Cornbread and Dried Fruit Dressing

A perfect stuffing for a heart-smart, diabetes-friendly holiday meal.

Ingredients:

  • 4 c (Cup) cornbread cubes, dried
  • 4 oz (Ounce) lean Italian turkey sausage, casing removed
  • 1 T (Tablespoon) canola oil
  • 1 c (Cup) chopped yellow or white onions
  • 0 c (Cup) chopped celery
  • 0 c (Cup) chopped carrot
  • 1 (Unit) small garlic clove, crushed
  • 4 (Unit) each dried apriot and pitted plums, coarsely chopped
  • 0 t (Teaspoon) dried thyme
  • 0 t (Teaspoon) dried sage
  • 0 t (Teaspoon) dried marjoram
  • 1 c (Cup) fat-free, low-sodium chicken broth
  • 0 c (Cup) minced fresh parsley
  • 0 t (Teaspoon) salt
  • 0 t (Teaspoon) ground black pepper
  • (Unit) canloa oil cooking spray
  • 1 (Unit) egg, lightly beaten

Instructions:

 

1. Preheat oven to 350° F. Place cornbread cubes in large bowl and set aside.

2. In small, nonstick skillet, cook sausage over medium-high heat, crumbling and stirring until brown and cooked through. Drain well and set aside.

3. In large, nonstick skillet, heat canola oil over medium heat. Stir in onions, celery and carrot; cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute longer, but don't allow garlic to brown. Stir in sausage, apricots, plums, thyme, sage, marjoram and ¼ cup broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 3 minutes.

4. Remove from heat; pour vegetable mixture over cornbread. Add parsley and stir well. Season with salt and pepper.

5. Whisk together egg and remaining ¾ cup broth and pour over cornbread mixture, tossing well. Spray 2-quart baking dish with canola oil cooking spray and transfer all but 1 ½ cups of dressing to baking dish. Cover dish with foil and set aside.

6. After Turkey Roulade has been in oven for 30 minutes, place covered baking dish of dressing in oven. After 15 minutes, remove roulade from oven and remove foil from baking dish with dressing. Continue baking dressing for about 15 minutes or until top begins to brown.

Notes:

Photo courtesy of Family Features

Preptime: 15

Source: Family Features

Cooktime: 1 hour

Ready time: 1 1/2 hours