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Cheater Stuffing

Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Author: Kim Beaulieu of Cravings of a Lunatic

Ingredients

  • 1 to 1 ½ pounds of ground beef cooked and broken up into small pieces
  • 4 boxes of Uncle Ben's Country Style Stuffing this is the only one I will cheat with
  • ¼ to ½ cup chicken or turkey drippings from Turkey or Chicken if you don't have dripping use chicken broth
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • ¼ cup butter

Instructions

  • Brown the ground beef in a pan. Salt and pepper to taste when finished.
  • Put the cooked ground beef in a large stock pot. Add the water, seasoning pack and butter according to the stuffing package.
  • Bring to a boil. Let boil for a few minutes.
  • Cover then reduce heat and simmer for about 5ish minutes.
  • Add the bread crumb packets and mix well. Cover and remove from heat. Let stand for 5ish minutes.
  • Pour into a greased or Pam sprayed casserole dish.
  • Remove drippings from either a turkey or roast chicken. You can use pre-packaged or powdered chicken broth in a pinch. Pour over the stuffing.
  • Drop small bits of butter randomly over the top.
  • Put in a 350 degree oven for about 20 to 30 minutes, stirring at least once during the cooking process.
  • Remove and fluff with a fork. Transfer to a serving bowl.
  • Serve with a big old cheating smile!

Notes

Recipe created by Cravings of a Lunatic