Cornbread stuffing, a delectable Southern staple, elevates your holiday meals with its moist, savory, and slightly sweet flavor. This versatile dish, often served with turkey or chicken, is prepared by combining crumbled cornbread, an array of aromatic vegetables, and a medley of herbs and spices. In this comprehensive guide, we present a collection of tantalizing cornbread stuffing recipes that cater to diverse tastes and dietary preferences. From classic Southern cornbread stuffing, bursting with the flavors of celery, onion, and sage, to vegetarian and vegan variations brimming with roasted butternut squash, mushrooms, and cranberries, this article offers a recipe for every occasion. Whether you seek gluten-free, low-carb, or traditional cornbread stuffing, our curated selection ensures a delightful addition to your holiday feast.
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CORNBREAD STUFFING WITH SAUSAGE
The name says it all! Ground sausage is cooked with celery and onions, then baked with cornbread, bread crumbs and chicken broth.
Provided by sal
Categories Side Dish Stuffing and Dressing Recipes Sausage Stuffing and Dressing Recipes
Time 1h10m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- Place sausage, celery and onions in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
- In a large bowl combine sausage mixture with cornbread, bread crumbs, chicken broth, poultry seasoning and sage. Mix well and transfer to a 9x12 inch baking dish.
- Bake, covered, for 45 minutes or until well set and cooked through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 440.7 calories, Carbohydrate 51.1 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Fat 19.3 g, Fiber 4.3 g, Protein 15 g, SaturatedFat 6.5 g, Sodium 1401.8 mg, Sugar 6.5 g
SAUSAGE CORNBREAD STUFFING
Serve Anne Burrell's Sausage Cornbread Stuffing recipe from Food Network for Thanksgiving dinner.
Provided by Anne Burrell
Categories side-dish
Time 45m
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Coat a large saute pan with olive oil, add the onions and celery and saute over to medium heat. Season with salt and cook until the vegetables start to become soft and are very aromatic. Add the sausage and cook until the sausage begins to brown. Stir in the garlic and saute for another 1 to 2 minutes. Add the walnuts, sage and rosemary and cook for another minute, then remove from heat.
- In a large bowl mix together the cornbread, cranberries, and the sausage mixture. Add chicken stock and knead with your hands until the bread is very moist, actually wet. Taste to check for seasoning and season with salt, if needed and transfer to an ovenproof dish.
- Bake the stuffing until it is hot all the way through and is crusty on top, about 30 to 35 minutes. MMMMM...stuffing!
CORNBREAD STUFFING
"My grandma made homemade cornbread every night for dinner, so this stuffing is a nod to her tradition. I eat so much of it!"
Provided by Katie Lee Biegel
Categories side-dish
Time 1h25m
Yield 8 to 10 servings (plus extra herb butter)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Make the herb butter: Mix the butter with the sage, thyme, parsley, rosemary, tablespoons salt and 2 teaspoons pepper in a small bowl until well combined.
- Make the stuffing: Melt 1/2 cup of the herb butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and celery and saute, stirring occasionally, until translucent, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degree F. Combine the cooked onions and celery with the cornbread, egg, chicken broth, milk and 3/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper in a large bowl; mix well. Place in a buttered 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Cover with foil and bake 30 minutes; remove the foil and bake until golden brown, about 20 more minutes.
CREOLE CORNBREAD STUFFING
Chock full of spices that really make this stuff sing. This is enough for one turkey.
Provided by Kevin Ryan
Categories Side Dish Stuffing and Dressing Recipes Cornbread Stuffing and Dressing Recipes
Time 4h
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 28
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Butter a 13x9-inch pan.
- Combine the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt, and sugar, and mix well.
- Whisk together 5 eggs, 6 tablespoons melted butter, and buttermilk. Add wet to dry ingredients, mixing just until incorporated. Pour into prepared pan.
- Bake in preheated oven until top is browned and a toothpick comes out clean, about 55 minutes. Allow to cool completely.
