This crockpot stuffing recipe takes a simple boxed stuffing mix and turns it into something that tastes completely homemade. Savory sausage, buttery sautéed onion and celery, rich broth, milk and egg make it moist, flavorful and worthy of the Thanksgiving table—all without taking up precious oven space.
This is basically the ultimate doctored-up boxed stuffing: all the ease of a shortcut with the rich, savory flavor of homemade. Browning the sausage and sautéing the vegetables in butter before they hit the slow cooker makes all the difference. Then everything cooks low and slow while you focus on the turkey, rolls and everything else fighting for oven space.
Why You’ll Love This Crockpot Stuffing
- Boxed stuffing that tastes homemade: Sausage, buttery vegetables, broth, milk and egg completely transform a simple stuffing mix.
- No dried bread required: You get the flavor and texture of homemade stuffing without cubing and drying loaves of bread.
- Rich and savory: Browning the sausage and sautéing the onion and celery in butter builds flavor before anything hits the slow cooker.
- Saves precious oven space: The entire stuffing cooks in the crockpot while your turkey, rolls and casseroles take over the oven.
- Perfect for the holidays: Make it for Thanksgiving or Christmas, then keep it warm right in the slow cooker until dinner.
Ingredients You’ll Need
This stuffing comes together with simple, familiar ingredients that work together to create something special.
- Ground sausage: Adds savory flavor, richness and plenty of seasoning. We love it for making boxed stuffing taste homemade.
- Celery: Adds a little texture and that classic savory stuffing flavor.
- Onion: Sautéed in butter until tender to create a sweet, flavorful base.
- Butter: Adds richness and gives the vegetables and stuffing that essential buttery flavor.
- Better Than Bouillon + hot water: Creates a deeply flavored chicken broth without opening a carton. Regular chicken broth works too.
- Milk: Adds moisture and richness for a softer, more luxurious stuffing.
- Egg: Binds everything together and gives the stuffing structure as it cooks.
- Stuffing mix: The shortcut that makes this recipe so easy. We love Kinder’s stuffing mix for its seasoning and texture, but another similar dry stuffing mix will work.
Simple ingredients, big results. Measurements can be found in the recipe card below.
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