Rustic Corn Dressing

Ingredients

• 1 pound bacon smoked with nueske's)
• 0.5 cup butter melted
• 1.5 cups celery chopped
• 1 large eggs lightly beaten
• 4 cloves garlic chopped
• 2 cups onion chopped
• 1.5 cups pecans toasted coarsely chopped
• 1 teaspoon pepper freshly ground
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 12 ounces pepperidge farm sage and onion stuffing stuffing with pepperidge farm cubed country-style stuffing)
• 2 cups turkey broth 
• 29 ounce kernel corn whole drained canned ()

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• paper towels
• oven

Directions

1. Press corn between several layers of paper towels to remove excess moisture. Set aside.
2. Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp; remove bacon, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings in skillet. Crumble bacon; set aside.
3. Add corn to skillet; toss to coat. Cook over high heat, stirring constantly, until corn is roasted in appearance.
4. Transfer to a large bowl.
5. Cook onion, celery, and garlic in butter in large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until tender.
6. Transfer to large bowl.
7. Add stuffing, crumbled bacon, and pecans, stirring well.
8. Add egg, desired amount of broth, salt, and pepper to stuffing mixture; stir gently.
9. Spoon dressing into a lightly greased 13" x 9" pan.
10. Bake, uncovered, at 325 for 1 hour or until well browned.