- To Make Stuffing: In a small bowl, combine the 2 tablespoons salt with the white pepper, black pepper, cayenne pepper, onion powder, oregano, thyme, basil, and bay leaves.
- In another bowl, combine the minced onions, green onions, parsley, red or green peppers, chili peppers, and garlic.
- Melt 1 cup butter in a large frying pan. Add the spices and cook for a few minutes. Add the vegetables and cook about 5 minutes. Do not allow the vegetables to brown. Add the stock and Tabasco. Stir and cook 5 minutes more. Crumble the cornbread into the skillet and mix; remove pan from heat.
- Whisk 7 eggs and evaporated milk; pour into stuffing mixture. Return to low heat and cook, stirring, for about 2 minutes. Remove the bay leaves. Place stuffing in a bowl; cool before stuffing turkey.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 322.6 calories, Carbohydrate 30.3 g, Cholesterol 154.4 mg, Fat 18.7 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 9.9 g, SaturatedFat 10.4 g, Sodium 1280.7 mg, Sugar 8.6 g
CORNISH GAME HENS WITH CORNBREAD STUFFING
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 2h5m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a medium skillet, heat the 2 tablespoons of the butter over medium-low heat. Saute the leeks for 8 to 10 minutes, until softened. Add the apples and cook for 3 minutes more. In a medium bowl combine the leek mixture with the sage, parsley, cornbread and enough broth to moisten. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Stuff the birds with the cornbread mixture and tie the legs of each hen together with kitchen twine. Melt the remaining butter. Brush the birds all over with butter and season with salt and pepper. Put the hens on a rack in a large roasting pan, breast-side up. Roast until an instant read thermometer inserted in the thigh registers 170 degrees F., about 80 minutes. Set the birds aside at room temperature, loosely covered with foil, for 10 minutes before carving. Split the hens in half through the breast with a sharp knife or poultry shears, and keep the stuffing intact. Arrange birds skin-side up, on a platter, garnish with sprigs of herbs and serve.
TURKEY WITH CORNBREAD STUFFING
Absolutely delicious. The fresh corn bread adds so much flavor! Use bacon or ground pork. You can add whatever you like, but this is the way i always make mine. I often add or change things. Enjoy.
Provided by ltjohnson
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Turkey Whole Turkey Recipes
Time 5h10m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a pie pan.
- In a bowl, mix cornmeal and water and allow to stand for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, whisk the whole wheat flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl. Whisk the egg and vegetable oil into the wet cornmeal; stir the wet ingredients into the flour mixture until just combined and pour into the prepared pie pan.
- Bake the cornbread in the preheated oven until lightly browned and a knife inserted into the center of the cornbread comes out clean, 20 to 30 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside to cool.
- Reduce oven heat to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until browned and crisp, about 6 minutes per side; drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Crumble the bacon when cool. Stir the onion, garlic, celery, red bell pepper, poultry seasoning, sage, and oregano into the bacon drippings left in the skillet; cook and stir until the onion is translucent, about 10 minutes.
- Remove cooled cornbread from the pie pan and cut into small cubes; place into a large bowl and mix in the rye bread cubes. Stir the bacon and cooked vegetables into the stuffing until well combined; drizzle the chicken broth into the dressing, stirring to evenly moisten the bread cubes.
- Rinse the turkey inside and out and pat dry with paper towels. Place turkey into a large roasting pan with a lid. Fill the body and neck cavities loosely with stuffing, folding the neck skin over the stuffing and securing in place with toothpicks. Place any leftover stuffing onto a large square of aluminum foil and fold and seal the edges to enclose the stuffing. Refrigerate stuffing packet until about 45 minutes before serving time.
