Best 15 Sausage Cranberry And Corn Bread Stuffing Recipes

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When creating a hearty and flavorful stuffing for your next holiday meal, look no further than the delectable combination of sausage, cranberries, and cornbread. This irresistible dish seamlessly blends savory and sweet flavors, adding a touch of sophistication to your traditional stuffing. Whether you prefer a classic sausage stuffing or are looking for a unique and exciting twist, this article presents a collection of the best recipes that will tantalize your taste buds and make your holiday feast a memorable one.

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HERBED CORNBREAD STUFFING WITH SAUSAGE & CRANBERRIES



Herbed Cornbread Stuffing with Sausage & Cranberries image

Provided by Jess Pryles

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 11

6-8 cups cornbread
1 stick butter
2 stalks celery, finely diced
1 onion, finely diced
6-8 leaves fresh sage, chopped
2 tablespoons fresh oregano, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
1 lb pork sausage with sage
1 cup chicken stock
1 cup dried cranberries
Salt to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325f.
  • Add butter to a pan, and saute the onion and parsley over medium heat until softened, about 5-7 minutes.
  • Add the chopped herbs, stir through and remove mixture from pan.
  • Add the sausage to the pan and brown the meat until cooked through, stirring frequently and breaking it up with a spoon, about 8-10 minutes.
  • In a large bowl, combine sautéed vegetable mix, cornbread and sausage. Add 1 teaspoon of kosher salt (or more to taste).
  • Add chicken stock and cranberries, then stir to mix all ingredients.
  • Pour into a baking dish/pyrex and bake in oven for 25-30 minutes until brown on top.

SAUSAGE CORNBREAD STUFFING



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Serve Anne Burrell's Sausage Cornbread Stuffing recipe from Food Network for Thanksgiving dinner.

Provided by Anne Burrell

Categories     side-dish

Time 45m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Extra-virgin olive oil
1 large onion, small dice
3 ribs celery, small dice
Kosher salt
1 pound spicy sausage, casing removed, broken into bite-size chunks
3 cloves garlic, smashed and finely diced
3/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
10 sage leaves, finely chopped
3 sprigs rosemary, leaves finely chopped
10 cups stale cornbread, cut into 1-inch cubes
2 cups dried cranberries
3 to 4 cups chicken stock

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Coat a large saute pan with olive oil, add the onions and celery and saute over to medium heat. Season with salt and cook until the vegetables start to become soft and are very aromatic. Add the sausage and cook until the sausage begins to brown. Stir in the garlic and saute for another 1 to 2 minutes. Add the walnuts, sage and rosemary and cook for another minute, then remove from heat.
  • In a large bowl mix together the cornbread, cranberries, and the sausage mixture. Add chicken stock and knead with your hands until the bread is very moist, actually wet. Taste to check for seasoning and season with salt, if needed and transfer to an ovenproof dish.
  • Bake the stuffing until it is hot all the way through and is crusty on top, about 30 to 35 minutes. MMMMM...stuffing!

SAUSAGE & CRANBERRY CORNBREAD STUFFING



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Sausage and cranberry cornbread stuffing is the perfect partner for your Thanksgiving turkey. It is also great served with pork or chicken.

Provided by Melissa Russo / thefarmgirlgabs.com

Categories     Side Dish

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 12

6 cups cornbread (day old, cubed)
½ stick butter
1 cup fresh cranberries
½ lb. Italian Sausage (casing removed)
⅔ cup onion (diced)
⅔ cup celery (diced)
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon fresh cracked pepper
½ - 1 cup chicken stock
½ cup maple syrup
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Remove sausage from casing and cook over medium heat until brown. Drain and set aside.
  • In same pan, add butter, celery and onion and sauté until translucent. Season with salt, pepper and poultry seasoning.
  • Add sausage back into the pan along with 5 cups of cubed cornbread and 1 cup of cranberries. Add the maple syrup. Stir to incorporated, cooking over medium heat.
  • Gradually add ½ - 1 cup of chicken stock to stuffing mixture. You want to use enough stock to moisten but not soak the dressing. and cook until heated through.
  • Add stuffing to a baking dish and bake for 25 - 30 minutes or until top is light brown.

