Sausage-Cornbread Stuffing

Recipe Ingredients

1 cup	62g / 2.2oz	Coarse yellow cornmeal
1/2 cup	31g / 1.1oz	Flour
3 tablespoons	45ml	Sugar
1 teaspoon	5ml	Baking powder
1 teaspoon	5ml	Baking soda
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Salt
3/4 cup	177ml	Buttermilk
1/4 cup	59ml	Vegetable oil - plus
		Extra for pan
4		Eggs - divided (large)
1		Onion - finely diced (large)
3		Celery stalks with green leaves - finely diced
		= (about 1 1/2 cups)
1		Red pepper - cored, seeded, diced (medium)
		= (about 1 cup)
1/3 cup	48g / 1.7oz	Chopped fresh sage
1/2 cup	73g / 2.6oz	Chopped fresh parsley
8 tablespoons	120ml	Unsalted butter - divided
3 tablespoons	45ml	Minced garlic - (abt 3 cloves)
3 1/2 cups	511g / 18oz	Diced stemmed shiitake mushrooms - (1/2 pound)
3 1/2 cups	511g / 18oz	Diced andouille sausage or fresh chorizo - (1 pound)
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
1 cup	237ml	Whole milk

Recipe Instructions

Heat the oven to 375 degrees.

Combine the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a mixing bowl and toss with a fork to blend. Combine the buttermilk, oil and 2 of the eggs. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until thoroughly mixed but still lumpy.

Oil a 9-inch-square baking dish and heat it in the oven for 2 to 3 minutes. Pour the batter into the pan and bake 20 to 25 minutes, until browned and firm. Cool completely before proceeding.

Cut the cornbread into 1-inch cubes and place in a large mixing bowl. Add the onion, celery, red pepper, sage and parsley.

Melt 6 tablespoons butter in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and saute until softened, about 2 to 3 minutes, then add the shiitakes. Cook until soft but not browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer the garlic-mushroom mixture to the bowl with the cornbread.

Melt the remaining butter in the saute pan and brown the sausage. Add it to the cornbread mixture. Toss until the ingredients are well blended, then season lavishly with salt and pepper to taste. Cool completely.

Fill the neck and body cavities of the turkey with the stuffing.

Beat the remaining eggs with the milk and mix with the remaining stuffing. Transfer the pudding mixture to a shallow nonstick baking dish and bake at 350 degrees until set, about 30 minutes.

This recipe yields 12 servings.

Each serving: 310 calories; 11 grams protein; 16 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram fiber; 22 grams fat; 9 grams saturated fat; 96 mg. cholesterol; 577 mg. sodium.

Source:
The Los Angeles Times, 11-19-2003

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