Tamale Cornbread Stuffing |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 40 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Thankgiving or Christmas dinner sure would taste good with this stuffing!!!! Ingredients:
2 tablespoons unsalted butter or olive oil |
1 medium yellow onion, minced (about 1 1/2 cups) |
1/3 cup dry sherry, such as amontillado |
1/4 cup black raisins |
1 small apple, peeled and cut into medium dice (about 1 cup) |
1 1/2 teaspoons cumin seeds, crushed in a mortar |
1 teaspoon fresh oregano, finely chopped |
1 1/2 teaspoons new mexico red chile powder or other chile powder with mild to moderate heat |
2 large leftover vegetable or sweet tamales, chopped into small pieces, about 3 cups (see notes) |
3 cups day-old leftover cornbread, crumbled (see notes) |
1/4 cup lightly toasted pine nuts |
2 to 3 tablespoons minced italian parsley |
-- kosher salt and pepper to taste |
1/2 to 1 cup chicken broth, as needed |
Directions:
1. Heat the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat; saute the onion until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the sherry and raisins. Simmer for about 2 minutes to plump up the raisins. Stir in the diced apple and all the spices; cook until aromatic, about 1 minute.
2. Combine tamales with the crumbled corn bread in a large bowl, breaking up any large pieces. Add the sauteed mixture and any juices in the skillet. Stir in the pine nuts and parsley. Season to taste with salt and pepper. While stirring, drizzle in the broth, 1 tablespoon at a time, until stuffing clings together, but is not soggy (you may not need all the broth, depending on dryness of cornbread). Makes about 6 cups total; less than half will be used to stuff the turkey.
3. After stuffing the turkey, place any extra stuffing into a small buttered casserole dish; cover with foil. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until hot. Remove foil and continue to bake until browned, about 5-10 minutes. Serve immediately.
4. This recipe was created to use up leftover cornbread
5. For the cornbread, bake your own from scratch, use a mix, or purchase from a market bakery.
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