Cornbread Stuffing W/Sausage

CJAY's Note:

This is the recipe I plan to make for Thanksgiving. We have been buying deep-fried turkeys from Popeye,s for the past few years and this makes a great baked stuffing.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 5 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 4-6

Yield: 1.0 casserole

• 1 lb Jimmy Dean sausage (we like Hot)
• 4 tablespoons butter or 4 tablespoons margarine
• 3 -4 celery ribs , diced
• 1 large onion , finely diced
• 1 (14 ½ ounce) can chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon black pepper (to taste)
• 1 (16 ounce) package cornbread stuffing mix
• ¾ cup water
• salt

Directions:

1. Heat frying pan over medium high heat. Add sausage and cook until browned, stirring and breaking up sausage. Remove sausage from pan with slotted spoon and pour off all but 2 Tblsp. drippings. Add butter, celery and onion; cook, stirring occasionally until vegetables are browned. Stir in chicken broth, pepper, salt and water; heat to boiling, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. In a large bowl, put stuffing mix and cooked vegetables. Gently mix together. Spray 9 x 13-inch casserole dish with cooking spray. Spoon stuffing in dish and cover with foil Bake at 325* for about 45 minutes or until stuffing is heated through.