Skillet Dressing Recipe with Pear, Sage, and Bacon
This Skillet Dressing Recipe with Pear, Sage, and Bacon is just right for a smaller crowd—and it's bursting with fresh flavor!
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time45 minutesmins
Total Time1 hourhr5 minutesmins
Servings: 6
Calories: 629kcal
Author: Lucy Brewer
Ingredients
4slicesbacon, cooked until crisp Reserve bacon grease
6tablespoonsunsalted butter
2tablespoonsbacon grease (optional)
3 ½cupscrumbled cornbread
1cupchopped celery
1cupchopped onion
1pear, peeled, cored, and chopped
1tablespoonfinely minced fresh sage
1tablespoonchopped fresh thyme
¼cupchopped fresh parsley
1tablespoonrubbed sage
2cupschicken stock
2teaspoonskosher salt (or to taste)
1teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper
Instructions
Bake cornbread and crumble half into a larger bowl (about 3 1/2 cups crumbled). This step can be done up to 3 days ahead.
Preheat oven to 375.
Chop bacon into 1-inch pieces, place in large cast iron skillet and fry until crispy. Remove bacon and reserve two tablespoons drippings.
Add butter to bacon grease and place skillet in oven. Allow the butter to melt and get hot but not smoking.
Mix cornbread and the other dry ingredients in a large bowl. Add two cups chicken stock and stir gently until mixed well. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Remove skillet from oven and pour most of the butter/bacon drippings into the cornbread mixture. Stir to mix well. Pour the cornbread mixture into the hot skillet and bake until well browned, about 45 minutes.