Cranberry Bacon Apple Cornbread Stuffing
Ingredients
- 1 pound bacon, cooked and crumbled, plus 2 tablespoons bacon oil reserved
- 1 onion, chopped
- 4 celery stalks, chopped
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon dried purple sage
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon crushed rosemary
- 1 large granny smith apple, peeled and cubed
- 1 cup fresh cranberries
- 8 stale cornbread muffins, cubed and toasted
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 2 eggs, beaten
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 Degrees
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat bacon grease. Saute onions and celery until soft, about 4 minutes.
- Add salt, pepper, sage, thyme, rosemary, and apple.
- Cook for an additional 3 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in bacon, cranberries and bread cubes.
- Add the broth and toss until the stuffing is evenly coated.
- Fold in the eggs and stir just until combined.
- Pour the stuffing into a greased 9×13 baking dish and bake for 35 minutes.