Old-Fashioned Cracker Dressing

This old-fashioned cracker dressing recipe is made with saltine crackers, celery, onions, and herbs, it's a simple and satisfying side dish for poultry.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 189 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 1 large onion, diced
• 3 stalks celery, diced
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
• cooking spray
• 1 pound saltine crackers, crushed
• 0.5 cup butter
• 0.5 cup milk
• 0.5 teaspoon dried thyme
• 0.5 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 0.5 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
• 0.5 teaspoon dried sage
• 2.75 cups chicken broth

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown, 40 to 45 minutes.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly coat a baking dish with cooking spray.

Step 3

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add celery, onion, and 1 teaspoon salt; cook and stir until onion begins to turn translucent, about 5 minutes. Season with black pepper, sage, thyme, rosemary, and cayenne pepper; cook and stir about 1 minute. Off heat, stir in chicken broth.

Step 4

Combine crushed crackers and onion mixture in a large bowl. Add milk and egg; stir until combined. Season with salt and black pepper. Transfer to the prepared baking dish; smooth top.