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Updated Dec 7, 2010
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Looking for a flavorful side dish using Progresso® chicken broth? Then try this tasty cornbread and sausage dressing. Perfect if you love Southwestern cuisine.

Southwest Cornbread Dressing

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 2 hr 0 min
  • Ingredients 16
  • Servings 20
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Ingredients

Cornbread

  • 2 pouches (6.5 oz each) cornbread and muffin mix
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
  • 2 eggs

Dressing

  • 1 lb bulk spicy pork sausage
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 2 large onions, chopped (about 2 cups)
  • 1 large red bell pepper, chopped (about 1 cup)
  • 1 jalapeño chile, seeded, finely chopped
  • 1 3/4 cups Progresso™ chicken broth
  • 1 cup half-and-half
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Make With
Progresso Broth

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, stir all cornbread ingredients just until moistened (batter will be lumpy). Spread batter in pan. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 10 minutes. While still in pan, cut warm cornbread into 1/2-inch cubes; fluff cubes. Bake 10 minutes; stir. Bake 10 to 15 minutes longer or until golden brown. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F.
  • Step 
    3
    Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; remove from skillet. In same skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Cook onions, bell pepper and chile in butter 5 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions are softened.
  • Step 
    4
    In large bowl, mix broth, half-and-half, eggs, cumin, coriander and salt. Stir in cornbread cubes. Add sausage, onion mixture and cilantro; mix well. Spoon into ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish.
  • Step 
    5
    Cover; bake 45 minutes. Uncover; bake 10 to 15 minutes longer.

Nutrition

220 Calories
13g Total Fat
6g Protein
20g Total Carbohydrate
7g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
220
Calories from Fat
110
Total Fat
13g
20%
Saturated Fat
6g
28%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
70mg
23%
Sodium
590mg
25%
Potassium
150mg
4%
Total Carbohydrate
20g
7%
Dietary Fiber
2g
9%
Sugars
7g
Protein
6g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
10%
10%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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