Emeril's Cornbread and Andouille Dressing
Emeril's Thanksgiving Stuffing Showdown
Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and while those turkeys are ducking for cover, there's a kinder, gentler job to be done, and Chef Emeril Lagasse's the man to do it: His annual shootout over the kind of stuffing to make for that little gobbler.
Emeril prepared five stuffings recipes for Good Morning America, among them, a Cornbread and Andouille Dressing. Try his recipe in your own kitchen this Thanksgiving.
(Note: When making the dressing, make cornbread the day before.)
Ingredients
Cooking Directions
Preheat the oven to 350° F. Generously butter a 13 x 9-inch baking dish and set aside.
In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook until brown and the fat is rendered, 4 to 5 minutes. Add onions, celery, bell peppers, and garlic, and cook for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and transfer to a large bowl to cool.
With your fingers, crumble the corn bread into the bowl with the cooked vegetables. Add the torn bread, green onions, parsley, and thyme, and mix well with your hands. Add the salt, pepper, cayenne, and eggs, and mix well with your hands or a large wooden spoon. Add enough broth, 1/2 cup at a time, to moisten the dressing, being careful not to make it mushy.
Transfer to the prepared dish and cover with aluminum foil. Bake until heated through, 30 minutes. Uncover and bake until golden brown, about 20 to 30 minutes.
Basic Cornbread
Preheat the oven to 400° F.
Pour 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil into a 9-inch baking pan or heavy cast-iron skillet. Place the pan into the oven as it preheats, allowing it to heat for at least 10 minutes.
Combine the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt, and cayenne in a large mixing bowl and stir with a wooden spoon. Add the buttermilk and egg to the mixture and stir well to blend.
Pour the cornmeal batter into the preheated pan and bake in the oven for 25 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Remove from the oven and let cool before serving or using in the dressing.
