Recipes Side Dish Stuffing and Dressing Recipes Bread Stuffing and Dressing Recipes Old-Fashioned Cracker Dressing 4.6 (27) 21 Reviews 3 Photos This old-fashioned dressing is a great side dish for Thanksgiving or alongside roast chicken. Made with saltine crackers, celery, onions, and herbs, it's simple and satisfying. By John Mitzewich John Mitzewich John Mitzewich — aka Chef John — has produced more than 1,500 cooking videos for Allrecipes. He's the actor, director, and screenwriter whose hands and voice confidently walk you through techniques. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Updated on November 21, 2024 Save Rate Print Share Add Photo 3 3 Prep Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Servings: 16 Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 16 servings cooking spray ½ cup butter 1 large onion, diced 3 stalks celery, diced 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste ½ teaspoon dried sage ½ teaspoon dried thyme ½ teaspoon dried rosemary 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste 2 ¾ cups chicken broth 1 pound saltine crackers, crushed ½ cup milk 1 egg Directions Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly coat a baking dish with cooking spray. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion, celery, and 1 teaspoon salt in melted butter 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. Remove skillet from heat and stir in chicken broth. Combine crushed crackers and onion mixture in a large bowl. Add egg and cream; mix until combined. Season with salt and black pepper. Spread cracker mixture evenly in a large baking dish and smooth the top. Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown, 40 to 45 minutes. I Made It Print 41 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 189 Calories 10g Fat 22g Carbs 4g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 16 Calories 189 % Daily Value * Total Fat 10g 12% Saturated Fat 4g 22% Cholesterol 29mg 10% Sodium 705mg 31% Total Carbohydrate 22g 8% Dietary Fiber 1g 4% Total Sugars 1g Protein 4g 7% Vitamin C 1mg 1% Calcium 39mg 3% Iron 2mg 10% Potassium 96mg 2% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.