As a vegetarian myself, I know the struggle of finding good veggie options for holiday meals. Stuffing is a staple side dish, but many traditional recipes call for chicken broth or other animal products. Luckily, there are some vegetarian friendly options from Stove Top that can help round out your plant-based Thanksgiving spread!
Stove Top Stuffing Varieties
Stove Top offers a wide range of instant stuffing mixes. Here is a quick overview of the different varieties:
- Original Savory Herb Stuffing – contains chicken broth
- Chicken Flavored Stuffing – contains chicken broth
- Turkey Flavored Stuffing – contains chicken broth
- Cornbread Stuffing – contains chicken broth
- Savory Herb with Pork Sausage – contains pork
- Bread Crumbs Stuffing – vegetarian!
As you can see, most of the traditional Stove Top stuffing mixes contain chicken broth or other animal-derived ingredients. However, there are some vegetarian options available!
Vegetarian Stove Top Varieties
Here are the Stove Top stuffing mixes that are vegetarian-friendly:
Bread Crumbs Stuffing
The Stove Top Bread Crumbs stuffing is completely vegetarian! It contains the following ingredients:
- Bread Crumbs
- Wheat Flour
- Sugar
- Spices
- Yeast
- Salt
- Caramel Color
Instead of chicken broth, this variety has you add vegetable broth or water. It’s a simple bread crumb based stuffing, perfect for vegetarians!
Cornbread Stuffing Prepared with Vegetable Broth
While the traditional cornbread stuffing mix contains chicken broth, you can easily make it vegetarian. Just prepare it with vegetable broth instead of the chicken broth packet. Then it will be vegetarian and dairy-free!
Tips for Vegetarian Stove Top Stuffing
Here are some extra tips for giving your Stove Top stuffing a vegetarian twist:
- Use vegetable broth instead of chicken broth.
- Saute aromatics like onion, celery, mushrooms in olive oil before adding to stuffing.
- Stir in fresh herbs like sage, thyme or rosemary.
- Add nuts like pecans or walnuts for crunch.
- Stir in dried cranberries or raisins for a pop of sweetness.
- Drizzle with olive oil before baking for extra moisture.
Vegetarian Stove Top Stuffing Recipes
Here are a couple full vegetarian Stove Top stuffing recipes to try:
Cranberry Pecan Stuffing
Ingredients:
- 1 package Stove Top bread crumb stuffing mix
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 2 tsp fresh sage, chopped
- 1 tsp fresh thyme, chopped
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- In large skillet over medium heat, sauté onion and celery in olive oil until soft, 5-7 minutes.
- Add pecans and sauté 1 minute more.
- Transfer onion mixture to large bowl. Add stuffing mix, cranberries, sage, thyme and vegetable broth. Stir until well combined.
- Transfer to greased baking dish and bake 25-30 minutes until heated through.
- Let cool 5 minutes before serving.
Harvest Vegetable and Apple Stuffing
Ingredients:
- 1 package Stove Top cornbread stuffing mix
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 carrots, peeled and diced
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 1 apple, cored and diced
- 1 tsp dried sage
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- In large skillet over medium heat, sauté onion, carrots and celery in olive oil for 5-7 minutes.
- Add diced apple and cook 2 minutes more.
- Transfer vegetable mixture to large bowl. Add stuffing mix, sage, thyme, parsley and vegetable broth. Stir to combine.
- Transfer to greased baking dish and bake 25-30 minutes until heated through.
- Let cool 5 minutes before serving.
Conclusion
With a few easy tweaks, Stove Top stuffing can be veggie friendly! Opt for the bread crumbs variety, or make the cornbread kind with vegetable broth instead of chicken broth. Adding nuts, dried fruit and fresh herbs takes the flavors up a notch. With these vegetarian Stove Top stuffing options, you can enjoy fluffy, savory stuffing on any holiday table.