CORNBREAD STUFFING W/SHRIMP & ANDOUILLE (CAJUN/CREOLE ZWT-9)

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Cornbread Stuffing W/Shrimp & Andouille (Cajun/Creole ZWT-9) image

(From a Food & Wine Magazine article) -- Star chef Susan Spicer comes from a strong European Christmas tradition. But in New Orleans, her holiday means a magnificent Cajun/Southern feast. She runs BAYONA (1 of the finest restaurants in New Orleans) & has been garnering local & national acclaim since 1986. In 1989, FOOD & WINE declared her 1 of that yr's Best New Chefs. Her training is French & her food global (including So Louisiana Cajun & New Orleans Creole). Her Christmas dinner was featured in Food & Wine Magazine & included a shrimp & andouille stuffing ("my version of something that's fairly common in New Orleans"). Of this recipe, she said "Andouille adds a wonderful smoky flavor to sweet cornbread stuffing". As an added bonus, this stuffing can be "made & refrigerated 1 dy before baking. Just bring it to room temp before baking." Prep time was estimated, begins w/pre-cooked cornbread & 15 min was allowed for ingredient prep. Enjoy!

Provided by twissis

Categories     Vegetable

Time 1h45m

Yield 10 Side-Dish Servings, 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 (8 ounce) package Jiffy cornbread mix (Pre-cooked & broken into 1-in pieces)
1 lb andouille sausage (quartered lengthwise & sliced crosswise 1/2 in thick)
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 medium onions, coarsely chopped
2 lbs celery, coarsely chopped
8 scallions (white & tender green parts only, coarsely chopped)
1 lb large shrimp (shelled, deveined & halved crosswise)
1 tablespoon fresh garlic, minced
1 tablespoon sage, chopped
1 tablespoon thyme, chopped
3 cups chicken stock or 3 cups canned low sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup flat leaf parsley, coarsely chopped
salt
fresh ground pepper
Tabasco sauce

Steps:

  • Prepare cornbread per pkg instructions & cut into pieces as directed.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F --- Generously butter a 10x15-in glass or ceramic baking dish. Put the cornbread pieces into a lrg bowl.
  • In a lrg, deep skillet, cook the andouille over mod heat until lightly browned & the fat rendered (about 10 min). Add to the cornbread.
  • Melt the butter in the skillet. Stir in the onions, celery & half of the scallions. Cook over low heat until soft (about 10 min). Add the shrimp, garlic, sage & thyme. Cook (while stirring) until the shrimp are just cooked through (about 3 min). Add the shrimp to the cornbread.
  • In the same skillet, bring the stock to a boil. Pour the stock over the cornbread & stir well. Add the parsley & remaining scallions. Season the stuffing w/salt, pepper & Tabasco to taste preferences.
  • Spread the stuffing in the prepared baking dish & bake for 1 hr (or until crisp & browned on top).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 370.2, Fat 20.2, SaturatedFat 7.6, Cholesterol 95, Sodium 1238.5, Carbohydrate 26.9, Fiber 3.9, Sugar 4.4, Protein 19.6

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