I’m bringing bacon to your Christmas dinner table. Since we all know bacon makes everything better, why not try it in stuffing? I totally did and it was a hit. The combination of bacon and apple and cranberry flavors was out of this world good. Put this on your Christmas dinner menu pronto. I promise at least one person will ask you for the recipe if you serve it.
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
Directions
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.
Gayle says
This sounds delicious! I am confused however by the name. Do we use cornbread instead of the french bread the recipe calls for? I think either one would probably work equally well. 🙂
Mavis Butterfield says
Hi Gayle, I used 8 stale corn bread muffins. 🙂 I was originally going to use French bread but changed my mind at the last minute and the stuffing turned out AWESOME. 🙂
mari says
I would just add some dried sliced apricots, for perfection…just sayin! 😉
Mavis Butterfield says
I bet that would taste fantastic! Great idea.
mari says
And, please excuse my being a wee bit anal, but…where is the cornbread in this recipe???
Mavis Butterfield says
It’s there now. 🙂 I shouldn’t type when I’m tired. Ha!
Enrica says
Beige Cream sheets in King 🙂
Angela Kozak says
I would choose Sage Green in Full Size
Delores says
I was not going to make stuffing this year, but then my husband said he really likes stuffing! (I just found out after almost 15 years of marriage.) So I immediately turned to your blog for a recipe. Thanks for always giving us great recipes!
Rosaleen says
I may try this with reduced carb cornbread made from coconut flour and cornmeal. Sounds delish!
Jeanie says
I don’t understand the comments which I think are about sheets?
Anyway, I made my usual stuffing and it was extra good but I think it might have been because I had a smaller Turkey? Anyway…it was delicious and even better crisped in a pan a few days later and topped with a fried egg,
J H says
This recipe has become a favorite at my house thank you!!
I made gluten free cornbread and it becomes wonderful stuffing.