Southern-Style Chicken Sausage and Buttermilk Cornbread Stuffing

Serves 8 to 10
Time 1 hr 55 min

In preparation for Thanksgiving, we've put together a winner of a stuffing recipe using Whole Foods Market Fresh Chicken Sausage. Made in-house with the finest cuts of chicken and a blend of herbs, spices and seasonings, our chicken sausage adds a special touch to this recipe. To learn how to make this recipe, watch the Secret Ingredient cooking show.

Ingredients

    1(8-inch square) pan prepared cornbread from Whole Foods Market
    1 poundhot Italian-style chicken sausage (or a mixture of hot and mild)
    1/2 cup(1 stick) unsalted butter, divided
    1 largeyellow onion, chopped
    3stalks celery, chopped
    3 clovesgarlic, finely chopped
    1Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored and finely chopped
    2 tablespoonsdried sage
    1 teaspoondried thyme
    1 1/2 cupschicken broth, plus more if needed
    1/3 cuptoasted pine nuts
    1 teaspoonkosher salt
    1/4 teaspoonground black pepper

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Method

Cut cornbread into cubes and spread out on a baking sheet to dry overnight or toast in a 300°F oven for one hour.


Preheat oven to 375°F. Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add sausage and break up using a spatula. Cook until browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from pan using a slotted spoon and place on a paper towel-lined plate to drain.


Remove drippings and add 4 tablespoons of the butter to the pan and heat over medium heat. Add onion, celery and garlic. Cook until the onions are soft, about 4 minutes. Add apples, sage and thyme. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, until apples are softened. Stir in sausage.


Place dried cornbread in a large mixing bowl. Stir in sausage mixture, pine nuts, salt and pepper. Add just enough broth to moisten the cornbread, about 1 1/2 cups. Spread into a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Cut remaining 4 tablespoons butter into small pieces and place on top of stuffing. Bake 35 minutes.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

410

Total Fat

27g

Saturated Fat

15g

Cholesterol

130mg

Sodium

650mg

Total Carbohydrate

29g

Dietary Fiber

2g

Total Sugars

6g

Protein

16g

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