Sweet and Savory Sausage Cornbread Stuffing

I have been making this dressing, minus the sausage, for over 30 years. This year I tried it with Jimmy Dean® pork sausage. The whole family just loved it. The sausage just took this dressing to another level of deliciousness. This will now be our family's traditional dressing.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 188 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 cups diced celery
• 2 cups diced onion
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon dried sage
• 1 (8 ounce) package sliced mushrooms
• ½ cup salted butter
• 1 (16 ounce) package Jimmy Dean® Premium Pork Regular Sausage
• 3 cups crumbled sweet cornbread
• 3 slices day-old bread, cut into 1-inch cubes

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.

Step 2

Add sausage to a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir with a spatula, breaking apart the sausage until cooked, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and set aside.

Step 3

Melt butter in the same skillet. Cook onion and celery, stirring constantly, until onion is soft and translucent, 8 to 10 minutes. Add mushrooms and cook for 2 to 3 minutes more. Season with sage, salt, and pepper. Stir in sausage, cornbread, bread cubes, and chicken broth.

Step 4

Transfer stuffing to a 2-quart baking dish.

Step 5

Broil in the preheated oven until the top is toasted and starts to brown, 2 to 4 minutes.