Andouille-Tasso Dressing

Title:
Andouille-Tasso Dressing

Yield:
1 Servings

Categories:
Dressings,
Breakfast




Ingredients:





   1/2 lb Andouille - finely chopped


   1/2 c  Tasso - finely chopped


     4 c  Chicken stock


     1    Pan cornbread


          - about 9-inch pan


     4 tb Margarine


     1 c  Onions - finely chopped


   1/2 c  Green onions - finely


          -chopped


   1/2 c  Celery - finely chopped


   1/2 c  Mushrooms - fresh, sliced


   1/4 c  Parsley - finely chopped


   1/4 c  Bell pepper - finely


          -chopped


     2 ts Garlic - finely chopped


     2 ts Salt


     1 ts Black pepper






 Start off by baking your cornbread to package directions (be sure you


 choose an unsweetened cornbread mix) and letting it cool to room


 temperature.  Then, to a 2-1/2-quart saucepan, bring the chicken stock to
a


 boil, toss in the finely chopped andouille and tasso, reduce the heat, and


 simmer for about 1 hour until the meats are soft and tender.


 


 Meanwhile, take a 12-inch skillet and melt the margarine over medium heat.


 Then quickly saute the onions, green onions, celery, mushrooms, bell


 pepper, parsley and garlic until all of them are just wilted ~- DO NOT


 OVERCOOK!


 


 Next, take a mixing bowl and crumble the cornbread. Then stir in the


 sauteed vegetable mixture and all of the meats and blend everything


 thoroughly.


 


 At this point, begin adding the meat stock you made - a little at a time --


 to moisten the dressing. Remember... you want the stuffing "just moist" --


 not wet! And you want to taste the stuffing before adding any salt and


 pepper.  There may already be enough in the tasso and andouille to suit


 you.


 


 Use with Stuffed Veal Pocket.


 


 NOTE:  The best way to enhance the flavor of a traditional New Orleans veal


 pocket is to stuff it with a cornbread dressing spiced up with andouille


 and tasso.


 


 From "Frank Davis Cooks Naturally N'Awlins" by Frank Davis. From Michelle


 Bass From: Rich Harper