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Cornbread Sausage Stuffing

Name: Cornbread Sausage Stuffing
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 15 min
Yield: Stuffing is enough for a 12-16 pound turkey or 8-10 (1-1/2 pounds each) Cornish game hens.
Cuisine: North America, Cajun
Ingredients: 1 pound mild or hot bulk pork sausage; 1/2 cup butter, cubed; 2 cups chopped onion; 1-1/2 cups chopped celery; 2 cups soft bread crumbs; 2 large eggs, beaten; Salt and pepper to taste; 2 to 3 tablespoons sage; 5 cups crumbled yellow cornbread

I made this recipe over 45 years ago for the first pheasant I ever roasted—it was a special dinner I prepared to thank a wonderful sister and brother-in-law for all of their help when we bought our first home. To this day, it's a favorite with our friends and family when they come to visit.

Ingredients

1 pound mild or hot bulk pork sausage
1/2 cup butter, cubed
2 cups chopped onion
1-1/2 cups chopped celery
2 cups soft bread crumbs
2 large eggs, beaten
Salt and pepper to taste
2 to 3 tablespoons sage
5 cups crumbled yellow cornbread

Directions

In a frying pan, cook the sausage until done. Remove sausage and set aside; drain any fat. Melt butter; saute onion and celery until crisp-tender. Combine vegetables with bread crumbs, eggs, seasonings, cornbread and sausage. Stuff into a turkey or Cornish game hens; roast according to your favorite recipe.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup: 426 calories, 25g fat (11g saturated fat), 104mg cholesterol, 846mg sodium, 39g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 3g fiber), 11g protein.

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