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Cornbread Apple Sausage Stuffing served with roast turkey and creamy mashed potatoes.

Cornbread Apple Sausage Stuffing

This sweet savory Cornbread Apple Sausage Stuffing will steal the show at your Thanksgiving table. You may never go back to bread stuffing.
Author : Linda Ooi
Course : Side Dish
Cuisine : American, Western
Keyword : cornbread apple sausage stuffing, cornbread stuffing, turkey stuffing
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings : 8
Calories : 437kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 6 cubes cornbread (14oz/397g), cut into ½ inch cubes
  • 1 lb sweet Italian sausage meat (450g)
  • 3 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 onion (diced)
  • 2 carrots (diced)
  • 2 sticks celery (diced)
  • 2 apples (peeled, cored, and diced)
  • 1 tsp rubbed sage
  • ½ tsp ground pepper
  • 1 tsp fresh (or dried) rosemary
  • ½ cup dried cranberries (70g)
  • 1 cup apple juice (240ml)
  • 1½ tsp salt (or to taste)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Spread cubed cornbread on two large baking trays. Toast the cubed cornbread in the oven for 10 minutes, flip, and toast another 10 minutes until golden brown.
  • Remove and set aside.
  • In a large non-stick pan, brown sausage. Break it up into small pieces. This should take about 10 minutes. Remove and set aside.
  • In the same pan, heat vegetable oil. Saute onion, carrots, and celery for 3 minutes. Add apples and continue to cook for another 5 minutes.
  • Add rubbed sage, ground pepper, and rosemary.
  • Then return browned sausage and toasted cubed cornbread to the pan.
  • Also, add dried cranberries and apple juice. Stir to get everything well mixed.
  • Season with salt and continue to stir for another 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Transfer to a casserole dish. Cover with foil and bake at 350°F (180°C) for 20 minutes.
  • Remove and serve warm with roast turkey and gravy.

Nutrition

Calories: 437kcal
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