Cornbread Stuffing with Sage and Dried Fruits
Photo: Annabelle Breakey; Styling: Karen Shinto
Instead of the customary cornbread-stuffing flavors of chile, cheese, and corn, we’ve used caramelized onions and chopped dried fruits. The sweetness of the final product will depend on the cornbread recipe you use; we like Savory or Sweet Cornbread, which gives you the choice.
How to Make It
Step 1
1
Preheat oven to 350°. Spread cornbread on a large rimmed baking sheet. Bake until cornbread is dry and starting to crisp, about 15 minutes, turning pieces over once halfway through; set aside. Keep oven on.
Step 2
2
Heat oil, meanwhile, in a large frying pan over medium heat. Cook onion, stirring often, until golden brown and sticky, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a large mixing bowl. Add dried fruit.
Step 3
3
Pour in broth, eggs, salt, and sage and mix well to combine. Add cornbread and toss gently just to moisten. Transfer mixture to a greased 9- by 13-in. baking dish.
Step 4
4
Bake stuffing until it feels firm to the touch and the top is starting to brown, about 40 minutes.
Step 5
5
Note: Nutritional analysis is per serving.
Ingredients
2 qts. cubed day-old cornbread
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large white onion, halved and sliced
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
1 1/2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage leaves
Directions
Step 1
1
Preheat oven to 350°. Spread cornbread on a large rimmed baking sheet. Bake until cornbread is dry and starting to crisp, about 15 minutes, turning pieces over once halfway through; set aside. Keep oven on.
Step 2
2
Heat oil, meanwhile, in a large frying pan over medium heat. Cook onion, stirring often, until golden brown and sticky, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a large mixing bowl. Add dried fruit.
Step 3
3
Pour in broth, eggs, salt, and sage and mix well to combine. Add cornbread and toss gently just to moisten. Transfer mixture to a greased 9- by 13-in. baking dish.
Step 4
4
Bake stuffing until it feels firm to the touch and the top is starting to brown, about 40 minutes.
Step 5
5
Note: Nutritional analysis is per serving.
