Cornbread Dressing With Roasted Fall Vegetables

Serves: 5

Jonathan Flatley

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

45

Spice

51

Sweetness

51

Sourness

37

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tsps

Dried Thyme

Directions:

1

Position 1 rack in top third and 1 rack in bottom third of oven; preheat to 425°F

2

Cook onions in small saucepan of boiling water 2 minutes; drain

3

Cool slightly; trim and peel

4

Place onions, carrots, parsnips, and rutabagas in single layer on large rimmed baking sheet

5

Drizzle 1/3 cup oil over and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper; toss to coat

6

Place mushrooms and garlic on another rimmed baking sheet; drizzle with remaining 1/3 cup oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and toss to coat

7

Roast root vegetables until tender and brown around edges, stirring every 15 minutes, about 1 hour

8

Roast mushrooms and garlic until tender, stirring once, about 30 minutes

9

Place root vegetables and mushrooms in large bowl

10

Place garlic in small bowl; mash with fork until pureed

11

Add pureed garlic, thyme, rosemary, and sage to vegetables; toss to coat

12

Season to taste with salt and pepper

13

DO AHEAD: Vegetable mixture can be made 1 day ahead

14

Cool vegetables, cover, and chill

15

Bring mixture to room temperature before continuing

16

Place cornbread cubes on large rimmed baking sheet

17

Let bread cubes stand at room temperature to dry slightly, about 1 hour

18

Preheat oven to 375°F

19

Butter 13x9x2- inch oval baking dish

20

Add cornbread cubes to vegetables; toss to distribute evenly

21

Add eggs; toss to coat

22

Drizzle with melted butter; toss to coat

23

Add broth and stir to combine (mixture will be very moist)

24

Transfer mixture to prepared dish

25

Bake dressing uncovered until lightly browned and crisp around edges, about 45 minutes

26

Position 1 rack in top third and 1 rack in bottom third of oven; preheat to 425°F

27

Cook onions in small saucepan of boiling water 2 minutes; drain

28

Cool slightly; trim and peel

29

Place onions, carrots, parsnips, and rutabagas in single layer on large rimmed baking sheet

30

Drizzle 1/3 cup oil over and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper; toss to coat

31

Place mushrooms and garlic on another rimmed baking sheet; drizzle with remaining 1/3 cup oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and toss to coat

32

Roast root vegetables until tender and brown around edges, stirring every 15 minutes, about 1 hour

33

Roast mushrooms and garlic until tender, stirring once, about 30 minutes

34

Place root vegetables and mushrooms in large bowl

35

Place garlic in small bowl; mash with fork until pureed

36

Add pureed garlic, thyme, rosemary, and sage to vegetables; toss to coat

37

Season to taste with salt and pepper

38

DO AHEAD: Vegetable mixture can be made 1 day ahead

39

Cool vegetables, cover, and chill

40

Bring mixture to room temperature before continuing

41

Place cornbread cubes on large rimmed baking sheet

42

Let bread cubes stand at room temperature to dry slightly, about 1 hour

43

Preheat oven to 375°F

44

Butter 13x9x2- inch oval baking dish

45

Add cornbread cubes to vegetables; toss to distribute evenly

46

Add eggs; toss to coat

47

Drizzle with melted butter; toss to coat

48

Add broth and stir to combine (mixture will be very moist)

49

Transfer mixture to prepared dish

50

Bake dressing uncovered until lightly browned and crisp around edges, about 45 minutes