Corn-Bread and Chorizo Stuffing

Name: Corn-Bread and Chorizo Stuffing
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 Skillet corn bread; 1 1/4 pound Spanish chorizo (cured spiced pork sausage), casing removed and sausage chopped; 1 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 2 medium onions, coarsely chopped (3 cups); 1 4 celery ribs, coarsely chopped (3 cups); 1 2 tablespoons chopped garlic; 1 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth; 1 1 large egg

From the kitchen of Carly

Corn bread crumbles get toasted until crispy, then tossed with spicy chorizo, sautéed onions and celery, and bright oregano. Bound together with egg and broth, this is stuffing that actually tastes like something worth fighting over at the table.

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Servings: 4
Difficulty: medium

Ingredients

4 servings

1Skillet corn bread
11/4 pound Spanish chorizo (cured spiced pork sausage), casing removed and sausage chopped
12 tablespoons vegetable oil
12 medium onions, coarsely chopped (3 cups)
14 celery ribs, coarsely chopped (3 cups)
12 tablespoons chopped garlic
11 teaspoon dried oregano
11 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
11 large egg

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F with racks in upper and lower thirds of oven. Butter a 3-quart shallow baking dish.
Crumble corn bread into 1/2-inch pieces, spreading out in 1 layer in 2 large 4-sided sheet pans. Bake, stirring occasionally, until dry, about 20 minutes. Cool completely and transfer to a large bowl.
Meanwhile, cook chorizo in oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, 1 to 2 minutes. Add onions, celery, garlic, oregano, and 1 1/4 teaspoon salt and sauté until vegetables are softened, about 10 minutes. Add to corn bread.
Whisk together broth and egg, then pour over stuffing and toss well. Transfer to baking dish and cover tightly with buttered foil. Bake in upper third of oven 1 hour. Remove foil and bake until top is golden, about 15 minutes more.