Leek and Cornbread Dressing

Plain old store-bought cornbread stuffing jazzed up with leeks, bacon and pecans.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1⁄2 cup margarine
• 1 (16 ounce) package cornbread stuffing mix
• 1  cup butter, melted
• 1 1⁄2 cups  chopped leeks, thoroughly washed
• 1  cup  chopped celery
• 10  slices bacon, cooked until crisp, crumbled
• 3⁄4 cup  chopped pecans
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. Toss stuffing mix with about half of the melted butter; set aside.
3. In a skillet, heat reminaining butter over in a large skillet over medium heat until foaming; sauté leeks and celery for 10 minutes or until tender.
4. Stir in bacon, pecans, salt and pepper; then combine with stuffing mixture.
5. Spoon into a 9-inch square baking dish.
6. Bake for 20 minutes or until heated through.