Here’s a wonderful recipe from Chef Dean Fearing of The Mansion at Turtle Creek in Dallas, TX. Enjoy it as the nights start to get colder.
Smoked Vegetable Dressing Ingredients:
2 Onions (cut into medium dice)
2 Celery Stalks (cut into medium dice)
2 Carrots (cut into medium dice)
1 Red Bell Pepper (seeds and membrane removed, cut into medium dice)
1 tbls. Olive Oil
1 tbls. Sage (chopped)
2 tspn. Thyme (chopped)
3 cups Cornbread Crumbs
2 cups White Bread (cut into medium dice)
3-4 cups Rich Chicken Stock
TT Salt
Procedures:
1. Place onions, celery, carrots, and red bell pepper into a smoker. Cold smoke for 15-20 minutes. Remove.
2. Heat oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat.
3. Add smoked vegetables and sauté for 4 minutes or until onions are very transparent. Add sage and thyme. Sauté for 1 minute. Add cornbread and white bread.
4. Stir to combine. Slowly add chicken stock, stirring constantly until dressing has enough moisture to resemble a standard dressing. Season with salt and keep warm.