If you are looking for vegetarian thanksgiving sides, then try this smoky chorizo stuffing made with MorningStar Farms® Chorizo Crumbles.
November is here, that means Thanksgiving will be here before you know it. On Thanksgiving table, foods that grace the magazine covers show the big platters and the star of the show will be stuffing. And when I say stuffing, I mean the most classic, herby, moist, and fragrant bread stuffing — just like what you get out of the box, but even better. For that I used MorningStar Farms® Chorizo Crumbles (13.5oz Value Pack) from Walmart to make this Smoky Chorizo stuffing.
Best part is that this MorningStar Farms® Chorizo Crumbles are vegan and excellent meatless option for your Thanksgiving tables. After all, MorningStar Farms products are not only for vegetarians - they are for everyone!
For me Thanksgiving and holidays are for get together and making memories and enjoying delicious food. This Smoky Chorizo stuffing is completely vegetarian, you need only bread, vegetable broth (I used home made one as I can control the salt content), vegetables like onion, celery, carrot etc. I used sourdough bread, you can use regular one too.
First make the list and grab ingredients and shop using Walmart's Online Grocery Pickup Service. You can order everything in the morning and pick it around 2-3 pm. Afterall Thanksgiving is to share the love of your food with friends and family, not to stress about grocery shopping during the busy time of year.
I did add a green chili and small amount of paprika to spice it up little bit you can skip it if you don’t want.
Stuffing is the bready-casserole-goodness that soaks up gravy and sits beside the turkey. Whether you're looking for a satisfying alternative to vegetarian thanksgiving meal or want to have a variety of vegetable-forward side dishes, this recipe is a perfect one for the holiday season. You can serve this smoky chorizo stuffing along with other Thanksgiving meatless appetizers, side dishes, and main dishes that will delight everyone at the table.
Smoky Chorizo Stuffing
Ingredients
- ¾ cup MorningStar Farms® Chorizo Crumbles
- 3 cup bread cubes
- ½ cup celery chopped
- ½ cup onion
- ½ cup carrot chopped
- 1 green chili optional
- ¼ teaspoon paprika optional
- 2 cup vegetable broth
- 1 tomato chopped into cubes
- ½ teaspoon salt (Adjust the amount if you are using sodium containing vegetable broth
- 3 cloves of garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil + oil for greasing the casserole dish
- 2 tablespoon cilantro
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare an 8×8 baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a pan, add onion, carrot and celery. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables have softened. Add garlic, green chili, paprika and tomato if using cook another minute or so. To this add MorningStar Farms® Chorizo Crumbles and continue to cook for 5 minutes.
- To this add vegetable broth, and bread and check the salt.
- Add this bread-veggie-chorizo mixture to prepared baking dish. Bake until heated through and golden. Mine took about 25 minutes.
- Garnish with fresh cilantro just prior to serving.
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This is Swathi ( Dr. Ambujom Saraswathy Ph.D) from Zesty South Indian Kitchen who loves to explore cuisines from all over the world. Whenever possible I try to to give an Indian touch to several of the world cuisine, and has weakness for freshly baked bread. All the recipes you see here are created by me and approved after taste-test by my family.
tiannaskitchen says
i have never used chorizo but this sounds like a great alternative to stuffing
Juana Noris says
Followed the recipe exactly and it turned out great! Will definitely make again and again!
Erica says
love indian and spanish food!! a fusion sounds like the best idea!!! would love to try this recipe!!!
John says
So, when do you add the tomato?
Swathi says
When you add garlic , chili that time add tomato I have updated the recipe thanks for letting me know.
Mommy Sigrid says
Wow! I love chorizo and I cook with it. But I have never tried it as a stuffing. That must be sooo good! I am drooling. Oh my chorizo. If only I don't have to be careful with my diet. haha
Sapana V says
We have a family dinner coming up and this seems just the perfect stuffing! Looks really yummy!
Sayanti says
This looks like the perfect recipe that I would probably try out on Christmas. It will be lots of fun
Cherri Megasko says
I didn't know MorningStar offered chorizo crumbles. What a great idea! Using them in stuffing sounds wonderful.
Kiwi says
I never had chorizo before but I am open to trying it. I love the recipe and the ingredients you made with this and it sounds delicious!
LavandaMichelle says
OMG! I am a huge fan of stuffing and I have to try this. It sounds and looks like some tasty stuffing.
Rosey says
I always put vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes on the table too. This dressing is perfect for Thanksgiving..
Rosey says
I always put vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes on the table too. This dressing is perfect for Thanksgiving.
MAYSZ says
Stuffing perfect for holiday season! This recipe look so yummy!!
blair villanueva says
Our thanksgiving day is during Christmas day and I think I will ask my Momma that we prepare this! Looks delicious!
Devyani says
That looks super appetizing
Catherine says
I love this idea for Thanksgiving stuffing and it looks absolutely delicious! The smoky chorizo is definitely something I would like to try. XO
Latte Lindsay says
This looks like a nice change to regular stuffing. I wonder if I could get away with using this at Christmas too? It would be a nice change in my house 🙂
Samantha says
Sounds like an easy meal. The kids might like it!
