Cornbread Stuffing with Jimmy Dean Sausage

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4.60 from 10 votes

Cornbread Stuffing with Jimmy Dean Sausage

Use leftover cornbread to make cornbread stuffing with Jimmy Dean sausage that is ideal as a side dish or as a main dish. You can also serve with sausage gravy for breakfast.

Prep Time20

Cook Time45

Total Time1 5

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: stuffing recipe, thanksgiving dinner, thanksgiving recipe

Servings:

Calories: 276kcal

Author: Julie Clark

Ingredients

8 ounces Jimmy Dean pork sausage
1/2 cup salted butter
1 cup chopped yellow onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
2 teaspoons minced garlic
3 teaspoons poultry seasoning
16 ounces dry cornbread cubes
3/4 cup chicken stock
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons fresh parsley
fresh sage for garnishing (optional)

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Spray a lightly greased 2-quart casserole with cooking spray. Set aside.
In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook sausage until no the meat is no longer pink. Drain off any fat. Move the sausage out of the skillet to a plate. 8 ounces Jimmy Dean pork sausage
Melt butter in the skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, celery and garlic. Sauté for about 10 minutes until the onion has softened and is translucent. 1/2 cup salted butter, 1 cup chopped yellow onion, 1/2 cup chopped celery, 2 teaspoons minced garlic
Add the poultry seasoning to the butter mixture. Stir well. 3 teaspoons poultry seasoning
In a large bowl, combine the cornbread, sausage, butter/onion mixture, chicken stock, eggs and fresh parsley. Toss lightly until evenly coated. 16 ounces dry cornbread cubes, 3/4 cup chicken stock, 2 large eggs, 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
Spoon the stuffing mix to the prepared dish and cover with foil. Bake covered for 30 minutes and then uncovered for an additional 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned on top and heated through. Garnish with fresh sage if desired.

Notes

If you find that the mixture seems dry before you bake it, add another 1/4 to 1/2 cup of chicken broth to moisten it more. It's really a matter of preference.
If you're concerned about salt intake, use low-sodium chicken broth
The calories shown are based on the recipe making about 12 cups, with 1 serving being 1 cup. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate.

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