SAUSAGE, CRANBERRY, AND CORN BREAD STUFFING



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Categories     Onion     Side     Bake     Thanksgiving     Stuffing/Dressing     Cranberry     Sausage     Cornmeal     Gourmet     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Soy Free

Yield Makes 12 cups

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/2 loavesCorn Bread
2 cups pecans
7 leeks (about 1 pound; white and pale green parts only)
3 celery ribs
3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter
1/2 pound sweet Italian sausage (about 3 links)
2 cups fresh or unthawed frozen cranberries
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed fresh flat-leafed parsley leaves
2 cups chicken broth

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325° F.
  • Cut corn bread into 1/2-inch cubes and in 2 large shallow baking pans bake in middle of oven until just dry, about 20 minutes. Transfer corn bread from 1 pan to a large bowl and in pan toast pecans in oven until insides are golden, 10 to 20 minutes.
  • Halve leeks lengthwise and then cut crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces. In a bowl of cold water wash leeks well and lift from water into a sieve to drain. Chop celery. In a 12-inch skillet cook leeks and celery in butter with salt and pepper to taste over moderately low heat, stirring, until leeks are tender, about 25 minutes. Remove sausage from casings and break into small pieces. Add sausage to leek mixture and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes, or until sausage is cooked through.
  • In a small heavy saucepan cook cranberries with sugar over moderately high heat, stirring, 5 minutes, or until some begin to burst. Chop parsley.
  • To bowl of corn bread add remaining corn bread cubes, pecans, sausage mixture, cranberries, parsley, broth, and salt and pepper to taste and toss together. Cool stuffing completely. Stuffing may be made up to this point 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Bring stuffing to room temperature before proceeding.
  • For cooking stuffing inside poultry:
  • Any frozen poultry destined for stuffing should be completely thawed, and the stuffing itself brought to room temperature before it's put into the turkey. Do not stuff your bird the night before you cook it; such a seeming time-saver can have dangerous results. Instead, it is best to loosely fill the bird's neck and body cavities immediately before roasting. And always use a meat or instant-read thermometer: The meat is done when the temperature of the thickest part of the thigh (be careful not to touch the bones) reaches 180°F.; the stuffing baked inside the bird is done at 160°-165°F. After roasting, let your stuffed poultry stand 15 to 20 minutes, a double assurance that the requisite temperatures for food safety have been reached.
  • For cooking all or part of stuffing outside poultry:
  • In a shallow baking dish bake stuffing in preheated 325° F. oven 1 hour (for moist stuffing, bake covered entire time; for less moist stuffing with a slightly crisp top, uncover halfway through baking time).

CRANBERRY CORNBREAD STUFFING RECIPE



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Try this Cranberry Cornbread Stuffing Recipe for a party. Our Cranberry Cornbread Stuffing Recipe is ready in under an hour and makes up to 10 servings.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Dairy

Time 10m

Yield 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 tsp. olive oil
1 lb. Italian sausage, casings removed
2 Tbsp. unsalted butter
2 stalks celery, thinly sliced
1/2 yellow onion, chopped
1 tart apple (such as Granny Smith or Pink Lady), cored and chopped
1/2 tsp. each dried sage leaves and black pepper
1-1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1 pkg. (6 oz.) STOVE TOP Cornbread Stuffing Mix
fresh sage leaves for garnish

