Cornbread Chorizo Stuffing

Put a twist on your cornbread stuffing by adding fresh Mexican chorizo. This stuffing is so delicious, you may want to serve it as a main course.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 582 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup diced onion
• 2 teaspoons chopped garlic
• 1 cup diced celery
• 2 cups crumbled cornbread
• 1 tablespoon salted butter
• 1 tablespoon crumbled cotija cheese
• 1 pound fresh Mexican chorizo
• 0.5 cup chicken broth
• 0.25 cup chopped cilantro

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and grease a baking dish.

Step 2

Remove casings from the chorizo and cook in a large skillet until crumbly and browned, 7 to 9 minutes. Remove from the skillet, add to a large bowl, and set aside.

Step 3

Melt butter in the same skillet. Add onion and celery and cook until soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add cilantro and transfer mixture to the bowl of chorizo. Add cornbread and chicken broth; stir until well incorporated. Transfer to the prepared baking dish.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until thoroughly warmed and stuffing starts to brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Serve garnished with cotija cheese.