Sausage Stuffing Balls
My favorite cornbread stuffing, made with chicken sausage and tons of sage, and then baked into stuffing balls for a beautiful presentation. The perfect addition to your holiday table!
Servings: 12 portions
Calories: 137kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 cup celery chopped
- 1 apple chopped
- 1 green bell pepper chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh sage chopped
- 3/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 pound sweet Italian chicken sausage or sub pork sausage
- 1/2 cup apple cider
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 4 cups cornbread cut into cubes
- 1 egg
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium heat, add butter, onions, celery, bell pepper, and apple. Saute for about 15 minutes until very soft.
- Season the vegetable mixture with salt and sage. Add the sausage, and continue to cook until sausage is cooked through.
- Add the apple cider and chicken broth, and simmer until the liquid is reduced to half.
- Add the cornbread, and stir well to combine, then remove from heat.
- Once the mixture has had 5 minutes to cool down, add a beaten egg, and then stir to coat.
- Perheat oven to 400 degrees. Bake stuffing balls for 20 minutes, or until lightly browned on top and heated through.
- Serve as a side at a holiday meal, or as a main course for a festive winter dinner.
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Nutrition
Calories: 137kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 515mg | Potassium: 118mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 230IU | Vitamin C: 10.6mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 0.7mg