Cajun Corn Bread Stuffing Buttermilk Corn Bread 6 tablespoons of butter, (3/4 stick) 1 pound of Andouille or other spicy smoked sausage, diced 3 cups of chopped red bell pepper 3 cups of chopped green onions 1 cup of chopped shallots; (about 8) 1 cup of chopped celery 2 tablespoons of chopped garlic 2 tablespoons of chopped fresh thyme or 2 2 teaspoons of dried rubbed sage 1 teaspoon of ground allspice 3/4 teaspoon of cayenne pepper 1/2 teaspoon of minced bay leaves 4 large eggs, beaten 1 1/2 cups of canned low-salt chicken Preheat oven to 350ºF. Arrange the corn bread on large baking sheet. Bake until slightly dry and toasted, about 20 minutes. Transfer to very large bowl; cool. Melt butter in heavy large Dutch oven over high heat. Add sausage, pepper, green onions, shallots, celery, garlic, thyme, sage, allspice, cayenne and bay leaves and sauté until vegetables are just tender and mixture is very moist, about 15 minutes. Stir vegetable mixture into corn bread. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Mix eggs into stuffing. To bake stuffing in turkey: Add 1/2 up chicken broth to stuffing and mix thoroughly. Fill main turkey cavity with stuffing. Mix enough chicken broth into remaining stuffing to moisten (about 1/2 to 3/4 cup chicken broth, depending on amount of remaining stuffing). Spoon remaining stuffing into buttered baking dish. Cover tightly with buttered aluminum foil. Bake stuffing in dish alongside turkey until heated through, about 30 minutes. Uncover stuffing and bake until top begins to brown, about 15 minutes. To bake all stuffing in pan: Preheat oven to 350ºF. Butter 13x9x2-inch baking dish. Mix 1 1/2 cups chicken broth into stuffing. Transfer stuffing to prepared baking dish. Cover tightly with buttered aluminum foil. Bake until stuffing is firm and heated through, about 45 minutes. Uncover stuffing and bake until just beginning to brown to top, about 15 minutes. Makes 10 servings.
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