Bacon Pecan Cornbread Stuffing

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1.5 (16 ounce) bags cornbread stuffing mix
• 1 1/2 cups pecan halves, toasted
• 5 tablespoons butter
• 2 cups onions, chopped
• 2 cups celery & leaves, chopped
• 6 ounces canadian bacon, stacked and cut in 1/2-inch pieces (1 1/2 cups)
• 2 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 cup water
• 3/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon dried sage
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary

Recipe

• 1 put stuffing mix and pecans in a very large bowl or pot. melt butter in a large skillet. add onions, celery and bacon; saute 5 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. add to stuffing; toss to mix and moisten evenly. bag and refrigerate until ready to stuff turkey.
• 2 stuff neck and body cavities, and bake the remainder of the stuffing separately. makes 16 cups per 3/4 serving
• 3 stuffing tip
• 4 after stuffing the bird, you'll still have extra stuffing. spoon it into a greased baking dish, drizzle with 1/2 cup broth, cover and bake 30 minutes. uncover and bake 15 minutes longer until lightly browned.