- Place the turkey in the oven, and roast until a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh reads 180 degrees F (80 degrees C), 3 1/2 to 4 hours. Remove lid after about 2 1/2 hours to brown skin. Baste occasionally with pan drippings. About 45 minutes before serving, bake the extra stuffing if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1323.6 calories, Carbohydrate 27.3 g, Cholesterol 466.3 mg, Fat 60.1 g, Fiber 4.4 g, Protein 158.7 g, SaturatedFat 17 g, Sodium 808.7 mg, Sugar 9.2 g
CHORIZO AND CORNBREAD STUFFING
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat and cook the chorizo, breaking it up with a spoon and stirring occasionally as it cooks, until it begins to brown, about 5 minutes. Add the onion, carrot, celery and garlic to the chorizo and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables have browned, about 10 minutes. Add the crumbled cornbread and cilantro and gradually pour in enough of the stock so the stuffing is not too dry but at the same time not too wet. Stir gently and well.
- Butter a small casserole dish. Spread the stuffing in an even layer. Bake until it's heated through and lightly browned on top, about 20 minutes. Serve right away, garnished with the cilantro and cotija, if desired.
CORNBREAD AND SAUSAGE STUFFING
This is a simple make ahead recipe and it freezes well. Use for stuffing turkey, chicken, pork loin chops or bake in a casserole dish. Read through the recipe before beginning, you'll see how simple it is! Chicken or vegetable broth can be used in this recipe.
Provided by Barbara
Categories Side Dish Stuffing and Dressing Recipes Sausage Stuffing and Dressing Recipes
Time P1DT1h15m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- One to two days ahead, make one pan of cornbread according to the box instructions. Let this sit out overnight and get a firm (almost hard) crust.
- Place sausage in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Crumble, drain and set aside.
- In a skillet, cook onion and celery in butter until soft. Remove from heat, allow to cool.
- In a large bowl, combine crumbled cornbread, sausage, onions and celery. Add sage, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Mix well.
- In 1/4 cup increments, add chicken or vegetable broth to stuffing mixture. Toss gently until evenly moist. Loosely stuff in fowl or casserole dish and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes or until heated to 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 141.4 calories, Carbohydrate 10.4 g, Cholesterol 14.5 mg, Fat 9.5 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 467.1 mg, Sugar 2.4 g
CORNBREAD STUFFING
At least 10 of us women made this old-fashioned dressing to feed over 1,500 people at our church's fall festival. Everyone thought it was wonderful. It's the best dressing I've ever made. -Patty Kierce, Weir, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 1h5m
Yield 20 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a Dutch oven, combine the water, onions, celery, parsley, butter and nutmeg. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until vegetables are tender. Combine the bread, cornbread, beaten eggs, hard-boiled eggs, chicken, broth and onion mixture. , Divide into two 13x9-in. baking dishes coated with cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°.
Nutrition Facts :
CHICKEN CORNBREAD STUFFING BAKE
I was frequently asked to make this chicken casserole for the monthly potluck dinners in our retirement complex and never had any leftovers. It's so moist, comforting, simple and flavorful! -Carmelia Saxon, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 50m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine all ingredients. Transfer to a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray., Cover and bake at 375° for 25 minutes. Uncover; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 160°., Or cover casserole before baking and freeze for up to 3 months., To use frozen casserole: Remove from the freezer 30 minutes before baking (do not thaw). Cover and bake at 350° for 1-1/2 hours. Uncover; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 160°.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 382 calories, Fat 7g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 110mg cholesterol, Sodium 1073mg sodium, Carbohydrate 49g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 29g protein.
CORNBREAD STUFFING WITH APPLES AND SAUSAGE
Provided by Patrick and Gina Neely : Food Network
Categories side-dish
Time 55m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in 12-inch skillet.
- Cook sausage for 5 to 7 minutes until browned. Add onions and celery and saute until softened. Add salt and pepper, to taste. Mix in apples, thyme and sage and saute for another 2 minutes. Add bourbon. Allow to simmer until bourbon is almost evaporated; 1 to 2 minutes.
