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Cornbread and Sausage Stuffing

My favorite part of the Thanksgiving meal. How can you say no to cornbread, sausage, pecans and more! Ingredients: Pre-prepared cornbread 1 lb Ground sausage Mirepoix mix (chopped onion, carrot, celery) Garlic, minced Parsley, chopped 3 eggs Chicken broth Pecans, toasted Dried cranberries Cut cornbread into bite size squares. Cover in EVOO and S&P. Bake for 20 minutes at 350 or until golden brown. Method: Cook sausage and set aside. Cook mirepoix mix and garlic in same pan as sausage with EVOO (and butter if desired). Add sausage, vegetables, pecans, parsley, and cranberries to cornbread chunks. Add eggs to chicken stock and mix into cornbread to moisten mixture but not so its dripping wet. (I used 1/2-2/3 of a carton for this amount). Bake at 400 degrees covered for 30 minutes then uncovered for 20.

Southwest Panzanella Salad with Cilantro Vinaigrette

As if you needed one more reason to make my cornbread croutons! INGREDIENTS: *Cornbread croutons Tomatoes, chopped Avocado, chopped Grilled or Frozen Corn Black Beans, rinsed and drained Feta Cheese Cilantro Vinaigrette 1 part freshly squeezed lime juice 1 part EVOO or Grape Seed Oil Dash of chili powder and cumin Handful of cilantro, chopped S&P to taste METHOD: Combine all salad ingredients. Combine dressing and pour over salad 20 minutes before serving. *Recipe for cornbread croutons on kristinandrus.com

Chili and Cornbread Parfait

Cornbread Croutons Buy prepared cornbread. (Dan’s is great) Cut bread into chunks and drizzle with EVOO and salt. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes For parfait layer: Chili Cornbread Croutons Shredded Cheese Chili Cornbread Croutons Top with- cheese, sour cream, guacamole, jalapeño peppers, and one more cornbread crouton Chili Con Carne 2 pounds extra lean ground chuck 1 large onion, diced 1 red or green bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and diced 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 cartons mushrooms 2 15-ounce can diced tomatoes, or diced tomatoes with chiles 2 cups beef stock, plus more as needed 1 bouillon cube or 1 TB paste 1 bottle dark beer 1/2 cup canned tomato sauce, or 2 tablespoons tomato paste 2 tablespoons chili powder, or more to taste 1 tablespoon ground cumin, or more to taste 1 teaspoon oregano 2 15-ounce cans chili beans with sauce 1 tablespoon chocolate chips Optional for serving: Chopped fresh cilantro, grated cheese, sliced green onions, sour cream, tortilla chips, Mexican hot sauce Smoke the meat and vegetables for 1 hour (optional). Break the meat up into small…