Thanksgiving: Cornbread Stuffing with Sausage and Apples

by Bob Sassone, Posted Nov 15th 2007 @ 3:00PM

cornbread stuffing I made this last year and everyone seemed to love it. I think it was slightly overcooked but it still tasted great.

I come from a family that makes a traditional Stouffer's stuffing, with lots of herbs and spices, and I love it, but I love cornbread too, and this Cornbread Stuffing with Sausage and Apples (seen on Sara's Secrets on Food Network a while back) is a great side dish. I used spicy sausage but you might want to try the mild stuff.

Cornbread Stuffing with Sausage and Apples

1 pound bulk Italian sausage, sweet or hot
1/2 cup butter,
1 large Spanish onion, chopped
4 ribs celery, chopped
2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and diced into 1/2 inch cubes
1 tablespoon rubbed sage, crumbled
1 teaspoon thyme leaves, chopped
4 cups cornbread croutons
4 cups white bread croutons
2 1/2 cups chicken broth

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Brown sausage in an ovenproof saucepot that has a lid. With a slotted spoon, remove sausage from the pot and pour out the drippings. Add the butter to the pot and melt over medium heat. Add onion and celery and cook, until softened. Add apple and cook, until softened. Add herbs and stir. Return sausage to pot. Add croutons and chicken broth and bake stuffing in the oven at 375 degrees F for 30 to 40 minutes.

Variations: Sausage Cornbread Stuffing (made with pecans) and Andouille Cornbread Stuffing.

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Tags: apples, cornbread, Holidash, pork, sausage, stuffing, thanksgiving, thanksgiving food