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly coat an 8x8-inch or other medium-sized baking dish with cooking spray.
  • In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add sausage and cook, crumbling with a spoon. Once sausage begins to brown, add butter, celery, onion, apple, sage and pepper. Cook, stirring often, until vegetables are tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
  • Remove from heat; stir in chicken broth and egg.
  • Stir in cranberries. Then add in the stuffing mix and stir to combine.
  • Pour into prepared baking dish and cover with foil. Bake for 15 minutes uncovered. Remove foil and bake until crisp, 15 to 20 minutes more. Top with fresh sage leaves.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 230, Fat 12 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Sodium 600 mg, Carbohydrate 24 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 10 g, Protein 8 g

SAUSAGE AND CRANBERRY BAKED STUFFING



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Do-ahead dish! Enhance savory, sausage stuffing by stirring in colorful, tart cranberries.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Side Dish

Time 8h55m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

8 cups lightly packed 3/4-inch cubes French bread
1 lb bulk spicy pork sausage
2 stalks celery (with leaves), chopped (1 1/2 cups)
1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
1/2 teaspoon dried sage leaves
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1 cup Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
1 cup milk
2 eggs, beaten

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray. Place bread cubes in baking dish.
  • In 10-inch skillet, cook sausage, celery and onion over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sausage is no longer pink and vegetables are tender; drain.
  • Add sausage mixture, sage and cranberries to baking dish; mix lightly with bread cubes. In medium bowl, beat broth, milk and eggs with fork or wire whisk until well mixed; pour over bread and stir gently to soak all bread cubes in milk mixture. Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours but no longer than 12 hours.
  • Bake uncovered 35 to 40 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean and top is golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 180, Carbohydrate 18 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 1 g, Protein 8 g, SaturatedFat 2 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 480 mg, Sugar 6 g, TransFat 0 g

CRANBERRY CORNMEAL DRESSING



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This moist dressing is perfect when paired with poultry or even pork. The sweet-tart flavor of the dried cranberries really complements the dish's turkey sausage. -Corinne Portteus, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 1h10m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 16

3 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth, divided
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1/2 pound Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed
1 large onion, diced
1 large fennel bulb, diced (about 1 cup)
1 garlic clove, minced
1 large egg yolk, beaten
4 cups soft French or Italian bread crumbs
3/4 cup dried cranberries
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon minced fresh sage
1 teaspoon minced fresh savory
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, whisk 1 cup broth, cornmeal, salt and pepper until smooth. In a large saucepan, bring remaining broth to a boil. Add cornmeal mixture, stirring constantly. Return to a boil; cook and stir for 3 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; set aside. , Crumble sausage into a large nonstick skillet; add onion and fennel. Cook over medium heat until sausage is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Stir in egg yolk and cornmeal mixture. Add bread crumbs, cranberries, parsley, vinegar, sage, savory and nutmeg., Transfer to a 1-1/2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Cover and bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 205 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 42mg cholesterol, Sodium 695mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 9g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

MOM'S SAUSAGE AND CRANBERRY STUFFING



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Freshly toasted Italian bread crumbs, two incredibly rich sausages, and so unbelievably moist, it will surely impress your guests for the big feast this year!

Provided by Culinary Envy

Categories     Side Dish     Stuffing and Dressing Recipes     Sausage Stuffing and Dressing Recipes

