Cornbread Pecan Stuffing With Creamy Sausage Gravy

Ingredients

• 1 (7.5 oz) pkg. yellow cornbread & muffin mix
• 2 / 3 C. milk
• 1 Tbsp. dried thyme
• 1 / 4 C. Crisco ® Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
• 1 / 2 C. chopped onion
• 3 / 4 C. chopped celery
• 4 slices bread
• 1 / 2 C. coarsely chopped pecans
• 2 Tbsps. chopped parsley
• 1 / 2 tsp. Spice Islands ® Sage
• 1 / 2 tsp. Spice Islands ® Poultry Seasoning
• 1 / 2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
• 1 large egg
• 1 3 / 4 C. or 1 (14.5 oz.) can chicken broth
• 1 lb. savory sage sausage
• 1 / 4 C. all-purpose flour
• 1 / 4 tsp. salt
• 3 to 3 1 / 2 C. milk