Donna's Cornbread, Sausage and Jalapeno Dressing

This is a twist on the traditional cornbread dressing. If you like jalapenos, you will love this dressing! It's spicy without being hot. My family requests it every year, and they are hard to please!

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 410 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced
• ¾ cup butter, divided
• 1 ½ cups coarsely chopped onion
• ½ pound spicy Italian sausage, casing removed
• 1 (6 ounce) package cornbread stuffing mix
• 3 cups dry bread crumbs
• 2 cups warm chicken stock

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9x9-inch pan.

Step 2

In a heavy skillet, melt 8 tablespoons butter over low heat. Saute the onion and peppers until soft. Place sausage in skillet; crumble and cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, and transfer to a large bowl.

Step 3

Combine sausage mixture with stuffing mix, bread crumbs, chicken stock, egg, and salt and pepper. Mix well, and transfer dressing to prepared pan. Dot with remaining butter.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes.