Stuffing for the Adventurous (Cuban-Style)
photo by JackieOhNo!
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Yields:
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10-12 Side-dish Servings
- Serves:
- 10-12
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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Reviews
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This was going to be an adventure for me just because I have never made stuffing or dressing with cornbread before. Everything was so unique in this recipe that I don't know where to start. I made this almost exactly as posted, except I chopped my vegetables finer than dice and had to use frozen corn kernels (no fresh around here this time of year). I then sprayed a casserole with non-stick cooking spray and baked it in the oven as directed, serving on the side of a lovely roast chicken. This stuffing does make a lot, but I was glad it did! We ate so much of it, and enjoyed every bite. The chorizo was a really nice touch, while the corn and the cornbread gave it a hint of sweetness. And to top it off, the dish is just so colorful! I will definitely be making this adventure again! Made for Best of 2012 Tag Game.
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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 recipe #80427. 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!
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This is a different kind of stuffing with the cornbread - not quite like regular stuffing, but quite good. I used a spicy soy Mexican chorizo for this (at half the quantity since it is really spicy) and just a tablespoon of oil to sauté the veggies. This recipe filled a lasagna pan to the top, and looked like a huge amount, but in the end if you are eating it for a meal it will feed about half the number as the side dish serving size.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
twissis
Iceland
I am an American transplanted from Dallas to Iceland by marriage to a native Icelander & I retired to become his "Kitchen Queen". We love to entertain our family & friends, so I have an eclectic collection of recipes. I especially love simple, easy-fix, flexible & make-ahead recipes - BUT also like challenging myself on occasion. I enjoy baking & food photography. I am devoted to the "More is Always Better Principle" & apply it liberally to bacon, butter & garlic. I can have ingredient issues due to availability here in Iceland & my DH is medically diet-restricted from some ingredients as well. Either situation might require me to modify a recipe, but I will do my best to be true to your recipes & fair/honest in my reviews. Mary Pat (aka twissis)