Sausage, celery, apricots and cornbread: together, these ingredients form an appetizing stuffing. This savory, fruity topping is not only tasty, it's chock full of vitamins and protein. It's a perfect side dish for Thanksgiving dinner.
Course
Main Dish, Side Dish
Cuisine
American
Keyword
Cornbread Stuffing, Fruit and Nuts, Sausage Stuffing, Stuffing
Prep Time10minutes
Cook Time1hour
Total Time1hour10minutes
Servings4people
Calories332kcal
AuthorKristl Story
Ingredients
2tablespoonsunsalted butter
2medium onionsfinely chopped
1cupdried apricotsdiced
2cupscelerychopped
1poundturkey sausagecrumbled
3cupscornbreadcrumbled
4teaspoonsfresh thymechopped
1/2cupparsleychopped
1/4teaspoonpepper
1/2cupchicken broth
1cuppecanshazelnuts or slivered almonds, chopped and lightly toasted
Instructions
Place a saucepan over medium heat. Add a tablespoon of butter, then the chopped onions. Cook for about 5 minutes or until onions become tender.
Add the celery and apricots. Cook for another 8 minutes or until celery becomes tender.
Take the mixture from the pan and put into a mixing bowl. Place the leftover butter in the saucepan and wait until it melts.
Brown the sausage in the melted butter for about 8 minutes. Add the sausage to the first mixture.
Add cornbread as well as a dash of spices: parsley, pepper, and thyme.
Pour in the chicken broth and toss until cornbread is moist.
Add the toasted nuts and mix well.
Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Take a baking dish and coat it with non-stick cooking spray.
Transfer the mixture into the baking dish, then cover it with aluminum foil.
Place the stuffing into the preheated oven. Wait for 35 minutes or up until the mixture is hot enough.