Crowd-Pleasing Cajun Cornbread Stuffing

One of my favorite holiday menu items is my Cajun Cornbread Stuffing. I’m not much of a stuffing fan in general, but this… THIS I can eat all by itself. It’s SOOOOO good. But what recipe that calls for both spicy sausage and yellow cornbread (not the sweet kind!) wouldn’t be amazing?

To reduce cooking stress on the holiday itself, I get as much of this recipe done as possible a day or two beforehand. I cook the cornbread and prep all the ingredients by chopping and measuring, and then I assemble and bake on the day it is to be served.

Cajun Cornbread Stuffing

2019-11-24 09:13:46

This delicious, flavorful Cajun Cornbread Stuffing offers a spicy twist on the southern cornbread dressing casserole.

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Ingredients

1. 3 tablespoons butter
2. 12 ounce package of andouille or other spicy, fully-cooked smoked sausage, chopped
3. 1 1/2 cups red bell pepper, diced
4. 1 bunch green onions, diced
5. 1 cup chopped shallots, chopped
6. 1 cup chopped celery, diced
7. 1 tablespoon garlic, chopped
8. 1 tablespoon chopped thyme (optional)
9. 1 teaspoon dried sage (optional)
10. 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
11. 4 small bay leaves
12. 2 large eggs, beaten to blend
13. 2 12 ounce packages of yellow cornbread mix, freshly baked and completely cooled
14. 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth (or more as needed)
15. salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Crumble the cooled cornbread into small pieces.
2. Melt butter in a large, heavy pot over medium high heat.
3. Add sausage, bell pepper, green onions, shallots, celery, garlic, thyme, sage, cayenne and bay leaves.
4. Sauté for about 15 minutes, until the vegetables are just tender and mixture is moist.
5. Stir vegetable mix into corn bread.
6. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
7. (At this point, if you wish, you can cover and refrigerate one day ahead.)
8. Preheat oven to 350°.
9. Thoroughly mix eggs into stuffing.
10. Next, pour broth into stuffing mixture.
11. Mix with hands to thoroughly distribute the broth onto the cornbread. The mixture should be very moist.
12. Transfer to a 13x9x2-inch baking dish that has been lightly greased with oil or cooking spray.
13. Cover tightly with sprayed aluminum foil.
14. Bake until stuffing is firm and heated through, about 45 minutes.
15. Uncover stuffing and bake until lightly browned and crisp, about 15 minutes.

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Now you have a Cajun Cornbread Stuffing that is sure to please everyone at your holiday table!

Now you have a Cajun Cornbread Stuffing that is sure to please everyone at your holiday table! Wondering what to do with the leftovers? These Holiday Leftovers Turkey, Stuffing and Gravy Enchiladas were the bomb!

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