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Savory Cornbread Sausage Stuffing

November 18, 2012 by Erica 13 Comments

 

Cornbread Sausage StuffingThanksgiving is cooking up a bit early here. We just had this tonight, and it received the seal of approval as far as savory stuffings go.

To me it was the perfect balance of sweet and savory, but I think I could have kicked it up a bit by adding some crushed red pepper. The vegetarian in me wanted to toss the sausage and plant plump rum raisins and spiced caramelized apple chunks throughout, but I resisted. If you’re a vegetarian, you’ll more likely enjoy this stuffing.

I opted for chicken sausage, but any will do. Or you can use ground poultry and add some fennel and salt to it. If you don’t use sausage, some alternatives would be diced cooked bacon, cubed ham, or any kind of finely diced cured or smoked poultry. Another great option is to take the liver from the turkey, sauté it, and then add it to the stuffing.

I baked this as dressing, but I can see this turning out quite well when added to the cavity of your favorite poultry. Happy stuffing!

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Savory Cornbread Sausage Stuffing

This can be prepared ahead of time and then heated for 30 minutes before meal time. If you want to use ground chicken, turkey, or pork, add about 1/2 teaspoon of fennel and 1/2 teaspoon of salt to it when cooking it.
Some additions I like to sneak in are raisins, walnuts, and chopped apple (skinned first). If you do use these additions, add them to the pan when cooking the celery and onions.
For the herbs, I add them to a food processor to get them finely chopped. If you don't have soup broth you can use dairy-free milk or apple juice, however the stuffing will be sweeter with the juice.
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 352kcal

Ingredients

  • 9 servings cornbread
  • 1 pound sausage chicken, turkey, or pork
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil or unsalted butter or ghee
  • 1 cup onions finely chopped
  • 2 celery stalks finely sliced
  • 1 cup mushrooms finely sliced or diced
  • 1/2 cup fresh parsley finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fresh sage finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup broth or water, as needed
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Instructions

  • Place the cornbread cubes on cookie sheets and toast them in a preheated oven at 350°F/ 175° C for about 5 minutes, or until they start to brown.
  • Take the bread cubes out of the oven to cool. Leave the oven on for the dressing.
  • In a large frying pan on medium heat, cook the ground sausage, breaking it up and stirring often so it is in small pieces.
  • Put the sausage aside, and place the butter in the pan to melt.
  • Place the onions, mushrooms, and celery in the pan and cook for about 5 minutes, or until the onions start to become clear.
  • Crumble half the cornbread cubes and leave the other half as cubes. I crumble them in my hand, but you can also give them a quick whirl in a food processor.
  • Transfer the stuffing and frying pan mixture to a large mixing bowl and blend in the parsley, thyme, sage, soup stock, and salt and pepper to taste.
  • If you’re baking this as a dressing, transfer the stuffing to a greased baking dish, cover with foil, and bake for 30 minutes. If you’re using it as stuffing, add it to the cavity of a turkey or other poultry.
  • Keep covered in a warm oven until ready to serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 352kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 63mg | Sodium: 662mg | Potassium: 255mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 401IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 88mg | Iron: 2mg
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Filed Under: Dairy Free, Egg Free, Gluten-Free, Lactose Free, Low Sugar, Paleo, Sauces & Dressings, Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD)

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  1. Donna

    November 20, 2018 at 3:35 pm

    Hi! This looks great! I was planning to make it the night before. Would it still cook only 30 minutes if it was in the fridge and cold, or should I plan for a bit longer to re-heat it through? Do you think I’d be better off making all of the components the night before (toasted corn bread cubes, cooked sausage, cooked onions/celery/mushrooms, but not combing anything together, including the broth until I’m about to put it in the oven, or will be okay overnight all mixed and ready to pop in the oven?

    P.S. Happy Thanksgiving!!

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    • Erica

      November 20, 2018 at 3:45 pm

      It would take time to warm up so bake it a bit longer if you do take it out of the refrigerator. Or let it stand at room temperature for 15 minutes or so. I think you’ll be fine combining it ahead of time, except for the broth because it will make the bread cubes soggy. Happy Thanksgiving!

      Reply
  2. Lisa

    November 18, 2018 at 12:41 pm

    Hi! Does the cornbread recipe referenced makes 2 loaves, or would I need to double it for this stuffing?

    Reply
    • Erica

      November 18, 2018 at 12:55 pm

      You’ll need to make 2 of the cornbread recipe or double it for the stuffing recipe.

      Reply
  3. Tara

    December 1, 2012 at 7:21 pm

    Hii! Any gingerbread recipes??!!

    Thanks so much!!! As someone with crohns, all of your recipes have really changed my life 🙂

    Reply
    • Erica

      December 1, 2012 at 7:48 pm

      yes, type in gingerbread in the search box or see this: https://comfybelly.wpengine.com/search/?cx=009337755317460624453%3A5pjupgghsym&cof=FORID%3A11&ie=UTF-8&q=gingerbread&siteurl=comfybelly.com%2F&ref=&ss=3987j1468919j19#.ULrBmYY3D3A

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  4. Meg

    November 24, 2012 at 11:34 am

    This was so good!!! We stuffed it into an organic, pastured, heritage bird and couldn’t have loved it more. It disappeared quicker than the traditional pepperidge farm stuffing cooked in the second, traditional bird. Thanks!!!

    Reply
    • Erica

      November 24, 2012 at 1:12 pm

      Good to hear. Yum. I’m getting hungry for more reading your comment.

      Reply
  5. Rachel

    November 21, 2012 at 8:45 pm

    Oh this worked out really well. We did not have celery, onion or sage but tried it any way. We had basil so we used that instead of sage. Tastes great!!

    Thanks for the great corn bread and stuffing recipes!!

    Reply
    • Erica

      November 23, 2012 at 6:13 pm

      So glad to hear. My pleasure 🙂 too.

      Reply

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