CORNBREAD STUFFING WITH SAUSAGE AND COLLARD GREENS

Cornbread Stuffing with Sausage and Collard Greens image

Add a little southern flavor to your holiday table with this delicious sausage- and greens-loaded stuffing.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Time 1h45m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 lb homemade or purchased cornbread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (11 cups)
1/2 cup butter
1 lb bulk pork sausage
1 cup coarsely chopped onion
1 red bell pepper, coarsely chopped
1 stalk celery, thinly sliced
1 to 2 serrano chiles, seeded, finely chopped (1 to 2 tablespoons)
1 bunch collard greens, ribs removed, coarsely chopped (6 cups)
2 cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley
2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme leaves

Steps:

Heat oven to 325°F. Grease or spray 2 cookie sheets. Place cubed cornbread on cookie sheets. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until dry and crispy. Cool completely on cookie sheet.
Meanwhile, in 6-quart Dutch oven, melt butter over medium-high heat. Cook sausage in butter 8 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until no longer pink. With slotted spoon, transfer sausage to large bowl; set aside. Add onion, bell pepper, celery and serrano chiles to Dutch oven. Cook 4 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender and lightly browned on edges.
Add greens; cook 1 to 2 minutes or until wilted. Add broth; heat to simmering. Cook 1 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, using spoon to release browned bits from bottom of pan. Remove from heat. Cool 5 minutes.
Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray; set aside. Add eggs, parsley and thyme to bowl with sausage. Stir in cornbread. Pour broth mixture over stuffing ingredients in bowl. Pour into baking dish. Cover with foil; bake 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 15 to 20 minutes longer or until browned and crisp on top. Cool 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300, Carbohydrate 30 g, Cholesterol 80 mg, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 3 g, Protein 8 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 600 mg, Sugar 10 g, TransFat 1/2 g