Butternut Squash Bacon Cornbread Stuffing

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Butternut Squash Bacon Cornbread Stuffing

Butternut Squash Bacon Cornbread Stuffing is a little sweet and a little savory, and a LOT delicious! Tender cubes of cornbread are combined with roasted butternut squash, smoky bacon, and a mixture of onion and celery.

Prep Time20

Cook Time1

Total Time1 20

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 204kcal

Author: Taylor Ellingson

Ingredients

1 9” baking dish of cornbread about 6 cups of cornbread cubes
4 cups butternut squash 1” cubes about 1 small butternut squash
2 tablespoons olive oil
6 slices bacon
1 white onion diced
4 celery stalks finely chopped
1 tablespoon fresh sage chopped, plus additional for topping
1 ½ cups chicken stock
2 tablespoons butter cut into approximately 1 teaspoon cubes

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Spray 9x13” baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
Toss butternut squash with olive oil and place on a baking sheet.
Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, until roasted.
While squash is roasting, cook the bacon over medium-high heat in a large skillet.
Once cooked, remove but keep bacon grease in the pan.
Add the onion and chopped celery to the bacon grease and cook over medium heat for 7-10 minutes.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Add sage and cook one more minute.
In a large bowl, combine cornbread cubes, butternut squash, bacon, and onion/celery mixture.
Pour the chicken broth over the mixture and toss gently to combine.
Pour into prepared baking dish and top with dots of butter.
Reduce oven heat to 350 degrees.
Bake stuffing in preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, until warmed through and golden on top.
Serve topped with additional fresh sage.
Enjoy!

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