Savory Cornbread Stuffing Recipe with Sausage and Sage

Yields10-12 servings

Ingredients

1 lb roll frozen bulk breakfast sausage
2 cups chopped onion
1 cup chopped celery
3 tbsp minced fresh sage
12 cups cubed cornbread (equivalent to 8 large corn muffins)
3/4 cup chopped walnuts
2 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp black pepper

Tools

Instructions

1

Preheat oven to 350° F and grease a large baking pan or gratin.

2

Cook sausage over medium-high heat in a large non-stick skillet, stirring often to break into small pieces, until beginning to brown.

3

Remove sausage and place in a large bowl.

4

Add onion and celery to skillet and cook for 10 minutes or until softened.

5

Add cooked onion, celery, sage, cornbread cubes, and walnuts to sausage.

6

Combine eggs, chicken broth, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.

7

Pour over stuffing mixture and toss well to coat.

8

Transfer stuffing mixture to prepared pan and bake for 50-60 minutes uncovered, or until top is beginning to brown and center is heated through.