Cornbread Stuffing With Ham, Chestnuts, And Sage

Serves: 4

Llewellyn Gorczany

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

47

Spice

58

Sweetness

55

Sourness

30

mins

Prep time (avg)

3.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tsp

Salt

2 large

Egg

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 350°F

2

Coarsely crumble cornbread onto large rimmed baking sheet

3

Toast in oven until slightly dried, about 5 minutes

4

Remove from oven

5

Maintain oven temperature

6

Butter 11x7x2-inch glass baking dish

7

Melt 1 tablespoon butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat

8

Add diced ham and sauté until browned, about 6 minutes

9

Transfer ham to large bowl

10

Melt 4 tablespoons butter in same skillet over medium-high heat

11

Add onions, celery, and sage; cover and cook until tender, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes

12

Transfer vegetable mixture to bowl with ham

13

Stir in chestnuts, parsley, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper

14

(Toasted cornbread and ham mixture can be prepared 1 day ahead

15

Cover and store cornbread at room temperature

16

Cool ham mixture slightly, then cover and refrigerate

17

) Stir crumbled cornbread into ham mixture

18

Whisk 1 1/2 cups chicken broth and eggs in medium bowl to blend

19

Mix into stuffing, adding more chicken broth by tablespoonfuls if dry

20

Transfer stuffing to prepared baking dish

21

Dot with remaining 1 tablespoon butter

22

Spray sheet of foil on 1 side with nonstick spray

23

Cover cornbread stuffing with foil, sprayed side down

24

Bake stuffing 40 minutes

25

Uncover and bake until top begins to brown, about 20 minutes longer

26

Preheat oven to 350°F

27

Coarsely crumble cornbread onto large rimmed baking sheet

28

Toast in oven until slightly dried, about 5 minutes

29

Remove from oven

30

Maintain oven temperature

31

Butter 11x7x2-inch glass baking dish

32

Melt 1 tablespoon butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat

33

Add diced ham and sauté until browned, about 6 minutes

34

Transfer ham to large bowl

35

Melt 4 tablespoons butter in same skillet over medium-high heat

36

Add onions, celery, and sage; cover and cook until tender, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes

37

Transfer vegetable mixture to bowl with ham

38

Stir in chestnuts, parsley, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper

39

(Toasted cornbread and ham mixture can be prepared 1 day ahead

40

Cover and store cornbread at room temperature

41

Cool ham mixture slightly, then cover and refrigerate

42

) Stir crumbled cornbread into ham mixture

43

Whisk 1 1/2 cups chicken broth and eggs in medium bowl to blend

44

Mix into stuffing, adding more chicken broth by tablespoonfuls if dry

45

Transfer stuffing to prepared baking dish

46

Dot with remaining 1 tablespoon butter

47

Spray sheet of foil on 1 side with nonstick spray

48

Cover cornbread stuffing with foil, sprayed side down

49

Bake stuffing 40 minutes

50

Uncover and bake until top begins to brown, about 20 minutes longer