Sweet Potato Corn Bread Stuffing With Greens And Bacon Food

SWEET POTATO CORN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter 9 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan. Pierce sweet potatoes in several places. Microwave on high until tender, turning once, about 12 minutes. Cut open and cool. Mash enough potatoes to yield 1 cup packed (reserve remaining potatoes for another use). Place 1 cup mashed potatoes in large bowl. Whisk in eggs and buttermilk.
• Blend cornmeal and next 6 ingredients in processor. Add butter and blend until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add to egg mixture. Stir just until blended. Transfer to prepared pan.
• Bake corn bread until deep golden on top and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Cool in pan on rack. (Can be made ahead. Cover and let stand at room temperature up to 2 days or freeze up to 2 weeks. Thaw at room temperature.)

CORNBREAD-BACON STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and butter a 3-quart baking dish. Melt 6 tablespoons butter in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and crisp, about 7 minutes. Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until very soft and caramelized, about 20 minutes. Add the celery, thyme, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the celery is tender, about 5 minutes. Add the chicken broth and bring to a simmer, then remove from the heat and set aside.
• Whisk the eggs, parsley and scallions in a large bowl. Add the cornbread and potato bread cubes, the pecans and the vegetable mixture; stir to combine. Transfer the stuffing to the prepared baking dish. Cut the remaining 2 tablespoons butter into cubes and dot over the stuffing. Cover with foil and bake 30 minutes, then uncover and bake until golden brown, about 20 more minutes.

SWEET POTATO CORNBREAD DRESSING

Steps:

• For the cornbread: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Meanwhile, put the butter in a 10-inch cast-iron skillet and leave in the oven until melted, about 8 minutes. Carefully remove from the oven and set aside.
• Mix the cornmeal, flour, baking powder and a generous pinch of salt and pepper in a medium bowl until combined. Whisk together the sweet potato puree, milk, honey, eggs and lemon juice in a large bowl. Pour the melted butter into the wet ingredients and whisk to combine. Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, then pour the batter into the cast-iron skillet.
• Lower the oven to 350 degrees F. Bake the cornbread until golden orange and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool completely, then cut into 1/2-inch cubes.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment and spread the cornbread cubes on top. Toast in the oven, flipping halfway through, until browned and crispy along the edges, about 20 minutes. Set aside. (Leave the oven on.)
• For the dressing: Crumble the sausage into a large skillet. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until browned, about 8 minutes. Remove the sausage crumbles from the pan with a slotted spoon and remove to a large bowl. Add the onion, celery, carrot and thyme to the skillet with the sausage fat, then sprinkle with salt and pepper. Sweat the vegetables, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 10 minutes. Add to the bowl with the sausage, then add the chicken stock, apple cider and cornbread cubes and stir until moist but not mushy. Place in a 9-inch square casserole dish and bake until the top is crusty and golden, about 30 minutes.

CORNBREAD STUFFING WITH SWEET POTATOES AND SQUASH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 13x9- inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• In large, deep skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook seasoning blend and garlic in oil 2 minutes, stirring frequently, until vegetables are tender. Stir in squash, sweet potatoes, apple, melted butter, brown sugar, chopped sage, 1 teaspoon of the Creole seasoning and the water. Reduce heat to medium. Cover; cook 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until squash and potatoes are tender. Stir in 1 3/4 cups of the broth. Remove from heat; cool 15 minutes.
• In medium bowl, stir together stuffing mix, egg, and remaining 1 teaspoon Creole seasoning and 1 3/4 cups broth. Fold into squash mixture. Spoon into baking dish. Cover with foil.
• Bake 25 minutes. Sprinkle with pecans; bake uncovered 20 minutes or until thoroughly heated and pecans are toasted. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Garnish with sage leaves.

SWEET POTATO CORNBREAD STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Melt margarine in a nonstick skillet. Add yams, onion and celery and sate until tender - about 7-10 minutes.
• Spoon mixture into large mixing bowl. Stir in parsley and ginger. Add cornbread and pecans. Mix gently.
• Slowly add broth and toss to moisten. Place stuffing in buttered casserole dish and bake covered 30 minutes.
• Take off lid and bake uncovered an additional 15 minutes or till top is lightly browned and stuffing is heated through.

SWEET POTATO CORNBREAD STUFFING

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook sweet potatoes, onion, and celery in hot butter for 5 to 7 minutes until tender.
• Spoon mixture into a large mixing bowl.
• Stir in cilantro and ginger.
• Add cornbread and walnuts; toss gently to coat.
• Add enough chicken broth to moisten.
• Can be used to stuff one 8 to 10 pound bird.
• Can also be baked in a casserole dish, uncovered, in a 365 oven about 45 minutes or until heated through.