Southwestern Cornbread Stuffing

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 packages pepperidge farms cornbread stuffing mix
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 1 bunch celery, chopped
• 2 bunches green onions, chopped
• 2 red bell peppers, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
• 1/2 lb mild bulk lamb sausage
• 1/2 lb hot bulk lamb sausage
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 can low sodium chicken broth
• 1 cup dry wine
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 3 tablespoons cilantro, chopped (optional)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, for sauteing

Recipe

• 1 saute veggies (except green onions and cilantro) in olive oil until softened.
• 2 add sausages and cook until no longer pink.
• 3 add butter and spices, cook for 2 minutes to blend flavors.
• 4 remove from heat and add stuffing mix, wine, green onions and cilantro.
• 5 add broth slowly, stopping when stuffing is as moist as you like it (on occasion i've had to add a little water as well- it varies).
• 6 use this to stuff your turkey and cook according to it's weight.
• 7 this can also be cooked in a casserole, covered at 375 degrees for approximately 45 mintues.
• 8 remove cover and bake for approximately 10 more minutes until lightly browned on top.
• 9 when cooking in a casserole, you may want to start with moister stuffing in order to avoid overly dry stuffing.