Sausage, Apple, and Fennel Corn Bread Dressing |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 10 |
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This dressing combines all the best fall flavors, sweet and savory, in one flavor-packed side dish. Try it with your turkey and gravy this Thanksgiving! Ingredients:
1 cup all-purpose flour (about 4 1/2 ounces) |
3/4 cup yellow cornmeal |
1 teaspoon baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1 cup fat-free milk |
2 tablespoons canola oil |
1 large egg, lightly beaten |
cooking spray |
2 teaspoons olive oil |
6 ounces lean, low-sodium smoked turkey sausage, finely chopped (about 1 cup) |
2 cups finely chopped onion |
1 bay leaf |
1 1/2 cups diced granny smith apple (about 1 large) |
1/2 cup diced celery |
1/2 cup diced fennel bulb |
1 teaspoon minced garlic |
1/4 teaspoon dried rubbed sage |
1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper |
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper |
1 1/2 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth |
2 large eggs, lightly beaten |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 425°.
2. To prepare corn bread, lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl; make a well in center of mixture. Combine milk, canola oil, and 1 egg in a small bowl. Add to flour mixture, stirring just until moist. Spoon batter into an 8-inch square baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 425° for 16 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes in pan on a wire rack. Remove from pan; cool completely.
3. Reduce oven temperature to 375°.
4. To prepare stuffing, heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage; cook 5 minutes or until browned, stirring occasionally. Add onion and bay leaf; cook 8 minutes or until onion starts to brown, stirring occasionally. Add apple, celery, and fennel; cook 5 minutes. Add garlic and next 5 ingredients (through black pepper); cook 1 minute. Remove from heat; discard bay leaf. Cool to room temperature.
5. Crumble corn bread into a large bowl. Add sausage mixture to bowl; toss to combine. Add broth and 2 eggs; toss to combine. Spoon into a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375° for 50 minutes or until top is crisp and golden brown.
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