Sausage, Bacon, Apple and Cornbread Stuffing
Sausage, Bacon, Apple and Cornbread Stuffing might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe makes 12 servings with 428 calories, 17g of protein, and 24g of fat each. This recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is typical of Southern cuisine. It is perfect for Thanksgiving. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. If you have bacon, pork sausage links, salt and ground pepper, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 40 minutes.
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease 9x13 inch baking dish.
Place the cubed cornbread and bread stuffing mix into a large bowl. Set aside.
Place the chopped sausage links and ground sausage in a skillet; cook and stir over medium-high heat until evenly browned.
Drain, and place sausage into a bowl. Using the same skillet, cook the bacon over medium heat until evenly browned.
Drain bacon on paper towels.
Drain excess bacon fat from the skillet. Stir the cooked sausage and bacon into the cornbread mixture.
Using the same skillet, cook the celery and onion over medium heat until transparent and tender, about 5 minutes. Stir into the cornbread mixture.
Stir the mushrooms, parsley, and apples into the cornbread mixture. Season with salt, pepper, and sage.
Pour enough chicken broth over the cornbread mixture to moisten thoroughly, and toss to distribute evenly. Spoon the mixture into the prepared baking dish.
Bake in preheated oven until top is toasted and the center is firm, about 45 minutes.