Time 2h10m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 19

1 loaf soft Italian bread
½ cup salted butter
¾ pound mild Italian sausage links, casings removed
¾ pound andouille sausage links, casings removed
2 cups diced yellow onion
2 cups diced celery
4 cloves garlic, minced
¼ cup minced fresh sage
1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary
1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1 teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
4 cups low-sodium chicken broth, divided
1 medium orange, zested and juiced, divided
3 large eggs
¼ cup minced fresh Italian parsley
1 (10 ounce) package dry bread stuffing mix
¼ cup dried cranberries, or more to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).
  • Dice bread into 3/4-inch cubes; spread into an even layer on a rimmed baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven, stirring several times, until toasted, about 45 minutes. Keep oven on.
  • Meanwhile, melt butter in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat until foaming, about 2 minutes; do not allow butter to burn. Add Italian and andouille sausages. Cook, breaking sausages up into fine pieces, until just a few bits of pink remain, about 8 minutes.
  • Add onion, celery, garlic, sage, rosemary, thyme, poultry seasoning, salt, and pepper. Stir frequently until vegetables are softened, about 7 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in 2 cups chicken broth, orange juice, and 1 tablespoon orange zest.
  • Whisk remaining 2 cups chicken broth, eggs, and parsley together in a medium bowl until combined. Slowly stir in the sausage mixture. Gently fold in the toasted bread cubes, stuffing mix, and dried cranberries until evenly mixed. Transfer to a buttered 9x13-inch baking dish and cover tightly with aluminum foil.
  • Bake until an instant-read thermometer reads 150 degrees F (66 degrees C), about 45 minutes. Remove foil and continue to bake until crispy and golden brown on top, about 10 more minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with additional parsley if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 314.2 calories, Carbohydrate 33.1 g, Cholesterol 57.6 mg, Fat 15.2 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 10.8 g, SaturatedFat 6.4 g, Sodium 887.5 mg, Sugar 4.4 g

SAUSAGE & CRANBERRY STUFFING



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Make stuffing balls to serve alongside your Christmas turkey, or cook the mix in a baking dish if you prefer

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Side dish

Time 1h5m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 onion , finely chopped
25g butter
2 slices white bread , whizzed to chunky breadcrumbs
200g sausagemeat
1 apple , peeled and grated
200g cranberry
50g pistachios
4 sage leaves, finely sliced
½ tsp mixed spice
bay leaves , to serve (optional)

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Cook the onion in the butter until soft but not browned. Add the breadcrumbs and stir so they soak up all the excess butter and fat. Let the mixture cool. Tip into a bowl with the sausagemeat, apple, cranberries, pistachios, sage and mixed spice. Mix well, then roll into balls. You can now cover and chill for up to a day before cooking.
  • To cook, place in a roasting tin and bake for 40 mins, turning a few times, or until browned all over. Add the bay leaves, if using, for the final ten minutes of cooking.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 176 calories, Fat 13 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 11 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 5 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 5 grams protein, Sodium 0.59 milligram of sodium

CORNBREAD STUFFING WITH SAUSAGE



Cornbread Stuffing With Sausage image

The name says it all! Ground sausage is cooked with celery and onions, then baked with cornbread, bread crumbs and chicken broth.

Provided by sal

Categories     Side Dish     Stuffing and Dressing Recipes     Sausage Stuffing and Dressing Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 pound ground sausage
2 cups chopped celery
2 large onions, chopped
5 cups crumbled cornbread
5 cups seasoned bread crumbs
2 ¾ cups chicken broth
1 ½ teaspoons poultry seasoning
1 teaspoon sage

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  • Place sausage, celery and onions in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
  • In a large bowl combine sausage mixture with cornbread, bread crumbs, chicken broth, poultry seasoning and sage. Mix well and transfer to a 9x12 inch baking dish.
  • Bake, covered, for 45 minutes or until well set and cooked through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 440.7 calories, Carbohydrate 51.1 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Fat 19.3 g, Fiber 4.3 g, Protein 15 g, SaturatedFat 6.5 g, Sodium 1401.8 mg, Sugar 6.5 g

SAUSAGE CORNBREAD STUFFING



Sausage Cornbread Stuffing image

Provided by Anne Burrell

Time 1h10m

Yield about 10 cups

Number Of Ingredients 12

Extra-virgin olive oil
1 large onion, finely diced
3 ribs celery, finely diced
Kosher salt
3 cloves garlic, smashed and finely diced
1 pound spicy sausage, casing removed, broken up into bite-size chunks
10 sage leaves, finely chopped
3 sprigs rosemary, leaves chopped
10 cups stale cornbread, cut into 1-inch cubes
3 to 4 cups chicken stock
3/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
2 cups dried cranberries

