in the crock-pot, just be ready to add stock as needed.

 

[powellrj]

I have never liked fruit or nuts in my stuffing, but I have made it in the crock-pot before and I always add extra water and keep an eye on it. I use my crock-pots during the holiday alot to keep oven space open. Noodles, mashed potatoes, stuffing, vegetables, turkey breast are all things I have made in the crock-pot.

 

[MrsPete]

so please consider substituting pecans for the apples.

No, use BOTH apples -- Granny Smiths only -- and pecans. Also onions and green pepper sauted in butter. Don't forget raisins. No meat.

As for the crockpot, I'm not so sure that's a good idea. It'd be "thick", and I"m not sure the middle would be so good. Since the steam would be held within the crockpot, it would be super-moist. Some people like to cut their stuffing into neat squares -- you won't be able to do that.

I'd like to hear if it works well.

 

[arminnie]

I was with you in the beginning. There should be NO fruit in stuffing... But you lost me with the pecans... Why oh why would you put nuts in stuffing!?!?? A good stuffing only includes sausage, celery and onion (and of course bread and seasoning). NO fruit! No Nuts!

I am a stuffing purist... Through and Through!

What about the butter? I cook my celery and onion (chopped very very finely) in lots of butter before adding. But I also hate sausage so don't add it.

 

[crz4mm2]

What about the butter? I cook my celery and onion (chopped very very finely) in lots of butter before adding. But I also hate sausage so don't add it.

ALWAYS saute' the onions and celery in BUTTER first
Add them to the stuffing and stir then add the broth.

 

[SpecialK]

I tried it one year. The stuffing was dried out on the outside and kind of rubbery, for lack of a better word.

 

[PenguinWaiters]

OK - this thread took an unexpected (but hilarious) turn!

I have to say that the apples are what I love best about this stuffing recipe - sorry! You all remind me of my friend Susan and her "food rules" and she would have to agree about the apples - one of her rules is "no cooked fruit of any kind" If it makes some of you feel better, the recipe does include cooking onions and celery in butter.

I guess I'll have to try it myself and let you all know how it comes out!