Kimberly says
We love chorizo in this house but have given up pork! I didn't know Morningstar made Chorizo so I am excited! This looks like a tasty recipe! I love sausage in stuffing and will be sharing! Thank you!
Monidipa Dutta says
So yummy! I can’t wait to give this recipe a try! I’ll have to try them!
Veena Azmanov says
Now that is a cool twist to the traditional stuffing. Love the idea of using chorizo. Looks so simple and easy too.
Marisa Franca says
We do make a sausage stuffing -- love it -- but we've never tried using chorizo for the dressing. I bet it tastes delicious. We use our dressing as a side and the chorizo would really flavor it up!
Terri Steffes says
My family would love this take on stuffing. It sounds amazing!
Dan Zehr says
I add your recipe to my favorites. yessss! This is the perfect recipe for me. Looks super easy and full of ingredients my family loves. Looking forward to trying soon.
Dalene Ekirapa says
The chorizo looks very yummy and good enough, it is so easy to prepare it. I'd love to have this with a steaming hot rice. Or as stuffing too. How yummy!
Mahy Elamin says
This is a perfect side dish for me. Great idea for Thanksgiving. Sounds easy and tasty. I am going to make this! This recipe really impresses! I really like! Thank you.
Louisa says
This MorningStar Farms Chorizo Crumbles came at the right time as I'm finalizing my Thanksgiving meals. The colors are rich and the recipe seems really straightforward too.
Pradnya says
Looks delicious. It looks similar to a recipe we make called bread usli
Gervin Khan says
Seeing this dish photo makes me feel so hungry. It looks so easy to prepare and looks so delicious, I would love to try it.
Michelle says
This sounds like it makes an awesome stuffing. I love finding twists on classic recipes and like to keep my family on their toes!
Ricci says
This stuffing sounds delicious! I love chorizo and have never thought to put it into a stuffing before!
Denay DeGuzman says
What a yummy Thanksgiving recipe! I would love to make this Smoky Chorizo Stuffing this year. It's always great to mix things up for the holidays and try new side dish recipes. 🙂
Destany says
I'll be honest, I've never tried chirozo! I've seen recipes with it, and had friends talk about it, but I've never tried it myself. Maybe one of these days - maybe this recipe!
Heather says
I'm so excited about these chorizo crumbles! Since I stopped eating meat, I've had to stop eating one of my favorite dishes. But now I can make a meatless version!
Lauren Vavala says
I LOVE than Morningstar Farms has chorizo! I had no idea and I love that brand! I'm not a fan of real chorizo, so a vegetarian version is right up my alley!
Pam says
We have a lot of vegetarian friends who come to events and I never know what to make that is vegetarian but still hearty. This sounds perfect.
Kathy says
This recipe looks delicious! Stuffing is one thing I'm always looking forward to for Thanksgiving. It's one of my favorites. I'm looking forward to giving your recipe a try. It looks amazing!
Noel Lizotte says
This looks like a side dish yummy enough, that you wouldn't mind the veggie option if you were a meat eater. I love dressing, I think it's my favorite part of the big dinner!
Tara Pittman says
I love that this is meatless. I am bow craving stuffing and need to make this.
Tasheena says
This looks so yummy! Can't wait to give this recipe a try. It looks so flavorful.
Kylee from Kylee Cooks says
Oooh, I have some chorizo that I need a use for - looks like I just found it!
Catalina says
I love the flavors that you used. I am sure this stuffing will be a huge hit at my Thanksgiving dinner! Yum!
Amanda Yorton says
What a great recipe for stuffing that is a bit different than the normal Thanksgiving stuffing recipes! I may have to try this!
Heather says
Wow, that looks pretty tasty! I am not cooking Thanksgiving dinner for the first time in 12 years because we are traveling to see family at that time. But I probably will be helping with it. This looks wonderful!
Claudia Lamascolo says
I love all flavors in this stuffing it is certainly flavorful and a great side dish for the upcoming holiday
Joan says
Yummy never thought of using chorizo as stuffing but I love the flavour and it does really look and sound like a perfect idea.
Melissa Chapman says
I never had real chorizo but the Morningstar version seems great. I will try and make this side for the Thanksgiving meal for something different.
Tamara says
I have never fixed chirozo stuffing before. Must try this since my family loves stuffing.
GiGi Eats says
YAYAYYAYYYAYAYA stuffing = Thanksgiving = my FAVORITE HOLIDAY so you just got me that much more excited!
Cris says
This looks so amazing!!! You are making me so hungry right now! I will have to try out your delicious recipe!
Tomi C says
What a tasty switch on a classic stuffing recipe. Those Morningstar Chorizo Crumbles would be a great addition to our morning omelets.
Amber Myers says
This sounds and looks like some tasty stuffing. I might have to try this out. I've always loved making stuffing as a side dish.
candy says
I have never fixed chirozo stuffing before. Might want to try it out ahead of time to see what the family thinks. Does sound different type of dressing to try out.