Three Pepper Sausage Cornbread Dressing Recipes

PEPPER-AND-SAUSAGE CORNBREAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375. Heat olive oil in large flat-bottomed sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add sausage and sauté until browned, approximately 10 minutes. Remove to a large bowl and set aside.
• Add onions and reduce heat to medium, then sauté until they begin to turn clear and soften, approximately 5 minutes. Add celery and peppers and continue cooking until peppers begin to soften, approximately 10 minutes.
• Pour vegetable mixture into bowl with sausage, add cilantro and toss to mix.
• Return pan to heat and deglaze with a splash of chicken stock, then scrape contents into bowl with sausage and vegetable mixture.
• Pour mixture into a large roasting pan and add beaten eggs and cubed corn bread, mixing by hand. Add turkey or chicken stock to moisten, cover with aluminum foil and place in oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until it is soft and the flavors well incorporated. For a crunchy top, remove foil for final 10 minutes of cooking. Dressing can be made ahead of time and reheated later. Add additional stock if needed, and salt and pepper to taste.

CORNBREAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Heat up a large skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Chop carrot, onion, and celery.
• Add olive oil to hot pan and swirl to coat. Add Italian Sausage and break it apart while it browns. Sausage is cooked when no pink is left.
• Toss the veggies into the skillet with cooked Italian sausage and saute until tender, about 7 minutes. {If there isn't enough grease in the pan from the sausage, pour in a little oil.} Season with salt and pepper.
• Remove pan from heat and add to large mixing bowl. Crumble cornbread over top.
• Add in poultry seasoning, salt, pepper and half the chicken broth.
• Crack eggs into small bowl. Whisk together and add to the cornbread mixture. Stir well.
• Add in remaining chicken broth (or as much as you think it needs to get it moist). Spoon dressing into buttered baking or casserole dish.
• Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes.

SAUSAGE CORNBREAD DRESSING

Steps:

• For cornbread, combine the first 5 ingredients in a large bowl. Combine the buttermilk, applesauce and egg whites; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. , Pour into an 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack., In a large nonstick skillet, cook the sausage, celery, onion and red pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Transfer to a large bowl. Crumble cornbread over mixture. Add the apples, chestnuts, parsley, garlic, thyme and pepper. Stir in broth and egg white. , Transfer to a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Cover and bake at 325° for 40 minutes. Uncover; bake 10 minutes longer or until lightly browned.

CORNBREAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Spray the inside of a 9-inch x 13-inch casserole dish with cooking spray and set aside.
• On a large baking sheet, add the cooked cornbread and toast in the heated oven for 10 minutes, making sure to toss it halfway through. Remove, set aside, and lower the heat on the oven to 350. degrees F.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat for 2 minutes until the pan is well coated. Add the pork, onion, celery, and garlic cloves. Cook until the pork is browned and the onions are transparent and tender, about 5-8 minutes.
• Add the sage, thyme, poultry seasoning, salt, and pepper. Stir so all the veggies are coated with the spices. Cook for 2 minutes more, and then remove from heat.
• In a large bowl, add sausage mixture, toasted cornbread, chicken broth, and beaten eggs. Mix to combine. Transfer mixture to the prepared baking dish.
• Cover dish with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Carefully uncover the dish and bake for 10 more minutes, or until the top is brown and toasted.
• Remove from oven and allow the dressing to cool for 10 minutes. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley.