The Easiest Thanksgiving Stuffing of All Time!

My family always hosts Thanksgiving, which gives us the chance, once a year, to flaunt our best techniques and our tastiest, over-the-top dishes. But it’s often the simplest dish on the table that everyone goes back for seconds of. Over time, I’ve learned that using more ingredients does not always equate to a better-tasting or more impressive dish. In fact, it’s quite the opposite.

Out of all the dishes on the table, stuffing is the one you likely don’t make any other time of year. It literally tastes like Thanksgiving, and the holiday isn’t complete without it. This five-ingredient recipe results in the classic, nostalgic stuffing you crave — one step up from a box of Stove Top, but just as easy to make.

This stuffing recipe is so easy, you barely have to measure anything. Start by tossing a stick of butter into your largest saucepan. When it’s melted, throw in some celery. Instead of wrangling with a big head of it, grab the box of pre-cut celery, which you can slice up in seconds.

When the celery is all buttery and tender, in goes the broth (just pour in the entire one-quart box) and a few tablespoons of our secret ingredient: savory herb and garlic soup mix. The pre-made blend of garlic and herbs adds that quintessential Thanksgiving stuffing flavor without having to chop any fresh herbs or aromatics. It’s pure genius.

Last but not least, the bread. Most stuffing recipes begin by having you dry out cubes of bread in the oven, which allows them to soak in more of the flavor-packed broth. This recipe starts with store-bought croutons instead (often sold in the grocery store’s bakery section), so you can skip the step of drying out the bread entirely.

You can serve this right away, or transfer it to a casserole dish and bake until warmed through and crispy on top. Either way, I guarantee everyone will love it just as much as any stuffing you’ve spent way longer preparing.