Stuffing for the Adventurous (Cuban-Style)

twissis's Note:

Found in the most recent email I received from Grandparents.com, this unique recipe is by Miami-based celebrity chef *Douglas Rodriguez* who (at 43 yrs of age) has been hailed as the *Godfather of Nuevo Latino Cuisine* . He is also a cookbook author & owner of award-winning restaurants in Miami, Philadelphia, Scottsdale & Chicago. This recipe shares his fondness for the Thanksgiving holiday, his memories of his apron-clad grandmother cooking in their Miami kitchen & his Cuban heritage. (Times have been estimated. 20 min was allowed for ingredient prep & the overall times reflect only the time spent getting the stuffing ready for the turkey or the oven.) *Enjoy* !

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 25 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 10-12

Yield: 10.0 Side-di ...

• 2 cups chicken stock or 2 cups chicken broth
• ½ cup olive oil
• 1 small onion (cut in a 1/2-in dice)
• 3 garlic cloves (minced)
• 1 stalk celery (cut in a 1/2-in dice)
• ½ cup carrot (diced)
• 1 red bell pepper (seeded & cut in a 1/2-in dice)
• 2 cups fresh corn kernels (approx 4 ears)
• 1 lb chorizo sausage (cut in a 1/2-in dice) or 1 lb salami (cut in a 1/2-in dice)
• 1 lb cornbread (crumbled)
• salt & pepper
• 1 bunch scallion (chopped)
• 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves (chopped)

Directions:

1. Reduce chicken stock in a saucepan over med-high heat to 1 cup.
2. Heat olive oil in a heavy-bottom sauté pan or skillet & add the onion, garlic, celery, carrot, bell pepper, corn & chorizo. Sauté for 10 min, stirring occ, till the celery & onion are soft.
3. Stir in crumbled cornbread & reduced chicken stock till thoroughly mixed together. Season w/salt & pepper to taste & stir in the scallions & thyme.
4. Remove the pan form the heat & set aside to cool completely, till you are ready to stuff your turkey. If you choose not to stuff the bird, bake in a casserole dish at 350F for 1 hr, covered.
5. NOTE: Yield = 10-12 servings . *or* . enough to stuff a 20-25 lb turkey.

Reviews

[kittycatmom]

Muy Bueno! This is delicious! I did cut this down to 4 servings, and wish I had made the full recipe. I think this would freeze quite well. I used turkey sausage in this and The Best Honey Cornbread. This is just a wonderful stuffing! I will be making this again! Served with a rotisserie chicken. Thanks twissis! Made for Every Day is a Holiday!