Neely's Holiday Cornbread Stuffing

Name: Neely's Holiday Cornbread Stuffing
Ingredients: 3/4 pounds bacon, cut into chunks; 2 large onions, chopped; 4 ribs celery, chopped; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage; 2 cups chopped pecans; 2 (16-ounce) bags dried corn bread stuffing mix; 4 cups chicken broth; 1/2 stick butter

9 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

3/4 pounds bacon, cut into chunks
2 large onions, chopped
4 ribs celery, chopped
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
2 cups chopped pecans
2 (16-ounce) bags dried corn bread stuffing mix
4 cups chicken broth
1/2 stick butter

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2

Cook bacon in a heavy skillet until crisp.
3

Turn heat down and add onions and celery; saute until tender, about 6 minutes.
4

Add the thyme and sage and saute until fragrant.
5

Stir in pecans.
6

In a large bowl, add the cornbread mix, bacon and vegetables, and stir in the chicken broth.
7

Add to a 13 by 9 by 2-inch casserole dish.
8

Add butter slices to the top of the casserole and cover with foil.
9

Bake for 30 minutes then remove foil and cook until top is crisp, about 15 more minutes.