Cornbread Stuffing Balls - My Favorite Thanksgiving Stuffing
"Make these cornbread stuffing balls for a fabulous change at Thanksgiving or other holiday dinners. A simple, delicious and fun way to make stuffing. ..."
INGREDIENTS
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1 cup box cornbread mix – enough to make an 8” x 8” x 2” square (Trader Joe’s mix requires 1 egg (½ oil and ¾ milk pictured, but not listed separately below.))
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2 cups plain breadcrumbs
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2 cups saltines cracker crumbs (a bit more than 1 of the 4 individually wrapped packages in a box of saltines.)
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3-4 tablespoons of butter
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3 onions (finely chopped, approximately 4½ cups)
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3 celery stalks (washed and finely chopped, approximately 1⅓ - 1½ cups)
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2 cloves garlic (minced)
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1/2 cup fresh parsley (finely chopped)
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2 eggs
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teaspoon salt (pepper and dried thyme to taste – I use about 1of salt, 1of dried thyme crushed between my fingertips, and a heavy sprinkling of pepper.)
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3 cups broth (see above – chicken or vegetable)
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1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)
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1 pieces apple (peeled and chopped into small(optional))
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