Cornbread/Sausage Dressing With Dried Cranberries Recipe

Name: Cornbread/Sausage Dressing With Dried Cranberries
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: ½ cups of day-old cornbread (I make 3 packages of cornbread mix and allow to cool overnight); 4 tablespoons olive oil; 4 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves or 1 tablespoon dried thyme; 2 lbs bulk pork sausage; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 3 cups chopped onions; 6 stalks celery, chopped; 1 -2 cup dried cranberries or 1 -2 cup dried cherries; 4 tablespoons chopped fresh sage leaves or 2 teaspoons dried sage; ¼ cup chopped parsley; 2 cups chicken broth; salt and pepper

Servings: persons

½ cups of day-old cornbread (I make 3 packages of cornbread mix and allow to cool overnight)
4 tablespoons olive oil
4 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves or 1 tablespoon dried thyme
2 lbs bulk pork sausage
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 cups chopped onions
6 stalks celery, chopped
1 -2 cup dried cranberries or 1 -2 cup dried cherries
4 tablespoons chopped fresh sage leaves or 2 teaspoons dried sage
¼ cup chopped parsley
2 cups chicken broth
salt and pepper

1
Preheat oven to 350.
2
Cut cornbread into 1-inch cubes and place in large mixing bowl with 2 tblsp of olive oil.
3
Add 2 tblsp of fresh thyme (1/2 tblsp dried) to mixing bowl and toss cornbread to coat.
4
Spread the cornbread out on baking sheets and bake at 350 until slightly toasted (about 15 minutes).
5
Allow toasted cornbread to cool at room temperature for about 30 minutes, then return to bowl.
6
While cornbread is cooling, brown bulk sausage over medium heat until cooked through/lightly browned.
7
Use a slotted spoon to remove sausage from frying pan (or drain grease) and add sausage to mixing bowl.
8
Heat remaining 2 tblsp of olive oil and butter over medium heat and add onion and celery.
9
Saute onions and celery for about 10 minutes.
10
Add dried cranberries or cherries to onion/celery and saute for about 5 minutes.
11
Fold the mixture into the bowl with cornbread and sausage.
12
Add the remaining thyme, sage, parsley to the mixing bowl and toss well with spatula.
13
Drizzle the mixture with chicken broth to moisten and add salt and pepper to taste.
14
Place into baking pan (s), cover with foil and cook for 25-30 minutes.

1072

kcal

Calories

Fat

Carbs

104

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: ½ cups of day-old cornbread (I make 3 packages of cornbread mix and allow to cool overnight), 4 tablespoons olive oil, 4 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves or 1 tablespoon dried thyme, 2 lbs bulk pork sausage, and more.

Yes, Cornbread/Sausage Dressing With Dried Cranberries falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Cornbread/Sausage Dressing With Dried Cranberries

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