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Coat a large saute pan over medium heat, with olive oil and add the onions and celery. Season with salt and cook the vegetables until they start to become soft and are very aromatic. Add the garlic and cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the sausage and cook until the sausage browns. Sprinkle in the sage and rosemary and remove from the heat.
  • In a large bowl add the cornbread cubes and toss in the/sausage mixture. Add the chicken stock and knead with your hands until the bread is very moist and wet. Taste to check for seasoning and season with salt, if needed (it does). Stir in the walnuts and the dried cranberries. Transfer to an ovenproof serving dish.
  • Roast until the stuffing is hot all the way through and it is crusty on top. Remove from the oven and serve.
  • MMMMM...stuffing!

SAUSAGE, CRANBERRY, AND PECAN STUFFING



Sausage, Cranberry, and Pecan Stuffing image

Categories     Fruit     Nut     Pork     Side     Bake     Thanksgiving     Stuffing/Dressing     Cranberry     Apple     Sausage     Pecan     Fall     Gourmet     Peanut Free     Soy Free

Yield Makes about 12 cups

Number Of Ingredients 11

8 cups (1/2-inch) pieces firm white bread (3/4 pound)
1 1/2 pounds fresh pork sausage meat, crumbled
1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter
2 onions, chopped
3 celery ribs, sliced 1/4inch thick
1 Granny Smith apple, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans (8 ounces), toasted
1 cup dried cranberries
1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
1 to 1 1/2 cups chicken broth

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Toast bread in a large shallow baking pan in middle of oven until dry and pale golden, about 20 minutes.
  • Cook sausage in a large heavy skillet over moderately high heat, stirring and breaking up large lumps, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes, then transfer with a slotted spoon to a large bowl.
  • Add butter to fat remaining in skillet and cook onions, stirring, until softened, about 7 minutes. Add celery, apple, and garlic and cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Transfer to bowl with sausage and stir in bread, pecans, cranberries, sage, and salt and pepper to taste.
  • Transfer stuffing to a buttered 3- to 4-quart shallow baking dish and drizzle with broth. (Use 1 1/2 cups broth if you like a moist stuffing, 1 cup if you prefer it drier.) Cover with foil and bake in middle of oven 30 minutes, then uncover and bake until bread is golden and stuffing is heated through, 20 to 25 minutes more.

CORNBREAD SAUSAGE STUFFING



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I made this recipe over 45 years ago for the first pheasant I ever roasted-it was a special dinner I prepared to thank a wonderful sister and brother-in-law for all of their help when we bought our first home. To this day, it's a favorite with our friends and family when they come to visit.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 4h15m

Yield Stuffing is enough for a 12-16 pound turkey or 8-10 (1-1/2 pounds each) Cornish game hens.

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 pound mild or hot bulk pork sausage
1/2 cup butter, cubed
2 cups chopped onion
1-1/2 cups chopped celery
2 cups soft bread crumbs
2 large eggs, beaten
Salt and pepper to taste
2 to 3 tablespoons sage
5 cups crumbled yellow cornbread

Steps:

  • In a frying pan, cook the sausage until done. Remove sausage and set aside; drain any fat. Melt butter; saute onion and celery until crisp-tender. Combine vegetables with bread crumbs, eggs, seasonings, cornbread and sausage. Stuff into a turkey or Cornish game hens; roast according to your favorite recipe.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 426 calories, Fat 25g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 104mg cholesterol, Sodium 846mg sodium, Carbohydrate 39g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 11g protein.

CORN BREAD-SAUSAGE STUFFING



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Fresh herbs enhance any basic stuffing, like this recipe based on cornmeal. You may want to add toasted nuts, like chestnuts, pecans or walnuts. It can be prepared a day ahead -- I find that it is better that way -- and reheated in a warm oven. Serve it alongside a roast turkey breast.

