Cornbread and Apple Dressing

A holiday favorite, Cornbread and Apple Dressing (accented with sweet Italian sausage and fresh sage) is the perfect accompaniment to a golden roasted turkey.


 

Ingredients

 

1 lb. sweet Italian sausage

5 tbsp. unsalted butter

1 c. finely chopped red bell pepper

2 c. finely chopped yellow onion

2 c. chopped celery

1 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. ground black pepper

4 c. crumbled cornbread

4 c. fresh bread crumbs

2 Granny Smith apples

1/4 c. finely chopped fresh parsley

2 tbsp. chopped fresh sage

2 tsp. dried thyme

1 c. low-sodium chicken broth

Directions

1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Remove the casings and crumble and brown the sausage in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat -- about 10 minutes. Remove and set aside the sausage and reserve 1 tablespoon of fat.
2. Melt 2 tablespoons butter with the fat, add the peppers, onions, celery, salt, and black pepper, and cook over medium-low heat until vegetables are soft -- about 15 minutes.
3. Toss in the sausage, cornbread, breadcrumbs, apples, parsley, sage, and thyme. Transfer to a 9- by 13-inch baking pan, pour the broth over the dressing, and dot with remaining butter.
4. Bake until the dressing is heated through and golden -- about 1 1/2 hours.

Source: https://www.countryliving.com/food-drinks/recipes/a862/cornbread-apple-dressing-49/?magazine=countryliving