Cornbread Pecan Stuffing With Creamy Sausage Gravy
Why wait until the holidays? Stuffing makes a nice side dish anytime
Prep time: 25 min
Cook Time: 55 min
Yield: 8 Servings
No-Stick Cooking Spray
1 (7.5 oz)package Yellow Cornbread Mix
2/3 cup milk
1 tablespoon dried thyme
CORNBREAD STUFFING
1/4 cup Butter Shortening OR 1/4 stick Butter Shortening Sticks
1/2 cup chopped onion
3/4 cup chopped celery
4 slices bread, cut or torn into small pieces (about 2 1/2 cups)
1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
1/2 teaspoon ground sage
1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 3/4 cups or 1 (14.5 oz.) can chicken broth
CREAMY SAUSAGE GRAVY
1 pound savory sage sausage
1/4 cup Butter Shortening OR 1/4 stick Butter Shortening Sticks
1/4 cup All Purpose Flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3 to 3 1/2 cups milk
Preparation Directions:
1.HEAT oven to 375F. Spray an 8-inch square pan with no-stick cooking spray. Prepare cornbread mix according to package directions using the 2/3 cup milk. Stir in dried thyme. Pour into prepared pan. Bake 20 minutes or until golden brown.
2.SPRAY a 2-quart baking dish with no-stick cooking spray. Melt shortening in medium skillet over medium heat. Add onions and celery. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally.
3.CRUMBLE cooled cornbread into a large bowl. Mix in cooked celery and onion, bread pieces, pecans, parsley, sage, poultry seasoning and pepper. Add egg and broth. Mix well. Place stuffing mixture in prepared dish. Bake 25 minutes or until lightly browned.
4.BROWN sausage in medium saucepan over medium heat, breaking it up with a spoon until fully cooked. Remove meat with a slotted spoon to a bowl. Add shortening to skillet. Heat until melted. Add flour. Whisk until mixture is well combined. Cook 1 minute. Add salt and pepper. Whisk in milk. Bring to a boil. Cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Return sausage to gravy in skillet. Heat through. Add a little more milk if gravy is too thick.
Why wait until the holidays? Stuffing makes a nice side dish anytime
Prep time: 25 min
Cook Time: 55 min
Yield: 8 Servings
No-Stick Cooking Spray
1 (7.5 oz)package Yellow Cornbread Mix
2/3 cup milk
1 tablespoon dried thyme
CORNBREAD STUFFING
1/4 cup Butter Shortening OR 1/4 stick Butter Shortening Sticks
1/2 cup chopped onion
3/4 cup chopped celery
4 slices bread, cut or torn into small pieces (about 2 1/2 cups)
1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
1/2 teaspoon ground sage
1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 3/4 cups or 1 (14.5 oz.) can chicken broth
CREAMY SAUSAGE GRAVY
1 pound savory sage sausage
1/4 cup Butter Shortening OR 1/4 stick Butter Shortening Sticks
1/4 cup All Purpose Flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3 to 3 1/2 cups milk
Preparation Directions:
1.HEAT oven to 375F. Spray an 8-inch square pan with no-stick cooking spray. Prepare cornbread mix according to package directions using the 2/3 cup milk. Stir in dried thyme. Pour into prepared pan. Bake 20 minutes or until golden brown.
2.SPRAY a 2-quart baking dish with no-stick cooking spray. Melt shortening in medium skillet over medium heat. Add onions and celery. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally.
3.CRUMBLE cooled cornbread into a large bowl. Mix in cooked celery and onion, bread pieces, pecans, parsley, sage, poultry seasoning and pepper. Add egg and broth. Mix well. Place stuffing mixture in prepared dish. Bake 25 minutes or until lightly browned.
4.BROWN sausage in medium saucepan over medium heat, breaking it up with a spoon until fully cooked. Remove meat with a slotted spoon to a bowl. Add shortening to skillet. Heat until melted. Add flour. Whisk until mixture is well combined. Cook 1 minute. Add salt and pepper. Whisk in milk. Bring to a boil. Cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Return sausage to gravy in skillet. Heat through. Add a little more milk if gravy is too thick.
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