Fruit and Nuts Cornbread Sausage Stuffing
Sausage, celery, apricots and cornbread: together, these ingredients form an appetizing stuffing. This savory, fruity topping is not only tasty, it's chock full of vitamins and protein. It's a perfect side dish for Thanksgiving dinner.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 332 kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 medium onions finely chopped
- 1 cup dried apricots diced
- 2 cups celery chopped
- 1 pound turkey sausage crumbled
- 3 cups cornbread crumbled
- 4 teaspoons fresh thyme chopped
- 1/2 cup parsley chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup pecans hazelnuts or slivered almonds, chopped and lightly toasted
Instructions
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Place a saucepan over medium heat. Add a tablespoon of butter, then the chopped onions. Cook for about 5 minutes or until onions become tender.
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Add the celery and apricots. Cook for another 8 minutes or until celery becomes tender.
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Take the mixture from the pan and put into a mixing bowl. Place the leftover butter in the saucepan and wait until it melts.
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Brown the sausage in the melted butter for about 8 minutes. Add the sausage to the first mixture.
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Add cornbread as well as a dash of spices: parsley, pepper, and thyme.
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Pour in the chicken broth and toss until cornbread is moist.
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Add the toasted nuts and mix well.
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Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Take a baking dish and coat it with non-stick cooking spray.
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Transfer the mixture into the baking dish, then cover it with aluminum foil.
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Place the stuffing into the preheated oven. Wait for 35 minutes or up until the mixture is hot enough.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition Information Serving size: ½ cup:
- Calories: 332
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated fat: 3 g
- Carbohydrates: 37 g
- Sodium: 956 mg
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 13 g
