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Chorizo Stuffing

Isabel Laessig
Chorizo Stuffing pairs cornbread with chorizo and ground beef for a truly delicious holiday stuffing you will love! Ready in under an hour.
4.88 from 8 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 10 servings
Calories 245 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Tablespoons Olive oil
  • 3 stalks celery chopped
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 5 ounces Chorizo sausage equal to 4 small links, chopped; set aside 4 Tablespoons for topping
  • 1 Tablespoon garlic minced
  • 1 pound Ground beef 80/20 mix
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 12 ounces Toasted cornbread or homemade cornbread, crumbled
  • 1 cup Chicken stock
  • 4 Tablespoons Butter

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350℉. Heat your largest skillet over medium heat, then add olive oil and chopped onion. When the onion begins to soften, add chopped celery and continue to cook for 3-5 minutes until both are softened and browned.
    2 Tablespoons Olive oil, 1 medium onion, 3 stalks celery
    cooking celery and onions in a pan
  • Set aside 4 Tablespoons chorizo to use later; then, add the remainder of the chorizo to the skillet along with minced garlic. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sausage is browned and crispy.
    5 ounces Chorizo sausage, 1 Tablespoon garlic
    cooking chorizo with vegetables in a pan
  • Push the chorizo and vegetables to the sides of the skillet and add ground beef to the center. As the beef cooks, break it up and allow it to brown for about 5 minutes. Season everything in the skillet with salt and pepper. Add ⅓ of your chicken stock, then add crumbled cornbread. Mix together until fully combined, then add another ⅓ of your chicken stock. Finally, add butter, stir, and mix in the remaining chicken stock.
    1 pound Ground beef, Salt and pepper to taste, 12 ounces Toasted cornbread, 1 cup Chicken stock, 4 Tablespoons Butter
    stuffing mixed in a pan
  • Grease a casserole dish with butter. Spread chorizo stuffing in an even layer in the dish and top with the remaining sliced chorizo. Bake 30 minutes, until it heats through and is lightly browned on top. Serve, and enjoy!
    5 ounces Chorizo sausage
    completed chorizo stuffing after baking

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Notes

  • You need a large skillet for this recipe to fit the ground beef along with the other ingredients. Use your largest one! If you have a large, oven-safe skillet such as a cast iron skillet, you could try baking the cornbread stuffing in the skillet itself.
  • Carefully thinly slice the chorizo using a sharp knife so there is plenty to mix through the stuffing.
  • You can use homemade cornbread or purchase some from the store to use.
  • Make this a gluten-free stuffing by using gluten-free cornbread.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 245kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 11gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 54mgSodium: 494mgPotassium: 247mgFiber: 1gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 198IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 69mgIron: 2mg
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