Pat: In the South, most stuffing recipes call for some kind of meat, whether it’s bacon, liver, chicken, or boiled turkey, as well as some kind of stock to keep the stuffing moist. In this recipe, the briny oysters meld beautifully with the spicy andouille sausage, and the end result is a stuffing so good that you won’t want to wait until Thanksgiving to try it. For the best results, use day-old cornbread, so it has time to dry out a bit, which will enable it to absorb all the flavorful juices inside the bird.
Leftovers will keep in the refrigerator for 1 or 2 days.
Recipe information
Yield
serves 10 to 12
Ingredients
Preparation
Step 1
Set aside the prepared and cubed cornbread.
Step 2
Grease a 9 × 13-inch baking dish with vegetable oil.
Step 3
Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the andouille, onion, celery, bell pepper, and jalapeños to the skillet, and cook, stirring, for 5 to 8 minutes, until the vegetables begin to soften. Remove the skillet from the heat and set it aside.
Step 4
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Step 5
In a large mixing bowl, combine the cornbread with the stock, then add the cooked vegetables, the eggs, oysters, scallions, parsley, salt, cayenne pepper, poultry seasoning, oregano, and thyme. Using your hands, mix all the ingredients together to combine. Transfer the cornbread mixture to the prepared baking dish, cover with foil, and bake for 1 hour. Remove the baking dish from the oven, uncover, and bake for an additional 20 minutes, until the top of the stuffing is golden brown and crusty. Remove the dish from the oven, and let sit for at least 15 minutes before serving.
