Leek And Cornbread Dressing

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 (16 ounce) package cornbread stuffing mix
• 1 cup butter, melted
• 1 1/2 cups chopped leeks, thoroughly washed
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 10 slices bacon, cooked until crisp, crumbled
• 3/4 cup chopped pecans
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350°f.
• 2 toss stuffing mix with about half of the melted butter; set aside.
• 3 in a skillet, heat reminaining butter over in a large skillet over medium heat until foaming; sauté leeks and celery for 10 minutes or until tender.
• 4 stir in bacon, pecans, salt and pepper; then combine with stuffing mixture.
• 5 spoon into a 9-inch square baking dish.
• 6 bake for 20 minutes or until heated through.