Oyster Sausage Herb Dressing

Serves: 2

Kendrick Gleason

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

44

Spice

45

Sweetness

54

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 cup

White Wine

3 cups

Turkey

1 tsp

Kosher Salt

2 tbsps

Sugar

2 tsps

Baking Powder

1 tsp

Salt

1 tsp

Baking Soda

1 cup

Buttermilk

Directions:

1

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F

2

Butter a 3-quart baking dish

3

Put cubed Cornbread and Italian bread on 2 separate rimmed baking sheets and bake until very dry, about 20 minutes

4

Let cool and combine in a large bowl

5

Increase the oven temperature to 375 degrees F

6

Meanwhile, cook the sausage in a large skillet over medium heat until nicely browned and the fat has rendered out, 15 to 18 minutes

7

Transfer the sausage to a paper-towel-lined plate using a slotted spoon

8

Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of the sausage fat

9

Melt 4 tablespoons of the butter in the skillet with the sausage fat

10

Add the celery and onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are softened, 8 minutes

11

Stir in the sage, thyme, red pepper flakes, nutmeg and garlic and continue cooking and stirring until the herbs are fragrant, 2 minutes

12

Pour in the white wine, bring to a simmer, and cook until the liquid is almost completely absorbed, 5 minutes

13

Remove from the heat

14

Melt the remaining 4 tablespoons butter and add to the bread cubes along with the sausage, vegetables, turkey broth, oysters, oyster liquor and eggs

15

Season with the salt and black pepper and toss to coat

16

Spread the dressing mixture into the baking dish and bake, covered with foil, 25 minutes

17

Remove the foil and continue baking uncovered until well browned and crusty, about 30 minutes longer

18

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F

19

Place a large 12-inch cast-iron skillet into the oven

20

In a medium bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda

21

Combine the buttermilk, 2 tablespoons of the melted butter and the eggs in a spouted measuring cup

22

Whisk the buttermilk mixture into the cornmeal mixture until just combined

23

Carefully remove the cast-iron skillet from the oven and pour in the remaining 2 tablespoons melted butter

24

Pour the cornbread batter into the skillet and spread evenly

25

Bake until the top is browned and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 minutes

26

Let the cornbread cool in pan for 10 minutes before turning out onto a cooling rack