Sausage Cornbread Stuffing

• (12 ounce) package cornbread stuffing mix or 1 recipe cornbread1
• stalks celery, diced↗2
• onion, diced↗1
• tablespoons butter or 6 tablespoons margarine↗6
• lb sausage, removed from casing↗1⁄2
• salt↗
• pepper↗
• thyme↗
• cup chicken broth, enough to moisten↗1
• cup toasted pecans1

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Saute onions and celery in butter, set aside.

2. 2

   Saute sausage meat until browned, drain.

3. 3

   Preheat oven to 350°F.

4. 4

   Mix veggies and sausage in large bowl.

5. 5

   Add cornbread, broth, thyme, salt and pepper, and toasted pecans. Bake 30 minutes covered, 15 minutes uncovered.