Stuffing Balls
These delightful stuffing balls make for a perfect holiday side dish, giving each guest their own scrumptious serving of flavorful and tender stuffing! This family recipe is a family favorite during the holiday season and it's an absolute must for our Thanksgiving dinner.
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 79kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 2 eggs room temperature and beaten
- 1 bread loaf stale, toasted, cooled, and cut into cubes
- 1 ¾ cups turkey broth warm
- ½ cup onion diced
- ½ cup celery diced
- 1 ¼ cup turkey optional use for best flavor
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Grease a baking sheet and set aside.
- Toast the loaf of bread and allow the toast to cool.
- Once cool, break the toast into 1-inch pieces.
- Allow the bread to sit for at least 30 minutes before adding other ingredients to it.
- In a large skillet, melt 2 tablespoons of butter and sauté the chopped celery and onion until tender. Remove from the heat and allow it to cool.
- In a large bowl, add the pieces of bread.
- Add the beaten room-temperature eggs to the bread and combine well.
- Add in chopped turkey if using and mix well.
- Mix the cooked and cooled vegetables along with the salt and black pepper to taste, as well as the turkey broth in the bowl.
- Mix well to evenly distribute the ingredients.
- Using a measuring cup, scoop 1 cup full of the stuffing mixture and use your hands to shape.
- Using your hands, shape the stuffing mixture into balls.
- Place the balls onto the prepared baking sheet and bake for approximately 10-15 minutes, or until they become golden brown and crispy on the outside. They should still be soft and tender on the inside.
- Remove from the oven and serve with your favorite gravy.
Notes
Do not overpack the measuring cup as they will come out hard.
Adding the turkey meat is optional and can be left out.
Chicken broth can be substituted in place of the turkey broth.
Nutrition
Serving: 1stuffing ball | Calories: 79kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 205mg | Potassium: 129mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 107IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg
