I would make at least 2. People love stuffing, and leftovers are never a bad thing. :)

I'd double it and make two casserole dishes of stuffing. People love stuffing and it also makes for an awesome leftover to snack on for a few days after the big food fest. :-)

Chi, you and I are on the same page today!

I would make another half recipe, unless your guests take double helpings or want seconds. If your dressing is very popular, you might want to double it. I like having leftover dressing anyway, but I make mine with mostly cornbread and only about 1/3 bread.

Thanks folks, I'm thinking to double it. Lars, I have no idea if this dressing will be popular LOL, this is a new group for us, not family, and I haven't eaten with them before.

If my math holds up (and I haven't had coffee yet):

1 pan would require people take less than a 2x3 inch serving size. That's a tiny amount and I bet you'd run out long before everyone gets some.

2 pans would still require people take less than a 3x4 piece of stuffing, which I think is much more reasonable serving size for Thanksgiving. I doubt you will have too many leftovers.

Chi, I admire anybody who can do math, I am not one of them, that's why I asked my friends to help me out LOL. Thanks for your information!

I agree -- double it -- too much stuffing is never a bad thing!

I love the stuffing fans here! Truthfully, once when it was just the two of us for a Thanksgiving dinner, instead of halving my recipe, I made the full pan and we ate it all, sooner or later LOL. (It took a while but, it disappeared :)

Yes, make more! If I have stuffing and mashed potatoes and gravy on my plate, I don't care about the rest. Big stuffing fan here, and it usually freezes well too.

I made mine last weekend and froze it. This is the first time I've tried this and I hope it turns out okay. Such a time saver when I prepare all the food myself.

When it's an event with several sides, I don't double recipes. Also, your measurements sounded similar to a recipe I've used before, and it says 10 servings. Which would make your recipe already double the size?

I think the "serving sizes" generally recommended are not realistic for Thanksgiving, especially if there are men or teenagers present. Almost everyone will want stuffing, and personally I think it's much better to have too much than not enough.

I think the one she has is more like 15 servings. Already close enough

:)

I don't double servings since there are other sides? If that makes sense.

ETA: meaning, she could easily have way more than she wanted!

But do you really think 20 people will get a decent serving size in a 9x13 pan? I just don't see it happening. I see the first 10 people taking a scoop and the rest not getting any stuffing. Things like stuffing and mashed potatoes are stars of the show. I would definitely agree not to double other sides, like vegetables or casseroles if there are lots of other sides.

This is 24 servings of a 9x13 pan of brownies.

A 9x13 pan will make 20 servings that are 2-1/4" x 2-5/8" or 24 servings that are 2-1/4" x 2-1/8", and if the pan is filled fairly high, as I think it would for that recipe, those serving sizes should be appropriate, providing you have mashed potatoes and dinner rolls. If you do not have another starch, then people would want larger servings. I generally make a 9x13 pan of dressing for about 18 people and still have leftovers, but we do have potatoes and rolls with the meal. I don't generally put sausage in my dressing, but I do use a lot of sage, which gives it a similar flavor.

I'm thinking now that I might make an 8x8 pan of stuffing to take with me when we go away for Thanksgiving. I could make it in a Corningware pan, which should travel well. If I am pressed for time, I make it with grits instead of cornbread, and no one can tell the difference. I do add sausage when I make it with grits. I generally don't eat that much in the way of starches, and I also did not eat that much as a teenager.

Interesting....I guess it depends on how much the group eats. My 6 person family can demolish a 9x13 pan by ourselves. :) Not that I think that's appropriate serving sizes! But we also like leftovers. Stuffing is my favorite part so I'm a little biased, I don't want a tiny little spoonful.

I agree with Chi, most people love stuffing and men especially will take big helpings.

I would definitely make 2 pans. Given that it is a new group I would likely make one with sausage and one without since there are various reasons a person might not eat sausage. I would probably add mushrooms or something else to the second one.

(I can demolish a pan by myself)

Oh me too, Rob! When I made it last week, a serving (or 2) may not have made it to the freezer. But it doesn't count if no one saw.

I certainly wouldn’t mind extra dressing So would make 2 pans. My crew is pretty heavy handed when it comes to dishing up the dressing. When we had 26 one year for TG, I had 2 pans and there was only a smidge left. We had loads of other food and I think someone was afraid to take the last bit and not leave me with some leftovers.

I like Bob's idea of making two batches that are somewhat different. If you leave sausage out of one batch, you can add extra sage to that batch, and a bit more garlic.

I do love dressing, but I still do not eat that much at any one sitting. If I ate too much, I would not have room for dessert, and I generally make several for TG dinner, including lime pie, chocolate hazelnut Bavarian cream pie, and possibly pumpkin pie. I make the lime pie because I have a lot of limes on my tree at this time of year.

Are you sure 2 pounds of bread, 2 pounds of sausage and 6 cups of stock will fit in a 9x13 pan? Seems like a lot.

Yes, Graywings, I have made this for years. Thanks for the thought.

I do like a good dressing, but half of my family does not eat it, so for us just a small pan will work.

Sue

I make my dressing and put it in my crockpot on low temp...it helps free up oven space for other things and dressing stays hot. We eat buffet style so I leave it plugged in and serve from crock pot.

When my guest list has been in the 15-20 ish range, I always make two 13 x 9 pans of stuffing, with maybe a 1/4 - 1/3 pan left over. That amount is perfect for my left overs the next day.

I also use my crock pot to keep it warm after it comes out of the oven, to free up space.

I think the 20 people can dress themselves. They will doubtless be able to stuff themselves as well!

(LOL chisue!)