How to Make Cornbread Stuffing | Side Dish Recipe

sausage

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Turkey sausage is lower in fat, while ground beef is often more affordable.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, while margarine can be a cheaper substitute.

Cut the fresh cornbread into squares and roast it on a sheet pan for about 2 hours at 225°F to dry it out.

Cook the Jimmy Dean sausage in a skillet until browned and caramelized.

In the same skillet, add olive oil and butter, then add chopped onion, celery, and carrots. Sauté until softened.

Peel and chop the apple, then add it to the sautéed vegetables along with dried cranberries and herbs (sage and thyme).

Sauté the mixture until the apples are softened.

Add chicken broth to the mixture, stirring until it's well combined and feels spongy, not mushy.

Fold in the dried cornbread into the mixture until evenly mixed.

Transfer the stuffing mixture to a Dutch oven and bake in the oven for about 35 minutes.

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