- In a large bowl, add cornbread stuffing, parsley, chicken stock, eggs and pecans. Mix well. Mix in vegetable mixture to bowl. Combine and stir well together. Add to a large casserole dish and bake for 30 minutes.
PORK CHOPS WITH CORNBREAD STUFFING
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Combine the parsley, scallions, jalapeno, cornbread, egg, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a bowl. Cut a deep 2-inch-wide pocket into the side of each pork chop. Stuff the cornbread mixture into the pockets.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season the pork with salt and pepper. Add to the skillet in batches and cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet; reserve the skillet. Bake until cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil; add the green beans and cook until crisp-tender, 3 minutes. Drain; return to the pot. Add 2 tablespoons butter. Season with salt and pepper; toss.
- Remove the pork from the baking sheet and pour the juices on the baking sheet into the skillet. Sprinkle the flour over the juices; cook over medium heat, whisking, 1 minute. Whisk in the broth, scraping up any browned bits, until smooth and thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the heat; whisk in the remaining 1 tablespoon butter and 3/4 teaspoon pepper and drizzle over the pork chops. Serve with the green beans.
LUBY'S CAFETERIA CORNBREAD DRESSING OR STUFFING
Make and share this Luby's Cafeteria Cornbread Dressing or Stuffing recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Molly53
Categories Vegetable
Time 1h10m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In large bowl, combine breads and broth; mix well and let stand for 15 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375°F and lightly spray or grease a 2-quart casserole dish.
- Add celery, onion, butter, oil, sage, seasoned salt, and pepper to bread mixture. Toss lightly to coat evenly.
- In small bowl, beat eggs until foamy.
- Fold into bread mixture.
- Transfer to prepared casserole dish.
- Bake 50 to 65 minutes or until top is golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 234.8, Fat 18.4, SaturatedFat 6.9, Cholesterol 143, Sodium 523.4, Carbohydrate 10.3, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 2.4, Protein 7.2
CORNBREAD AND SAUSAGE STUFFING
Some cooks use diced giblets (heart, gizzard, and liver) in addition to the pork sausage in order to give this cornbread-based stuffing an extra meaty taste. It's the perfect partner for our Roast Turkey with Herb Butter.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Pork Recipes
Time 1h40m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large nonstick skillet, cook sausage (and giblets, if using) over medium-high heat, stirring often, until browned and cooked through, 5 to 8 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer to a large bowl.
- To pan, add onion, celery, and 1/4 cup water. Reduce heat to medium; cook, scraping up browned bits with a wooden spoon, until vegetables soften, about 10 minutes. Season generously with salt and pepper. Add to sausage.
- Add cornbread, sage, and eggs to sausage and vegetables. Bring broth to a simmer in a small saucepan; pour 1/2 cup over stuffing, and toss gently (cornbread will break down into smaller pieces). If needed, add up to 1/2 cup more broth, until stuffing feels moist, but not wet. Stuff into turkey, using about 4 cups.
- Spoon remaining stuffing into an 8" baking pan; it should reach the top. Bake until top is golden brown, about 45 minutes.
PORK CHOPS WITH CORNBREAD STUFFING
In our family we love stuffing instead of potatoes. Add a vegetable and you have a fantastic meal. -Jo Groth, Plainfield, Iowa
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 40m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients; stir in stuffing mix. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish., Sprinkle pork chops with steak seasoning. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat; brown chops on both sides. Place over stuffing. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 18-22 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in pork reads 145°. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts :
CREOLE CORNBREAD STUFFING (EMERIL'S)
Saw this on Good Morning America. I decided immediately it had to be a last minute addition to our Thanksgiving menu. My 22 year old son was thrilled to have it assigned to him ("instead of a sissy salad"). He breezed through making it and we all thought it was so good it had to have a permanent place on our Thanksgiving menu. Highly recommended (although it may be a tad spicy for some -- if you are timid about spices, go easy on them).
