Southwestern Cornbread Custard Stuffing Recipes

SOUTHWESTERN STUFFING

Steps:

• Make Cornbread Stuffing, cooking 1 cup corn, 2 cups cubed winter squash and 3 cups chopped roasted poblanos with the onions. Toss in 1/2 cup toasted pumpkin seeds with the bread.
• Cornbread Stuffing: Melt 1 stick butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add 2 cups each diced onion and celery and 1 tablespoon each minced sage and thyme; add salt and pepper and cook 5 minutes. Add 3 cups chicken or turkey broth and bring to a simmer. Beat 2 eggs with 1/4 cup chopped parsley in a large bowl; add 6 cups cubed stale cornbread and 8 cups white bread, then pour in the vegetable-broth mixture and toss. Transfer to a buttered baking dish and dot with butter. Cover and bake at 375 degrees F, 30 minutes; uncover and bake until golden, about 30 more minutes.

SOUTHWESTERN STUFFING

Steps:

• How to make stuffing:
• 1. Cook vegetables, fruits, herbs and/or meat in butter, then add broth.
• 2. Toss with beaten eggs and cubed bread.
• 3. Transfer to a buttered baking dish and dot with butter or drippings. Bake, covered, at 375 degrees F, 30 minutes; uncover and bake until golden, about 30 more minutes (or cook the cooled stuffing in the turkey).

SOUTHWESTERN CORN BREAD STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F. Cut corn bread into 4 equal pieces. Crumble 3 pieces onto large baking sheet (reserve remaining piece for another use). Bake until slightly dry, about 20 minutes. Transfer to very large bowl.
• Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions, bell peppers, all chilies, sage and oregano and sauté until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Transfer to bowl with corn bread. Mix in cilantro, corn chips and corn kernels. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Mix eggs into stuffing.
• To bake stuffing in the turkey:
• Fill main turkey cavity with stuffing. Mix enough cream-style corn into remaining stuffing to moisten (about 1/2 to 3/4 cup cream-style corn, depending on amount of remaining stuffing). Spoon remaining stuffing into buttered baking dish. Cover with buttered foil. Bake stuffing in dish alongside turkey until heated through, about 40 minutes. Uncover and bake until top begins to brown, about 15 minutes.
• To bake all stuffing in pan:
• Preheat oven to 325°F. Butter 13x9x2-inch baking dish. Mix in 1 1/4 cups cream-style corn into stuffing. Transfer to prepared dish. Cover with buttered foil and bake until heated through, about 45 minutes. Uncover and bake until beginning to brown, about 20 minutes.

SOUTHWESTERN CORNBREAD STUFFING (DRESSING)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• To a large skillet add butter and melt over medium heat.
• Add onions and celery to skillet and cook for approximately 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add polblano and jalapenos and continue cooking until onions are transparent (about two additional minutes).
• Combine cooked vegetables, cilantro, bread crumbs, and spices in the large bowl, stir in the beaten eggs and broth and mix well(If still dry,add a little water).
• Spray a casserole dish with cooking spray and fill with dressing mixture.
• Cover and bake for one hour in a preheated 350 degree oven.
• Remove cover and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes, to lightly brown top of dressing.

SOUTHWESTERN CORNBREAD STUFFING

Steps:

• Saute veggies (except green onions and cilantro) in olive oil until softened.
• Add sausages and cook until no longer pink.
• Add butter and spices, cook for 2 minutes to blend flavors.
• Remove from heat and add stuffing mix, wine, green onions and cilantro.
• Add broth slowly, stopping when stuffing is as moist as you like it (on occasion I've had to add a little water as well- it varies).
• Use this to stuff your turkey and cook according to it's weight.
• This can also be cooked in a casserole, covered at 375 degrees for approximately 45 mintues.
• Remove cover and bake for approximately 10 more minutes until lightly browned on top.
• When cooking in a casserole, you may want to start with moister stuffing in order to avoid overly dry stuffing.