- 3/4 cup butter, divided
- 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped onion
- 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced
- 1/2 pound spicy Italian sausage, casing removed
- 1 (6 ounce) package cornbread stuffing mix
- 3 cups dry bread crumbs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 cups warm chicken stock
- 1 egg, beaten
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9×9 inch pan.
- In a heavy skillet, melt 8 tablespoons butter over low heat. Saute the onion and peppers until soft. Place sausage in skillet; crumble and cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, and transfer to a large bowl.
- Combine sausage mixture with stuffing mix, bread crumbs, chicken stock, egg, and salt and pepper. Mix well, and transfer dressing to prepared pan. Dot with remaining butter.
- Bake for 45 minutes.