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   Try this unusual and flavorful stuffing for your Thanksgiving Day meal.
 
Yields 12 servings
 
2/3 cup fat-free milk   2 cups diced celery
2 large eggs   ½ cup dried tart cherries
2 (8½-ounce) packages 1 (15.75-ounce) can fat-free,
   corn muffin mix    less-sodium chicken broth
cooking spray 1 cup chopped fresh parsley
6 bacon slices 1 teaspoon dried thyme
2 cups chopped onion ½ teaspoon salt
2 cups diced carrot ¼ teaspoon black pepper
 
   Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Combine milk and eggs in a bowl; stir well with a whisk. Stir in muffin mix; let stand 2 minutes. Pour cornbread mixture into a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400 degrees F for 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool and cut into ½-inch cubes. Place cubes on a baking sheet; bake at 400 degrees F for 10 minutes or until golden brown.
   Cook the bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from pan, reserving 1 teaspoon drippings in pan. Crumble the bacon and set aside. Add the onion, carrot and celery to pan, and sauté for 5 minutes over medium-high heat. Stir in the cherries and chicken broth and cook for 5 minutes.
   Combine the cornbread cubes, bacon, onion mixture, parsley, thyme, salt and pepper in a large bowl; stir until well blended. Spoon mixture into a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400 degrees F for 20 minutes or until thoroughly heated, stirring after 10 minutes.
 

This recipe is from The Best of Cooking Light 2.
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