Provided by Pierre Franey

Categories     casseroles, side dish

Time 45m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 pound ground sweet or hot sausage meat
1 cup finely chopped onions
1 cup finely chopped celery
1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
3 cups cubed corn bread
1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage, or 1 tablespoon dried
1/2 cup finely chopped parsley
1 cup chicken broth, fresh or canned
1 egg, beaten

Steps:

  • Put sausage meat in a 9-inch cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Cook, breaking up lumps, until meat loses raw look. Drain fat.
  • Add onions, celery and garlic. Cook, stirring, until wilted. Remove skillet from heat.
  • Add corn bread, pecans, salt, pepper, sage, parsley, broth and egg. Blend well, and smooth over the top. Cover with foil and bake, along with turkey, 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 276, UnsaturatedFat 12 grams, Carbohydrate 19 grams, Fat 18 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 12 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 467 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams

CORNBREAD/SAUSAGE DRESSING WITH DRIED CRANBERRIES



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An easy-to-make cornbread dressing that has become a tradition at our holiday table. Great with turkey, ham, goose, or duck.

Provided by Mark H.

Categories     Pork

Time 1h30m

Yield 16-24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

12 cups of day-old cornbread (I make 3 packages of cornbread mix and allow to cool overnight)
4 tablespoons olive oil
4 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves or 1 tablespoon dried thyme
2 lbs bulk pork sausage
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 cups chopped onions
6 stalks celery, chopped
1 -2 cup dried cranberries or 1 -2 cup dried cherries
4 tablespoons chopped fresh sage leaves or 2 teaspoons dried sage
1/4 cup chopped parsley
2 cups chicken broth
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Cut cornbread into 1-inch cubes and place in large mixing bowl with 2 tblsp of olive oil.
  • Add 2 tblsp of fresh thyme (1/2 tblsp dried) to mixing bowl and toss cornbread to coat.
  • Spread the cornbread out on baking sheets and bake at 350 until slightly toasted (about 15 minutes).
  • Allow toasted cornbread to cool at room temperature for about 30 minutes, then return to bowl.
  • While cornbread is cooling, brown bulk sausage over medium heat until cooked through/lightly browned.
  • Use a slotted spoon to remove sausage from frying pan (or drain grease) and add sausage to mixing bowl.
  • Heat remaining 2 tblsp of olive oil and butter over medium heat and add onion and celery.
  • Saute onions and celery for about 10 minutes.
  • Add dried cranberries or cherries to onion/celery and saute for about 5 minutes.
  • Fold the mixture into the bowl with cornbread and sausage.
  • Add the remaining thyme, sage, parsley to the mixing bowl and toss well with spatula.
  • Drizzle the mixture with chicken broth to moisten and add salt and pepper to taste.
  • Place into baking pan (s), cover with foil and cook for 25-30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 234, Fat 16.8, SaturatedFat 5.8, Cholesterol 57.1, Sodium 148.9, Carbohydrate 4.3, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 1.9, Protein 15.7

Tips:

  • Use a variety of sausage. For a more intense flavor, use a spicy sausage like chorizo or Italian sausage. For a milder flavor, use a breakfast sausage or sweet Italian sausage.
  • If you don't have fresh cranberries, you can use frozen cranberries. Just thaw them before using.
  • If you want a sweeter stuffing, add more brown sugar or maple syrup.
  • If you want a more savory stuffing, add more herbs and spices, such as thyme, sage, or rosemary.
  • Bake the stuffing until it is golden brown and crispy. This will take about 30-40 minutes.
  • Serve the stuffing hot with your favorite Thanksgiving dishes.

Conclusion:

Sausage, cranberry, and cornbread stuffing is a delicious and festive dish that is perfect for Thanksgiving or any other special occasion. With its savory sausage, tart cranberries, and sweet cornbread, this stuffing is sure to be a hit with everyone at your table. So next time you're looking for a delicious and easy-to-make stuffing recipe, be sure to try this one.

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