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                       Jalapeno Cornbread Dressing

Recipe By     : Texas Home Cooking
Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Dressing

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/2  cup           unsalted butter
   2      medium        onions -- chopped
   4      ribs          celery -- chopped
   5                    jalapeno peppers -- seeded and minced
   4      cloves        garlic -- minced
   2      teaspoons     dried thyme
   1      teaspoon      salt -- to taste
   8      cups          day-old cornbread -- crumbled
   3      cups          chicken stock

400 degrees        2 quart baking casserole buttered
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  In a heavy skillet, melt butter over medium
heat.  Add onion, celery, jalapeno and garlic and saute until softened.  Add
thyme and salt and cook for another minute or so.  In a large bowl, mix
cornbead with 2 cups stock.  Add more stock if mixture is too dry.  It sould
be very moist but not soupy.  Spoon the mixture into a buttered 2 quart
ovenporoof pan or casserole.  Bake for 30 minutes or until firm. 

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