Jalapeno Cornbread Dressing

* Exported from MasterCook *

Jalapeno Cornbread Dressing

Recipe By : Texas Home Cooking
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Dressing

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2 cup unsalted butter
2 medium onions -- chopped
4 ribs celery -- chopped
5 jalapeno peppers -- seeded and minced
4 cloves garlic -- minced
2 teaspoons dried thyme
1 teaspoon salt -- to taste
8 cups day-old cornbread -- crumbled
3 cups chicken stock

400 degrees 2 quart baking casserole buttered
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a heavy skillet, melt butter over medium
heat. Add onion, celery, jalapeno and garlic and saute until softened. Add
thyme and salt and cook for another minute or so. In a large bowl, mix
cornbead with 2 cups stock. Add more stock if mixture is too dry. It sould
be very moist but not soupy. Spoon the mixture into a buttered 2 quart
ovenporoof pan or casserole. Bake for 30 minutes or until firm.

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