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Cajun Cornbread Stuffing With Shrimp & Andouille

Here's how you make Cajun Cornbread Stuffing With Shrimp & Andouille
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  • Servings: 10
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 90m
    • The following recipe serves 10 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 package (8 ounce) cornbread mix (Jiffy, Pre-cooked & broken into 1-in pieces)
  • 1 pound andouille sausage (quartered lengthwise & sliced crosswise 1/2 in thick)
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 medium yellow onions (coarsely chopped)
  • 2 pounds celery (coarsely chopped)
  • 8 scallions (white & tender green parts only, coarsely chopped)
  • 1 pound fresh shrimp (large shrimp, shelled, deveined & halved crosswise)
  • 1 tablespoon fresh minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon fresh chopped sage
  • 1 tablespoon fresh chopped thyme
  • 3 cups low-sodium chicken stock (or 3 cups canned low sodium chicken broth)
  • 1/2 cup fresh chopped flat leaf parsley (coarsely chopped)
  • Salt & freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
  • Tabasco sauce (to taste)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Prepare cornbread per package directions & break into 1-inch pieces.

  • Step 2: Preheat oven to 350F -- Generously butter a 10x15-in glass or ceramic baking dish. Put the cornbread pieces into a large bowl.

  • Step 3: In a large, deep skillet, cook the andouille over mod-heat until lightly browned & the fat rendered (about 10 min). Add to the cornbread.

  • Step 4: Melt the butter in the skillet. Stir in the onions, celery & half of the scallions. Cook over low heat until soft (about 10 min). Add the shrimp, garlic, sage & thyme. Cook (while stirring) until the shrimp are just cooked through (about 3 min). Add the shrimp to the cornbread mixture.

  • Step 5: In the same skillet, bring the stock to a boil. Pour the stock over the cornbread & stir well. Add the parsley & remaining scallions. Season the stuffing w/salt, pepper & Tabasco to taste preferences.

  • Step 6: Spread the stuffing in the prepared baking dish & bake for 1 hour (or until crisp & browned on top).

Tips & Variations

Don't forget the following tips and variations.
  • 1 (8 ounce) package Jiffy cornbread mix
  • 10 x 15-inch glass or ceramic baking dish

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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