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Pecan Bacon Cornbread Dressing

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This stuffing is brimming with traditional holiday flavors, including leeks, herbs, and pecans. We used our Honey Corn Bread recipe but left off the honey topping. Store-bought cornbread also works well.

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups pecans
  • 2 cornbreads (rounds, squares, or loaves, 8 inches each), coarsely broken into 2-inch pieces (16 cups)
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, plus more for dish
  • 8 slices smoked bacon, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 4 celery stalks, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 4 leeks (white and pale-green parts only), chopped into 1/2-inch pieces, rinsed well
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped
  • Coarse salt & freshly ground pepper
  • 2 1/2 cups Homemade Turkey Stock, Chicken Stock, or store-bought low-sodium chicken stock
  • 4 large eggs, lightly beaten

Details

Servings 12
Adapted from marthastewart.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Spread pecans on a rimmed baking sheet. Toast in oven for 7 minutes. Let cool slightly; coarsely chop. Mix together pecans and cornbread in a large bowl.

Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Cook bacon in a large high-sided skillet over medium-high heat until almost crisp, about 3 minutes. Reduce heat to medium; add celery and leeks. Cook until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Stir in thyme and 1 1/4 teaspoons salt; season with pepper. Transfer to a large bowl.

Return skillet to medium-high heat, and add stock; bring to a simmer, scraping up brown bits and stirring constantly with a wooden spoon. Add to bowl with bacon-vegetable mixture. Stir in eggs. Gently mix in cornbread mixture. (Do not over mix.) Transfer to baking dish. Dot top with butter. Bake until golden brown, about 35 minutes.

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