Cornbread Chipotle Chorizo Stuffing

Recipe is from Tabasco.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Yields: 7 cups

Ingredients

• 8  cups  crumbled toasted  cornbread (1/4-inch pieces)
• 1  tablespoon olive oil
• 1⁄2 lb chorizo sausage, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
• 1  cup  finely chopped green bell pepper
• 1  cup  finely chopped onion
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped fresh parsley
• 2  tablespoons TABASCO® brand Chipotle Pepper Sauce
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1⁄2-3⁄4 cup chicken broth

Directions

1. Place cornbread in a large bowl and set aside. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat; add chorizo and cook until browned, about 10 minutes. Remove chorizo from pan and add to cornbread.
2. Add bell pepper and onion to drippings in skillet and cook over medium heat until softened. Add 1/2 cup broth to skillet and scrape up any browned bits from bottom of pan. Add to cornbread along with parsley, TABASCO Chipotle Sauce, salt, and pepper and mix well.
3. Add additional broth 1 tablespoon at a time until desired consistency is reached (when stuffing holds together slightly). Spoon stuffing into a buttered 2-quart casserole dish. Cover with foil and bake in a 400°F oven for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake 20 minutes longer.