This Cornbread and Sourdough Stuffing with Sausage, Red Onion and Fresh Herbs screams fall comfort food! Perfect with your Sunday roast chicken!
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Fall is in full swing my friends.
The air is getting crisper, the leaves are beginning to turn, pumpkins are popping up, and comfort food dishes are on the menu once again.
Our usual Sunday roast chicken dinner is back on the menu with one of my favorite sides….stuffing. Can I hear a woot woot?!
My love affair with stuffing started early on with my Gram’s. As a kid my Gram’s stuffing was what dreams were made of. It was amazing!
But growing up, stuffing was always reserved for Thanksgiving day and a few other major holidays.
But why reserve it for just the holidays? It’s a satisfying dish that’s perfect for the fall and winter months. I’m one of those people who enjoy the stuffing even more than the turkey on Thanksgiving day, truth be told!
So today, let’s stuff ourselves with my Cornbread and Sourdough Stuffing with Sausage, Red Onion and Fresh Herbs.
A Few Cook’s Notes for Cornbread and Sourdough Stuffing with Sausage, Red Onion and Fresh Herbs Recipe:
I used a combination of thyme and parsley for the recipe, but I’ve often added a tablespoon of fresh chopped sage leaves.
If you’re not a fan of red onion, feel free to substitute yellow onion. I like my onion in larger chunks, but you can also finely chop.
I combine the eggs with the fresh herbs, heavy cream and some of the chicken broth and toss with the bread cube mixture. I drizzle the remainder of the chicken broth over the stuffing before baking.
The combination of the slightly sweet, crumbly cornbread with the sourdough is what makes this stuffing a bit different from traditional stuffing. And the addition of the savory sausage, red onion and fresh herbs up this side dish to stellar status. It’s a meal in itself.
In light of making things easy, I used my favorite box mix for the cornbread in today’s recipe. Feel free to make it homemade or grab your favorite store-bought.
And y’all know the eggs I’m using for this recipe right? My favorite, Eggland’s Best® eggs. If I’m going to enjoy comfort food, I want to lessen the guilt of that extra little helping by using eggs with less saturated fat and calories than ordinary eggs, so Eggland’s Best® is always the right choice.
Let’s bring this stuffing to the table for more than just Thanksgiving dinner this fall season friends! It’s fall comfort food done right! Enjoy!
Just click the link HERE to grab the recipe!
The Canadian Thanksgiving is this weekend, so your post is perfect timing Mary Ann! We usually reserve stuffing for special occasions like Christmas and Thanksgiving, but I like your idea of incorporating it into Sunday meals! I may have to give this one a try this weekend! My hubby would love it!
So glad I’m in time! Nothing beats stuffing with chicken or turkey Leanne!
Yum! Stuffing is honestly one of my favorite parts of the holidays. Love your recipe.
Mine too Alida!
Our Thanksgiving is next week so this would be perfect to add to the menu! I could make a meal out of just stuffing (aka dressing) with lots of gravy and call it a day! Love how hearty this one is with sausage. Delicious!
Me too Dawn. It’s my favorite part of the holiday meal!
Why is it that we tend to only have stuffing during the holidays, instead we serve potatoes and rice as sides at other times? Your stuffing sounds great and I’ve pinned it.
I know right?! It’s the best part! Thanks so much for pinning!
I’m with Dawn…I could make a meal out of just stuffing too! Especially this one! Loving the autumn feel!! Pinned!
It’s hard to resist the stuffing during the holidays, right Annie! I could make a meal out of this one too! Happy weekend ahead!
Love the idea of enjoying stuffing beyond the holidays! It’s always one of my favourite parts of the holiday meal :) This looks absolutely delicious and would be so great with so many meals.
Thanks Jennifer! I making it my mission to bring stuffing to the table for more than the holidays!
Girl this looks super delicious and makes me hungry for the holidays! Love Eggland’s Best Eggs!
Thanks Karen! Me too!!
You’re so right–we should enjoy stuffing more often than just Thanksgiving. I’ve always loved my dad’s stuffing but I’m definitely going to give this one a try; sourdough is my favorite!
It’s my favorite thing about holiday dinners! When I make it during the year everyone loves it! Such a special treat!
This is so beautiful that I would gladly have it as main dish with some lettuce aside.
It’s like a meal in itself Love!!
I just made some Cornish game hens and your stuffing would have been the perfect side dish . Pinned !
Yes! Next time. Hope you enjoy it Gerlinde!
I grew up with bread stuffing, but married a man who’s parents were both raised in Tennessee. So, as you’ve guessed, they introduced me to cornbread stuffing and I absolutely love it! I especially love how you’ve fused the two with the addition of sourdough – best of both worlds. Sounds absolutely delicious, Mary Ann!
Thanks so much Marissa! Everyone’s happy with this one. Cornbread and sourdough lovers!
Mare, this stuffing looks and sounds beyond fantastic!!!! I’m loving the combination of breads with the sausage, red onion and herbs! Honestly, I could eat this stuffing AS my meal!! Lucky for me Boy loathes stuffing, so I don’t even have to share! Woot Woot!!!! Pinning! Cheers, dear!
Silly Boy! You enjoy it all yourself Chey!! Thanks for pinning. Happy weekend!
I seriously crave stuffing all year. This sounds so incredibly good!
Me too Matt! Thanks!
Stuffing is the best fall food ever!
Yes!!
I love how so many components come together to make such a hearty dish. And it IS time for comfort food – #StretchyPantsOn! Can you believe we’re already planning for Thanksgiving? So beautifully captured Mary Ann!
Oh yes it is Traci! The bathing suit is at the bottom of the drawer for now! I’m ALL about the stretchy pants! Thanks and have an awesome weekend!
Mmmmm… I’m coming over to sample this! ;)
Come on over Natasha!
Stuffing is my favorite part of Thanksgiving, but I rarely make it other than Thanksgiving! I love your idea of making it as a regular side dish, especially this time of year when I crave cozy baked dishes!
Yes! I love that you’re on board too Kathy!
I’m a big stuffing fan – and your right – why do we save it for the holidays?? Especially stuffing filled with all these great flavors – just delicious! Hope you’re having a great weekend, Mary Ann!
Hope you are too Geraldine! Thanks!
I love the mix of cornbread and sourdough, this stuffing looks incredible!
Thanks Laura! We love the combo too.
I am so in love with cornbread stuffing. This recipe looks amazing – perfect for the holidays!
We love it Danielle! Hope you give it a try! Enjoy!
Hello Mary Ann this corn bread and sour dough stuffing looks delicious and I want to make it for Thanksgiving. Does the corn bread and sour dough bread need to be dry out before making the stuffing. If so how long should I toast it in the oven and at what temperature?
Hi Erma. You can cut both breads into cubes and leave them on baking sheets to dry out overnight before adding to the sausage in the recipe. Hope you enjoy it! Happy holidays!