1 lb Andouille or other spicy fully cooked; , smoked sausage, sliced
Directions
Step #1 preheat your trusty oven to 350F.
Step #2 Arrange corn bread on large baking sheet.
Step #3 Bake until slightly dry & toasted, about 20 mins.
Step #4 Transfer to very large bowl; cool.
Step #5 Melt butter in heavy large Dutch oven over high heat.
Step #6 Add sausage, celery, garlic, allspice, green onions, cayenne & bay leaves & saute until vegetables are just tender & mixture is very moist, shallots, sage, pepper, thyme, about 15 mins.
Step #7 Stir vegetable mixture into corn bread.
Step #8 Spice up to taste with salt & pepper.
Step #9 (Can be prepared 1 day ahead.
Step #10 Cover & put in the fridge.
Step #11 ) Mix eggs into stuffing.
Step #12 To bake stuffing in turkey: Add 1/2 up chicken broth to stuffing & mix thoroughly.
Step #13 Fill main turkey cavity with stuffing.
Step #14 Mix enough chicken broth into remaining stuffing to moisten (about 1/2 to 3/4 c chicken broth, depending on amount of remaining stuffing).
Step #15 Spoon remaining stuffing into buttered baking dish.
Step #16 Cover tightly with buttered aluminum foil.
Step #17 Bake stuffing in dish alongside turkey until heated through, about 30 mins.
Step #18 Uncover stuffing & bake this until top begins to brown, about 15 mins.
Step #19 To bake all stuffing in pan: preheat your trusty oven to 350F.
Step #20 Butter 13x9x2-inch baking dish.
Step #21 Mix 1 1/2 c chicken broth into stuffing.
Step #22 Transfer stuffing to prepared baking dish.
Step #23 Cover tightly with buttered aluminum foil.
Step #24 bake this until stuffing is firm & heated through, about 45 mins.
Step #25 Uncover stuffing and bake this until just beginning to brown to top, about 15 mins.