Here’s a cozy, comfort-food recipe for Stuffing Balls Covered in Gravy — crispy on the outside, soft inside, and perfect as a side or main dish 🍽️🧆
🧆 Stuffing Balls with Gravy
🛒 Ingredients (Makes ~12–15 balls)
Stuffing Balls
- 1 box (6 oz) stuffing mix (chicken, turkey, or herb)
- 1½ cups hot chicken broth
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 small onion, finely diced
- 1 stalk celery, finely diced (optional)
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley (optional)
- Salt & pepper, to taste
Gravy
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 2 cups chicken or turkey broth
- Salt & black pepper, to taste
- Optional: splash of cream or milk
🔪 Instructions
Make the stuffing balls
- Prepare stuffing
- Place stuffing mix in a large bowl.
- Heat broth and butter until hot; pour over stuffing.
- Cover and let sit 5 minutes, then fluff.
- Add flavor
- Stir in onion, celery, egg, parsley, salt, and pepper.
- Form balls
- Roll mixture into golf-ball-size balls.
- Bake
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Place balls on a greased baking sheet.
- Bake 20–25 minutes, turning once, until golden and firm.
Make the gravy
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Whisk in flour; cook 1–2 minutes.
- Slowly whisk in broth.
- Simmer until thickened; season to taste.
- Stir in cream if using.
🍽️ Serve
- Place stuffing balls on a platter or plate.
- Pour warm gravy generously over the top.
🌟 Tips & Variations
- Crispier: Pan-fry baked balls in butter for 2–3 minutes
- Meaty: Add cooked sausage or bacon to stuffing
- Air fryer: 375°F for 10–12 minutes
- Make-ahead: Form balls and refrigerate up to 24 hours
- Holiday version: Use turkey broth and add sage or thyme
If you’d like, I can also give you:
- A slow cooker version
- A cheesy stuffing ball twist
- A leftover turkey stuffing ball meal
- A party-size bite version
Just tell me 😊