Provided by SharleneW
Categories Pork
Time 1h20m
Yield 10-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°F Grease a 10x15-inch baking dish or two 9-inch square baking dishes with the butter.
- Combine the chicken stock, cream, milk, eggs and 1 tablespoons Essence in a large bowl and whisk to blend. Add the dried cornbread and stir to mix, breaking up the pieces with a wooden spoon. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, heat a large skillet or medium pot over high heat. Add the andouille and cook until browned, about 5 minutes.
- Add the vegetable oil and reduce the heat to medium high. Add the onions, celery, bell peppers, remaining 2 teaspoons Essence, the salt, black pepper, and cayenne; stir to mix.
- Cook the vegetables, stirring occasionally, until very soft and golden, about 15 minutes. Add the garlic and thyme; cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Remove from the heat and add to the cornbread mixture. Stir to mix well.
- Pour into the prepared baking dish(es) and bake until golden brown, 35 to 40 minutes.
- Remove from the oven. Serve warm.
CORNBREAD SAUSAGE STUFFING
I made this recipe over 45 years ago for the first pheasant I ever roasted-it was a special dinner I prepared to thank a wonderful sister and brother-in-law for all of their help when we bought our first home. To this day, it's a favorite with our friends and family when they come to visit.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 4h15m
Yield Stuffing is enough for a 12-16 pound turkey or 8-10 (1-1/2 pounds each) Cornish game hens.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a frying pan, cook the sausage until done. Remove sausage and set aside; drain any fat. Melt butter; saute onion and celery until crisp-tender. Combine vegetables with bread crumbs, eggs, seasonings, cornbread and sausage. Stuff into a turkey or Cornish game hens; roast according to your favorite recipe.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 426 calories, Fat 25g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 104mg cholesterol, Sodium 846mg sodium, Carbohydrate 39g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 11g protein.
CORNBREAD CHORIZO STUFFING
Put a twist on your stuffing by adding fresh Mexican chorizo. This is so delicious, you may want to serve it as a main course.
Provided by Yoly
Categories Side Dish Stuffing and Dressing Recipes Sausage Stuffing and Dressing Recipes
Time 55m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and grease a baking dish.
- Remove casings from the chorizo and cook in a large skillet until crumbly and browned, 7 to 9 minutes. Remove from the skillet, add to a large bowl, and set aside.
- Melt butter in the same skillet. Add onion and celery and cook until soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add cilantro and transfer mixture to the bowl of chorizo. Add cornbread and chicken broth; stir until well incorporated. Transfer to the prepared baking dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven until thoroughly warmed and stuffing starts to brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Serve garnished with cotija cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 582.1 calories, Carbohydrate 22.9 g, Cholesterol 107.1 mg, Fat 42.2 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 26.4 g, SaturatedFat 16.7 g, Sodium 1597.6 mg, Sugar 4.8 g
SPICY CRANBERRY PECAN CORNBREAD STUFFING
This is a cornbread stuffing with jalapenos, cranberries, bacon, and pecans. I cooked up this recipe while living in Texas. I serve it with turkey but I have also stuffed it in apples and cooked them in a crock pot to serve with pork loin for Christmas dinner. This recipe makes the house smell fantastic!
Provided by rhondarella
Categories Side Dish Stuffing and Dressing Recipes Cornbread Stuffing and Dressing Recipes
Time 1h10m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Place a large skillet over medium heat. Cook the bacon in the skillet until crispy. Lie the cooked bacon on a plate lined with paper towels to drain and cool; crumble the bacon.
- Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the celery, garlic, and onion in the hot butter until the onion begins to caramelize; pour the wine into the skillet. When the wine is heated, stir in the cranberry sauce, jalapeno peppers, and green chile peppers. Cover the mixture and cook until boiling. Remove from heat and stir in the bacon and pecans.
