Best 4 Ciabatta Cornbread Stuffing Recipes

HOW TO MAKE THANKSGIVING DRESSING

Steps:

• Cut all the bread into 1-inch cubes and lay them out on sheet pans. Cover with a dish towel and let them dry out for 24-48 hours until they're dry and crisp.
• Melt the butter in a large skillet. Add the onions and celery and cook for 3-4 minutes. Add the broth, parsley, rosemary, basil, thyme, salt, and pepper and stir.
• Put all the bread cubes in a large bowl and slowly ladle in the broth mixture, tossing as you go until the dressing has the moisture level you want. Taste and add more seasonings as needed.
• Pour the dressing into a large casserole pan and/or the turkey cavity. Bake the casserole for 20 to 30 minutes at 375 degrees until golden and crisp on top. Serve piping hot with a turkey and gravy!

CIABATTA CORNBREAD STUFFING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Spread cubed ciabatta on 17x12x1-inch pan.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until light golden brown.
• Reduce oven temperature to 350°F.
• Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat until hot.
• Add garlic, onions, celery, mushrooms, sage, thyme, marjoram, salt and pepper.
• Cook 6 to 8 minutes or until vegetables are softened.
• Place toasted ciabatta and cornbread in large bowl.
• Add vegetables, pine nuts and eggs; stir to combine.
• Add apple juice, 1 cup at a time, until stuffing is moistened but not soggy.
• Spoon stuffing into 13x9-inch baking dish; bake at 350F for 1 hour or until light golden brown on top and thoroughly heated in center.

CIABATTA STUFFING WITH CHESTNUTS AND PANCETTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Butter a 15 by 10 by 2-inch glass baking dish. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add the pancetta and saute until crisp and golden, about 10 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the pancetta to a large bowl. Melt the remaining butter in the same skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions, carrots, celery, rosemary, and garlic. Saute until the onions are very tender, about 12 minutes. Gently stir in the chestnuts and parsley. Transfer the onion mixture to the large bowl with the pancetta. Add the bread and Parmesan and toss to coat. Add enough broth to the stuffing mixture to moisten. Season the stuffing, to taste, with salt and pepper. Mix in the eggs.
• Transfer the stuffing to the prepared dish. Cover with buttered foil, buttered side down, and bake until the stuffing is heated through, about 30 minutes. Uncover and continue baking until the top is crisp and golden, about 15 minutes longer.

MARIO BATALI'S SAUSAGE CIABATTA STUFFING RECIPE - (3.9/5)

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, add the oil and then crumble the sausage into the pan and cook until fat begins to render and sausage begin to crisp. Add the onion, fennel, chestnuts, apples, and cook, stirring occasionally, until sausage is and cooked through. In a large bowl, place the cubed bread and pour the cooked sausage mixture over top. Sprinkle with parsley, and pour the stock and butter over the top and toss to combine. Spoon mixture into a 9x13 baking dish and cover with foil. Bake for 30 minutes, uncover, and bake until top is golden and crisp. Serve garnished with the fennel fronds.