Sausage Cornbread Stuffing

By gstark

Ingredients

• 2 pkg. Jimmy Dean® Premium Pork Roll Sausage (Sage or Regular)
• 2 cups chopped celery
• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 2 Bags coarsely crumbled cornbread, toasted
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 2 Tbsp Sage
• 3 egg yolks, lightly beaten
• 3 tablespoons plus 1/2 cup unsalted butter, divided
• 3 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
• 3/4 cup dry white wine, divided
• 2 teaspoons salt, or to taste
• 1 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
• 2 cups turkey stock or unsalted chicken stock, plus more if needed (up to 1/2 cup)

Details

Servings 8
Adapted from jimmydean.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a seasoned 13-inch cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Once butter is melted, add onion, carrot, celery, sage and garlic. Cook until onions are translucent, 8 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally to avoid burning.

Add pork sausage to skillet and cook until browned, 10 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally. It is OK for brown pieces to stick to bottom of skillet. Pour 1/4 cup wine into skillet and scrape bottom of skillet to deglaze. Cook until wine has completely evaporated. Season lightly with salt and pepper.

Scrape skillet mixture into mixing bowl with bread and mix well. Immediately place skillet back on medium heat. Pour in remaining 1/2 cup wine and scrape bottom of skillet to deglaze. Cook until wine is nearly evaporated, stirring frequently to avoid any sticking.

Turn heat down to medium-low and place remaining 1/2 cup butter in skillet until completely melted, stirring frequently. Once butter is melted, pour skillet liquid over bread mixture, tossing bread mixture well to ensure even coating. Let mixture cool for a few minutes.

In a small mixing bowl, whisk egg yolks together with 2 cups stock. Pour over bread mixture and toss well to ensure even coating, adding more stock if needed as bread soaks up liquid. Season with salt and pepper and mix well.

Lightly coat skillet with butter and place dressing mix back in it. Lightly coat a piece of aluminum foil with butter or oil and tightly seal top of skillet. Place skillet into oven and bake 28 to 35 minutes, until hot in center of dressing (thermometer should read 150 degrees).

Increase oven temperature to 425 degrees and remove foil from top of skillet. Grate fresh Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese over the top of dressing and continue to bake until top is thoroughly browned, 20 to 30 minutes.

Garnish with fresh thyme and serve once slightly cooled, 15 to 20 minutes.