Hatch Chile Cornbread Stuffing Recipes

CHORIZO-GREEN CHILE STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and celery, season with salt and cook, stirring, until softened, about 8 minutes. Add the chorizo and cook, breaking up the meat, until it begins to brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook 1 to 2 more minutes. Add the sage and rosemary and cook 1 more minute, then remove from the heat.
• Combine the cornbread, chiles and sausage mixture in a large bowl. Add 3 cups chicken stock and toss with your hands until the bread is very moist, adding up to 1 more cup stock if needed. Season with salt. Transfer to a 3-quart baking dish and bake until the stuffing is hot throughout and golden brown on top, 30 to 35 minutes.

MASA CORNBREAD STUFFING WITH CHILES

Steps:

• Melt butter in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and garlic; sauté until tender, about 5 minutes. Add all chiles; sauté until beginning to soften, 12 to 14 minutes. Stir in ground chiles and next 4 ingredients. Transfer vegetable mixture to bowl. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cool, then cover and chill.
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter 15 x 10 x 2- inch glass baking dish. Stir cilantro into vegetable mixture. Place cornbread cubes in very large bowl; add vegetable mixture and toss gently. Toss in cheese, if using. Whisk eggs and broth in medium bowl, then pour over stuffing and toss gently to moisten. Transfer stuffing to prepared dish. Cover dish with buttered foil, buttered side down.
• Bake stuffing until heated through, about 30 minutes. Remove foil; bake until top is golden, about 30 minutes longer.

HATCH CHILE CORNBREAD STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking pan with parchment paper.
• In a medium-sized bowl stir together milk, corn, butter and eggs.
• In a large bowl whisk together cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar. Add mixture from the medium-sized bowl to the dry ingredients and mix just until combined. Fold in the cheese and chile.
• Pour into the baking pan. Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until golden and a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let it cool and tear it into small pieces and allow to dry over night.
• In a saute pan, saute the onions, celery, figs and pinon nuts until golden brown. Add the corn bread mixture and stock and mix until just combined. Keep warm.