Cornbread, Sausage, and Herb Stuffing

Ingredients

• Cornbread
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup finely stone-ground yellow cornmeal
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup fat-free milk
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• Stuffing
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 6 ounces fresh mild Italian chicken or turkey sausage, casings removed
• 2 cups finely chopped onion
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 3/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 1/4 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten

Preparation

1. 1. Preheat oven to 425°.
2. 2. For cornbread: Combine first 4 ingredients; make well in center. Combine milk, oil, and egg; add to flour mixture, stirring just until moist. Spoon batter into 8-inch square pan coated with cooking spray. Bake 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes in pan on wire rack. Remove from pan; cool.
3. 3. Reduce oven to 375°. Cut cornbread into 1-inch cubes, and place on baking sheet in even layer. Bake 12–15 minutes or until golden. Let cool.
4. 4. For stuffing: Heat olive oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage; cook, crumbling, 8 minutes or until browned. Add onion and bay leaf; cook 4 minutes or until onion starts to brown, stirring occasionally. Add celery, and cook 5 minutes. Add garlic and next 3 ingredients; cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Remove from heat; discard bay leaf. Cool about 20 minutes or until room temperature.
5. 5. Combine cornbread and sausage mixture. Add broth and eggs; stir just until moistened. Spoon into 2-inch deep, 7- x 11-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake, covered with foil, 28 min-utes. Uncover; bake 10 minutes until top is crisp and golden.