- Place the stuffing mix in a large bowl. Pour the liquid mixture and the chicken stock over the stuffing mix; stir until completely moist. Transfer to a 9x13 inch baking dish.
- Bake in preheated oven until browned on top, about 35 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 507.2 calories, Carbohydrate 68.7 g, Cholesterol 27.1 mg, Fat 20.3 g, Fiber 11.3 g, Protein 10.3 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Sodium 1403.8 mg, Sugar 18.8 g
MAPLE-ROASTED TURKEY WITH SAGE, SMOKED BACON, AND CORNBREAD STUFFING
Provided by Tyler Florence
Categories main-dish
Time 4h5m
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and remove the top rack.
- Combine the butter and sage in a mixing bowl, mash with a fork or spoon until the sage is well incorporated and the butter has flecks of green in it; season with salt and pepper.
- In a saute pan, melt 4 tablespoons of the sage butter, add the onions, cook and stir for 15 minutes until soft and golden. Remove from heat. Put the cornbread in a large mixing bowl and scrape the sauteed onion mixture on top. Add the egg, heavy cream, and just enough chicken stock to moisten the stuffing without making it soggy (about 1/2 cup.) Toss well to combine, season with salt and pepper.
- Remove the neck and gizzards from the inside of the turkey and discard. Rinse the bird thoroughly inside and out with cold water, pat dry. Sprinkle the cavity and skin liberally with salt and pepper. Using your fingers, gently lift the skin from the breast and legs, and slip pieces of the sage butter underneath; massaging it in as you go. Fill the bird with the cornbread stuffing without packing too tightly; cook the remaining stuffing separately in a buttered baking dish. Truss the turkey; place it on a rack in a large roasting pan, and put into the oven.
- Meanwhile, in a small mixing bowl, whisk together the maple syrup and hot water to thin the glaze out a bit; use this to baste the turkey every 30 minutes. The turkey should take about 3 hours to cook (i.e. 15 to 20 minutes per pound.) If the legs or breast brown too quickly, cover with foil. About 2 hours into cooking, shingle the strips of bacon oven the turkey breast to cover; continue to roast and baste for another hour or so. The turkey is done when an instant-read thermometer inserted into the meatiest part of the thigh registers 170 degrees F (the thigh juices will also run clear when pricked with a knife.) Transfer the turkey to a cutting board and let rest for 20 minutes before carving, so the juices can settle back into the meat.
- Skim off the excess fat from the pan drippings with a spoon and place the roasting pan over 2 burners set on medium-high heat. Using a wooden spoon, scrape up brown bits stuck to bottom of pan. Whisk the flour into the drippings, stirring as it thickens to prevent lumps. Add the remaining chicken stock and bring to a simmer; season with salt and pepper and hit it with a squeeze of lemon juice to brighten the flavor. Simmer for 5 minutes and then strain to remove any particles. Serve the gravy with the maple-roasted turkey and cornbread stuffing.
Tips:
- Use fresh cornbread: Fresh cornbread makes the best stuffing. If you don't have fresh cornbread, you can use day-old cornbread that has been lightly toasted in the oven.
- Choose your sausage wisely: The type of sausage you use will make a big difference in the flavor of your stuffing. Choose a sausage that is flavorful and has a good balance of fat and meat.
- Don't overcook the vegetables: The vegetables in your stuffing should be cooked until they are tender but still have a little bit of bite to them. Overcooked vegetables will make your stuffing mushy.
- Use a good quality broth: The broth you use will also make a big difference in the flavor of your stuffing. Choose a broth that is flavorful and has a good balance of salt and pepper.
- Don't be afraid to experiment: You can customize your stuffing to your own liking by adding different ingredients, such as chopped nuts, dried fruits, or fresh herbs.
Conclusion:
Cornbread stuffing is a delicious and versatile dish that can be served with a variety of main courses. It is a great way to use up leftover cornbread, and it is also a great way to add some extra flavor and texture to your Thanksgiving meal.
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