Pepper And Sausage Cornbread Dressing Food

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:

• For the dressing: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Put the crumbled cornbread in a large bowl and set aside.
• Melt 4 tablespoons of the butter in a 10-inch cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion, green pepper, celery, garlic, 1 teaspoon salt and a generous amount of black pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in the giblets, sage and thyme until just heated through, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to the large bowl, add the eggs and fold into the cornbread until well combined. Wipe the skillet clean and set aside.
• Add 1/4 cup of the stock at a time to the bowl and fold after each addition until the mixture looks like batter (1 1/2 cups stock should be plenty). Transfer the dressing to the skillet and dot the top with the remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Bake until the eggs are cooked through and the top is golden brown, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the gravy: Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly, until golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Slowly pour in the stock, whisking constantly, until well combined. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and a generous amount of black pepper. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the flour taste is gone and the gravy has thickened, about 15 minutes. Fold the giblets, egg and heavy cream into the gravy. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Serve alongside the dressing.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Spray a 10-inch cast-iron skillet with cooking spray.
• Whisk together the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda and 1 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl until combined.
• Whisk the buttermilk, melted butter, eggs and brown sugar in a large bowl until smooth. Fold in the cornmeal mixture until just combined (it should be a bit lumpy).
• Transfer the batter to the prepared skillet and dot the top with the remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Bake until the top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 22 to 25 minutes. Let cool in the skillet for 10 minutes, then invert the bread onto a rack to cool completely, about 30 minutes.

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.

SAVORY CORNBREAD AND SAUSAGE DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Spray a 9x13 casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• Brown sausage in a medium skillet. Remove sausage to drain.
• Add the onion, bell pepper, and celery to the skillet. Cook over medium heat, stirring as needed to avoid burning, until softened.
• In a large bowl, stir together sausage, vegetables, cornbread, French bread, and seasonings. Stir until evenly combined.
• Add up to 2 cups of chicken stock to moisten the bread and bring the ingredients together.
• Transfer the casserole dish and distribute evenly. Bake for 30 minutes.

MAMA'S CORNBREAD AND SAUSAGE TURKEY DRESSING

Steps:

• Prepare the cornbread according to package instructions. Once cornbread is cooled, crumble it into a large bowl. Stir in the bread crumbs.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large pot, saute sausage in margarine with the onion, garlic, green bell pepper and celery until tender. Stir parsley, poultry seasoning, sage and salt into the mixture. Pour broth, eggs and cornbread/breadcrumbs into the mixture; mix until the ingredients stick together easily. Transfer to a 9x13 inch pan.
• Bake covered in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 30 minutes.

GRANDMOTHER'S SOUTHERN DRESSING WITH COUNTRY SAUSAGE AND TURKEY GIZZARDS

Steps:

• For the cornbread: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8-inch-square casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Whisk together the cornmeal, flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside. Whisk together the melted butter, buttermilk and eggs in another large bowl. Add the wet ingredients to the cornmeal mixture and whisk until just combined.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared casserole dish and bake until golden and firm to the touch, about 40 minutes. Makes 10 cups.
• For the dressing: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a 9-by-13-inch casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Put the onions, celery and bell peppers in a food processor. Add the gizzards and process until the mixture is very finely minced but not mushy.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the vegetable and gizzards mixture and the country sausage and cook, breaking up the sausage into small pieces with a wooden spoon and seasoning with salt halfway through, until the sausage is browned, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Transfer the sausage mixture to a large bowl and add the cornbread, melted butter, garlic powder and dried Italian seasoning. Season with salt and pepper to taste and gently combine with a rubber spatula. Whisk together the milk and eggs in a small bowl and pour over the cornbread mixture. Add the chicken stock and stir to combine. Stir in the parsley and sage.
• Spread the mixture into the prepared casserole dish, pressing the mixture lightly until packed. Bake until slightly golden and set, 35 to 40 minutes. Serve immediately with hot sauce if desired.

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.

DONNA'S CORNBREAD, SAUSAGE AND JALAPENO DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9x9-inch pan.
• In a heavy skillet, melt 8 tablespoons butter over low heat. Saute the onion and peppers until soft. Place sausage in skillet; crumble and cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, and transfer to a large bowl.
• Combine sausage mixture with stuffing mix, bread crumbs, chicken stock, egg, and salt and pepper. Mix well, and transfer dressing to prepared pan. Dot with remaining butter.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes.

SAUSAGE AND CORNBREAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9" x 13" pan with cooking spray and set aside.
• In a large saute pan, saute the sausage over medium-high heat using a wooden spoon to break it up into bite-size pieces, stirring often until brown, about 10 minutes.
• Remove the sausage crumbles from the pan, into a side bowl and melt butter in the empty pan.
• Add onions and celery and season with sage, thyme, salt and pepper. Saute stirring often until soft, about 5 minutes.
• Stir sausage back into the pan and crumble both corn breads into the pan.
• Add broth and stir well to combine.
• Pour the corn bread mixture into the greased 9" x 13" pan and cover with foil.
• Bake for 30 minutes.
• Uncover and bake for another 15 minutes.
• Serve immediately.

CORNBREAD AND ANDOUILLE DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Generously butter a 13 by 9-inch baking dish and set aside.
• In a large skillet, cook the sausage until brown and the fat is rendered, about 5 minutes. Add onions, celery, bell peppers, and garlic, and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and transfer to a large bowl to cool.
• With your fingers, crumble the corn bread into the bowl, add bread, the green onions, parsley, and thyme, and mix well with your hands. Add the salt, pepper, cayenne, and eggs, and mix well with your hands. Add enough broth, 1/2 cup at a time, to moisten the dressing, being careful not to make it mushy.
• Transfer to the prepared dish and cover with aluminum foil. Bake until heated through, about 25 minutes. Uncover and bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Pour the vegetable oil into a 9-inch baking pan or heavy cast iron skillet. Place the pan into the oven as it preheats, allowing it to heat for at least 10 minutes.
• Combine the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt, and cayenne in a large mixing bowl and stir with a wooden spoon. Add the buttermilk and egg to the mixture, and stir well to blend. Pour the cornmeal batter into the preheated pan and bake in the oven for 25 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Remove from the oven and let cool before serving or using in the dressing.

SOUTHERN CORNBREAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Crumble and cook sausage. Drain and set aside.
• Combine bread and cornbread into a large bowl. Pour hot broth over the bread and let stand until softened.
• Saute onion and celery in butter until tender; add to bread. Add eggs and ix in with your hands.
• Add salt, pepper, and poultry seasoning and mix.
• Add cooked sausage and mix again. The mixture should be "sloppy" wet; if it isn't wet enough, add more chicken broth.
• The original recipe says it is enough to stuff a 10-15 lb turkey, but I prefer to cook in a 13x9 pan for 55 minutes.