Sausage Pumpkin Cornbread Stuffing Recipes

CORN & SAUSAGE STUFFING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Brown sausage in skillet; drain, reserving 1/4 cup drippings.
• Mix sausage, reserved drippings, hot water and corn in 1-1/2-qt. casserole. Stir in stuffing mix just until moistened. Cover.
• Bake 30 min. or until heated through (160°F).

CORNBREAD STUFFING WITH SAUSAGE

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.

CLASSIC CORNBREAD SAUSAGE STUFFING

Steps:

• Prepare cornbread according to package directions for a double recipe, using broth in place of the liquid. Let cool 30 minutes before coarsely crumbling in a large mixing bowl; set aside.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Heat oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook sausage until browned, stirring frequently; remove and set aside.
• Add 1/2 cup of broth, celery, onion and sage to sausage drippings in skillet. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and cook 10 to 12 minutes or until celery is tender. Stir in black pepper and remove from heat.
• Stir sausage and celery mixture into cornbread. Add remaining broth and egg; gently stir until just moistened. (For moister stuffing, add 1 cup additional broth.) Spoon into an 11x7-inch baking dish coated with non-stick cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, 25 minutes or until golden brown.

PUMPKIN STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F
• Cut pumpkin in half, and then cut each half into several pieces. Place the pumpkin on a baking sheet and roast until tender, about 30 minutes. Let cool, peel away skin, and dice. Lower oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
• In a large skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add onion, celery, thyme, and sage, and saute for 5 minutes or until tender. Season, to taste, with salt and cracked black pepper.
• Meanwhile, crumble the stale cornbread into a large bowl. Add sauteed vegetables to the corn bread crumbs. Stir in remaining 1 tablespoon butter, beaten egg, and roasted pumpkin and mix well. Then add the chicken stock and mix well.
• Transfer stuffing into a medium-sized casserole dish. Bake for 45 minutes.
• To serve, cut stuffing into squares and garnish with a couple sprigs of parsley.

APPLE SAUSAGE AND CORNBREAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with butter. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, drizzle the cornbread cubes with the melted butter, and stir to combine.
• Meanwhile, cook the sausage in a medium skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until browned and cooked through, about 6-8 minutes. Transfer the cooked sausage to a plate.
• Add the onion to the skillet, and cook over medium heat, stirring often, until beginning to soften, 2-3 minutes. Add the celery and apple, and continue to cook, until tender and just golden, another 2-3 minutes.
• Add the cooked sausage, onion, celery, and apple to the cornbread mixture, followed by the spices, and stir to combine. Slowly pour the broth or water over top, and stir until evenly moistened. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Pour the dressing into the prepared baking dish, and spread into an even layer.
• at this point, simply cover tightly with aluminum foil, and refrigerate for up to two days before baking.
• cover with aluminum foil, and bake until cooked through, about 35 minutes.⁴ Remove the foil, and continue baking for an additional 10-15 minutes, until the top is crisp and golden. Serve warm.

SAUSAGE & CRANBERRY CORNBREAD STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Remove sausage from casing and cook over medium heat until brown. Drain and set aside.
• In same pan, add butter, celery and onion and sauté until translucent. Season with salt, pepper and poultry seasoning.
• Add sausage back into the pan along with 5 cups of cubed cornbread and 1 cup of cranberries. Add the maple syrup. Stir to incorporated, cooking over medium heat.
• Gradually add ½ - 1 cup of chicken stock to stuffing mixture. You want to use enough stock to moisten but not soak the dressing. and cook until heated through.
• Add stuffing to a baking dish and bake for 25 - 30 minutes or until top is light brown.

SAUSAGE-PUMPKIN CORNBREAD STUFFING

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the sausage and jalapenos, breaking up the meat and cooking until it is no longer pink; drain the fat.
• Add the cornbread.
• Fold in the pumpkin, broth, cranberries, and sage (Can be made up to 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate).
• For drier stuffing, omit the broth.

SAUSAGE CORNBREAD STUFFING

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!