Classic Cornbread Sausage Stuffing Recipes

CORNBREAD STUFFING WITH SAUSAGE

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.

CORNBREAD SAUSAGE STUFFING

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.

CORNBREAD SAUSAGE STUFFING

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients. Preheat oven to 425 F.
• In a large bowl, combine the cornmeal, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.
• Mix in the buttermilk, egg, and 2 tablespoons of the vegetable oil. Stir until thoroughly combined.
• Pour the remaining 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil into the bottom of a 9-inch cast iron skillet. Heat the skillet in the oven for 10 minutes.
• Carefully pour the batter into the hot skillet (the hot oil may splatter). Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.
• Let cool for a few minutes and turn out onto a cutting board. Cut the cornbread into cubes and set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 325 F. Saute the sausage, celery, and onions in a large skillet over medium-high heat for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the sausage is thoroughly cooked.
• Drain the sausage mixture, then spoon into a large mixing bowl. Add the cubed cornbread, fresh parsley, poultry seasoning, and dried sage. Gently toss to combine.
• Add the chicken broth and beaten egg. Carefully mix until just combined.
• Lightly grease a medium (2-quart) casserole dish and add the stuffing mixture.
• Cover with a tight-fitting lid or aluminum foil and bake for 35 minutes. Uncover and bake for 10 minutes more or until heated through.
• Serve warm at your next family dinner or holiday gathering and enjoy.

CLASSIC SAUSAGE STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350˚. Butter a 3-quart baking dish. Melt 6 tablespoons butter in a large wide pot over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook, breaking up the meat, until no longer pink, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the onions, celery, sage and thyme and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are softened, about 5 minutes. Add the chicken broth, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Bring to a boil, then remove from the heat.
• Whisk the eggs and parsley in a large bowl. Add the bread cubes and sausage-broth mixture and toss until evenly combined. Transfer to the prepared baking dish, dot with the remaining 2 tablespoons butter and cover with foil.
• Bake the stuffing until hot, about 30 minutes. Uncover and bake until golden brown, 20 to 30 minutes. Let cool at least 15 minutes before serving.

CLASSIC CORNBREAD SAUSAGE STUFFING

Steps:

• Prepare cornbread according to package directions for a double recipe, using broth in place of the liquid. Let cool 30 minutes before coarsely crumbling in a large mixing bowl; set aside.
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Heat oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook sausage until browned, stirring frequently; remove and set aside.
• Add 1/2 cup of broth, celery, onion and sage to sausage drippings in skillet. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and cook 10 to 12 minutes or until celery is tender. Stir in black pepper and remove from heat.
• Stir sausage and celery mixture into cornbread. Add remaining broth and egg; gently stir until just moistened. (For moister stuffing, add 1 cup additional broth.) Spoon into an 11x7-inch baking dish coated with non-stick cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, 25 minutes or until golden brown.
• *NOTE: Eight cups coarsely crumbled cornbread of your own recipe can be used instead of cornbread prepared from mix.

SAVORY CORNBREAD AND SAUSAGE DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Spray a 9x13 casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• Brown sausage in a medium skillet. Remove sausage to drain.
• Add the onion, bell pepper, and celery to the skillet. Cook over medium heat, stirring as needed to avoid burning, until softened.
• In a large bowl, stir together sausage, vegetables, cornbread, French bread, and seasonings. Stir until evenly combined.
• Add up to 2 cups of chicken stock to moisten the bread and bring the ingredients together.
• Transfer the casserole dish and distribute evenly. Bake for 30 minutes.

CORNBREAD SAUSAGE STUFFING FOR THANKSGIVING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F. Butter baking dish; set aside. Arrange bread and cornbread in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake, tossing occasionally, until completely dried out, 35-50 minutes. Let cool on baking sheet, then transfer to a very large bowl.
• Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium-high. Break sausage into ½" pieces and cook, stirring and breaking up into smaller (about ¼") pieces with a wooden spoon or spatula, until browned, 8-10 minutes. Transfer to bowl with bread but do not stir.
• Heat remaining 1 stick butter in same skillet over medium-high. Cook onions and celery, stirring often and scraping browned bits off bottom of pan, until just beginning to brown, about 10 minutes. Add to bowl with bread mixture and let cool.
• Whisk eggs, broth, parsley, sage, thyme, rosemary, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. Add to bread mixture and fold gently until thoroughly combined.
• Increase oven temperature to 350°F. Transfer mixture to prepared dish, cover with foil, and bake stuffing until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center registers 160°F, 40-45 minutes. Uncover and continue to bake until set and top is browned and crisped, 45-50 minutes more.
• DO AHEAD: Stuffing can be assembled, but not baked, 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. When ready to bake, bring to room temperature and bake according to recipe. Stuffing can be baked 1 day ahead. Let cool completely, then cover with foil and chill. Keep covered and bake in a 350°F oven until warmed through, 25-30 minutes. Uncover and bake until top is crisped, 7-10 minutes more.