Nutritional Information
Calories 212
Fat 7.2g
Cholesterol 79mg
Sodium 458mg
Carbohydrates 26.9g
Fiber 1.7g
Protein 9.2g
Iron 1.8mg
Calcium 83mg


Servings
Makes 10 servings, serving size 1/4 cup.

Time To Cook
Cornbread: 30 minutes.
Stuffing: 1 hour and 10 minutes.
Sausage, Fennel & Apple Corn Bread Stuffing

"To make it easy on yourself, prepare and make the cornbread up to two days prior to making the complete stuffing."

Cornbread
Ingredients
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour, about 4 1/2 ounces
  • 3/4 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup fat-free milk
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • Cooking spray of your choice
Stuffing
Ingredients
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 6 ounces lean, cooked turkey sausage, finely chopped, about 1 cup
  • 2 cups finely chopped onion
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 1/2 cups diced Granny Smith apple, 1 large apple
  • 1/2 cup diced celery
  • 1/2 cup diced fennel bulb
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried rubbed sage
  • 1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 1/2 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 425°.
  2. To prepare corn bread, lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl; make a well in center of mixture. Combine milk, canola oil, and 1 egg in a small bowl. Add to flour mixture, stirring just until moist. Spoon batter into an 8-inch square baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 425° for 16 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes in pan on a wire rack. Remove from pan; cool completely.
  3. Reduce oven temperature to 375°.
  4. To prepare stuffing, heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage; cook 5 minutes or until browned, stirring occasionally. Add onion and bay leaf; cook 8 minutes or until onion starts to brown, stirring occasionally. Add apple, celery, and fennel; cook 5 minutes. Add garlic and next 5 ingredients (through black pepper); cook 1 minute. Remove from heat; discard bay leaf. Cool to room temperature.
  5. Crumble corn bread into a large bowl. Add sausage mixture to bowl; toss to combine. Add broth and 2 eggs; toss to combine. Spoon into a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375° for 50 minutes or until top is crisp and golden brown.

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