Cajun Cornbread Dressing with Sausage

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Savory and flavorful cornbread casserole.

5 from 6 votes

Cajun Cornbread Dressing with Sausage

Cajun Cornbread Dressing with Sausage is a delicious soul food twist on a Southern, Thanksgiving favorite. This easy recipe has a cornbread base while sausage, veggies, and blackened seasoning round out this Creole side dish.

Prep Time30

Cook Time30

Total Time1

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Ingredients

20 oz. package cornbread mix gluten-free if needed, cooked in a 9 x 13 inch pan according to package directions
13 oz. package of link sausage cut into ½ inch pieces
1 green bell pepper finely chopped
4 stalks celery finely chopped
1 small sweet onion finely chopped
2 cloves garlic minced
2 Tbsp. olive oil
½ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. pepper
3 to 4 cups chicken broth regular sodium
1 Tbsp. blackened seasoning mix or Cajun seasoning
½ - 1 tsp. salt to taste
Parsley optional

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cook sausage over medium heat for 10-15 minutes or until sausage is browned. Remove sausage from pan and set aside.
With remaining sausage grease, add 2 tablespoons olive oil, bell pepper, onion, celery, ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Saute vegetables for 8-10 minutes over medium heat, or until onions begin to brown.
Add crushed garlic and continue cooking for 2 minutes.
While vegetables are cooking, whisk together blackened seasoning mix.
Crumble cornbread until there are no large clumps remaining. Combine sausage, vegetables, seasoning mix, salt, and cornbread in the baking dish. Toss to mix thoroughly.
Pour 3 - 3 ½ cups of chicken broth into cornbread mixture. (This may seem like a lot at first, but remember, you will be baking this and a lot of the moisture will evaporate.)
Bake uncovered for 30-35 minutes, or until the top begins to get crispy. Add more chicken broth as needed.
Let sit for 10 minutes before serving. Top with finely chopped parsley and enjoy!

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Storage Directions

To Store: Once cooked, keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 to 5 days.
To Freeze: Seal in an airtight freezer-safe container and freeze for up to 3 months.
To Reheat: Warm in the oven at 300°, or microwave until heated through.

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