Best Corn Bread And Jalapeno Stuffing Recipes

BACON-JALAPENO STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with butter.
• In a large deep skillet, saute the diced bacon in 2 tablespoons butter for 5 minutes; transfer to paper towels.
• Season with salt and pepper and add the onion, celery, jalapeno, thyme and chili powder; cook 5 minutes.
• Pour in the chicken broth and simmer until step 5.
• In a large bowl, mix the eggs, pepper jack cheese and the bacon.
• Add to the bowl 8 cups toasted white bread cubes, 6 cups crumbled cornbread and the hot broth mixture.
• Gently toss the stuffing, then spread in the prepared baking dish. Dot the top with butter or turkey pan drippings, cover and bake 30 minutes. Uncover and bake until golden, 20 more minutes.

JALAPEñO CORN BREAD STUFFING

Steps:

• Combine corn bread, bread cubes and chopped eggs in large bowl; mix lightly. Set aside.
• Melt butter in large skillet and sauté onions over medium heat until they have softened. Add garlic and sauté 30 seconds more. Add peppers and celery and cook until tender but still crisp. Season with salt and pepper. Cool slightly.
• Add onion mixture to corn bread mixture, blending well. Stir in beaten eggs and enough stock to moisten lightly.
• Freeze up to a week or refrigerate up to 2 days.
• Bring stuffing to room temperature. To bake outside turkey, place in pan about 10 by 15 inches; cover with foil and place stuffing pan in a larger pan with sides. Pour in enough water to come halfway up side of pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes, or, if cooking alongside turkey baking at higher temperature, place in oven 10 minutes before turkey is to be taken out, then reduce to 350 degrees and bake another 30 minutes while turkey rests.

CORN BREAD AND JALAPENO STUFFING

Steps:

• Crumble corn bread and set aside.
• Heat butter in deep skillet and add onions and garlic. Cook, stirring, until onions are wilted.
• Trim tough membranes from gizzard, liver and heart. Chop soft parts fine. There should be 1/3 to 1/2 cup. Add to onion mixture and cook, stirring often, about 2 minutes.
• Add green peppers and celery and cook, stirring often, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand briefly. Add parsley, chopped jalapeno peppers, corn bread, cream-style corn, hard-cooked eggs, cheese and raw eggs. Blend well. Add salt and generous grinding of pepper. Add broth and blend well.

SOUTHWESTERN CORN BREAD STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F. Cut corn bread into 4 equal pieces. Crumble 3 pieces onto large baking sheet (reserve remaining piece for another use). Bake until slightly dry, about 20 minutes. Transfer to very large bowl.
• Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions, bell peppers, all chilies, sage and oregano and sauté until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Transfer to bowl with corn bread. Mix in cilantro, corn chips and corn kernels. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Mix eggs into stuffing.
• To bake stuffing in the turkey:
• Fill main turkey cavity with stuffing. Mix enough cream-style corn into remaining stuffing to moisten (about 1/2 to 3/4 cup cream-style corn, depending on amount of remaining stuffing). Spoon remaining stuffing into buttered baking dish. Cover with buttered foil. Bake stuffing in dish alongside turkey until heated through, about 40 minutes. Uncover and bake until top begins to brown, about 15 minutes.
• To bake all stuffing in pan:
• Preheat oven to 325°F. Butter 13x9x2-inch baking dish. Mix in 1 1/4 cups cream-style corn into stuffing. Transfer to prepared dish. Cover with buttered foil and bake until heated through, about 45 minutes. Uncover and bake until beginning to brown, about 20 minutes.