Heart Healthy Cornbread Stuffing Recipe
Add this gluten-free cornbread stuffing to your Thanksgiving table this year for an enticingly fragrant spread worth sharing. Leftover cornbread combines with diced onions, figs, and garlic for a one-of-a-kind holiday side dish.
Ingredients
Recipe yields 8 servings
1 cup diced figs
1/4 cup bourbon or orange juice
3 cups crumbled stale cornbread (gluten free if needed)
1 cup cooked chestnuts
1 cup chopped celery
3/4 cup diced onion
2 cups fat-free chicken broth
3 egg whites
4 garlic cloves, chopped
1/2 tsp chopped fresh sage
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Directions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°.
Step 2
Lightly coat a 2-quart baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
Step 3
In a small bowl, soak figs in bourbon or orange juice until soft. Once soft, remove from liquid. Discard any remaining liquid and set aside figs.
Step 4
In a large bowl, combine cornbread, onion, celery, garlic, chestnuts, sage and figs. Add chicken broth and mix well. Let stand 5 minutes. Lightly whisk egg whites and fold into cornbread mixture.
Step 5
Evenly spread mixture into baking dish. Bake for 45 minutes, or until golden brown.
Time: 60 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 283
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Nutrition facts
Serving Size: 3/4 cup
Per serving:
calories:283
total fat:5g
sat fat:2g
cholesterol:35mg
sodium:487mg
total carb:51g
fibers:5g
proteins:9g
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