Stuffing for the Adventurous (Cuban-Style)
- Reviews 4
Ready In: 45 mins
Serves: 10-12
Yields: 10-12 Side-dish Servings
Ingredients
- 2 cups chicken stock or 2 cups chicken broth
- 1⁄2 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)
- 1⁄2 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
- Reduce chicken stock in a saucepan over med-high heat to 1 cup.
- 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.
- Stir in crumbled cornbread & reduced chicken stock till thoroughly mixed together. Season w/salt & pepper to taste & stir in the scallions & thyme.
- 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.
- NOTE: Yield = 10-12 servings . *or* . enough to stuff a 20-25 lb turkey.
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