Cornbread Dressing with Pancetta, Apples, and Mushrooms

Name: Cornbread Dressing with Pancetta, Apples, and Mushrooms
Prep time: 1 d 1 h 55 min
Cook time: 1 d 1 h 55 min
Total time: 1 d 1 h 55 min
Yield: 18
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp baking powder; 1 teaspoons baking soda; 18 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 5 Tbsps brown sugar; 237 milliliters buttermilk; 4 Tbsps canola oil; 32 fluid ounces 32 fluid ounces very low-sodium chicken broth; 907 grams white button or crimini mushrooms; 946 milliliters crusty artisan bread, cut into 1-inch cubes; 118 milliliters all-purpose flour; 946 milliliters French bread, cut into 1-inch cubes; 1 leave Minced fresh parsley; 2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary leaves; 5 Granny Smith apples, cut into large dice; 1 teaspoon ground thyme; 1 teaspoons kosher salt, divided; 118 milliliters milk; 473 milliliters diced onion; 227 grams pancetta, diced; 1 teaspoon salt; 59 milliliters shortening, melted, plus 2 tablespoons; 1 teaspoons turmeric; 237 milliliters white wine; 1 whole egg; 237 milliliters yellow cornmeal

Cornbread Dressing with Pancetta, Apples, and Mushrooms might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe serves 18. One portion of this dish contains around 8g of protein, 13g of fat, and a total of 301 calories. Head to the store and pick up crusty artisan bread, granny smith apples, brown sugar, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 25 hours and 55 minutes. This recipe is typical of Southern cuisine.

Instructions

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Allow the diced bread to sit out on sheet pans for several hours or overnight, until dried out.

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Bread

Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F.

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Oven

Wash the mushrooms thoroughly and pat dry with paper towels. Toss in a bowl with the canola oil and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt; mushrooms will be very coated. Divide the mushrooms between 2 sheet pans and roast in the upper half of the oven for at least 20 minutes, stirring once halfway through roasting.

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Canola Oil

Mushrooms

Salt

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Paper Towels

Bowl

Oven

Remove from the oven when the mushrooms are deep brown. Set aside.

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Mushrooms

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Oven

Reduce the oven to 375 degrees F.

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Oven

In a large skillet, cook the pancetta over medium-high heat until the fat is rendered and pancetta is golden brown.

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Pancetta

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Frying Pan

Remove from the skillet and set aside. Without cleaning the skillet, add in the onions and brown for 5 minutes. Increase the heat to high and add the apples, brown sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook until deep golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes.

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Brown Sugar

Apple

Onion

Salt

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Frying Pan

Decrease the heat to medium and pour in the wine (be careful if you're using an open flame). Stir and cook to reduce the liquid by half, 2 to 3 minutes.

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Wine

Pour the apple/onion mixture into a bowl and set aside.

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Apple

Onion

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Bowl

Return the skillet to medium heat (again, without washing) and add the chicken broth, thyme, turmeric, rosemary, the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper.

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Chicken Broth

Rosemary

Turmeric

Pepper

Thyme

Salt

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Frying Pan

Heat for a few minutes, and then set aside.

Add the bread to a large bowl, and then add the browned pancetta, mushrooms, and apple/onion mixture (and any juices that might have accumulated). Next, add the broth mixture gradually as you toss the ingredients, being prepared not to use all of the liquid, according to your taste.

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Mushrooms

Pancetta

Apple

Bread

Broth

Onion

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Bowl

Check the seasonings at the end and add in the minced parsley.

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Seasoning

Parsley

Pour into a large baking dish or iron skillet and bake until golden brown on top, 20 to 25 minutes. (Or you can stuff the turkey if you're into that kind of thing).

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Whole Turkey

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Baking Pan

Oven

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.

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Oven

Heat 2 tablespoons shortening in an iron skillet, muffin pan, or other baking pan.

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Shortening

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Baking Pan

Muffin Tray

Combine the cornmeal, flour, and salt in a mixing bowl. In a separate bowl, combine the buttermilk, milk, and egg.

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Buttermilk

Cornmeal

All Purpose Flour

Milk

Salt

Egg

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Mixing Bowl

Add the baking powder and baking soda. Stir.

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Baking Soda

Add the remaining 1/4 cup melted shortening, stirring constantly.

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Shortening

Pour into the hot pan, smoothing the surface with a spatula.

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Spatula

Frying Pan

Bake until golden brown on top, 20 to 25 minutes.

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Oven

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Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Southern works really well with Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. One wine you could try is Von Winning Winnings Riesling. It has 4 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 20 dollars.