A traditional cornbread stuffing gets a flavourful kick with fresh seasonal herbs. This Easy Cornbread Stuffing is the perfect new Thanksgiving recipe to incorporate into your repertoire!
1loafdry, day-old jalapeno cornbread (see recipe linked below in notes)
⅓cupsalted butter
3stalks celerycut into 1-cm cubes (~2 cups)
1medium yellow onioncut into 1-cm cubes (~1 cup)
½teaspoonsalt
1teaspoonground black pepper
8sage leavesfresh, finely sliced
1cuplow-sodium chicken broth
4large eggsbeaten
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish lightly with butter and set aside.
Cut the jalapeno cornbread up into 1-inch cubes and place in a large mixing bowl. Set aside.
Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the butter, followed by the celery, onion, salt and pepper. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for 10-12 minutes, stirring often, until the vegetables have softened and are light golden brown.
Add the fried vegetables to the cornbread along with the sage leaves and chicken broth. Stir to combine then add the eggs and stir again until all the ingredients are combined.
Place the cornbread stuffing into the grease baking dish and flatten out into an even layer. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 1 hour.
After 1 hour, remove the aluminum foil and bake for another 15 minutes to allow the top to get golden brown and crisp.
Serve warm and enjoy!
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Notes
If the cornbread is not fully dried out (or you bake it fresh that day), cut the cornbread into 1-inch cubes and place it on a parchment-lined baking tray. Bake in the oven at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes, flipping the cornbread cubes halfway through cooking. This will help dry out the cornbread and will let it absorb the chicken stock and eggs without getting mushy.
Get my Jalapeno Cornbread recipe here:
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