Awesome Cornbread Dressing Recipe
Soul Food Holiday Dressing
Ingredients:
- 8 Slices White Bread – Cubed and Toasted lightly
- A Sleeve of Butter Crackers – crumbled (optional)
- Cake of Cooked Southern Cornbread (recipe follows)
- Chopped Celery
- Large Onion – Chopped
- 2 Boiled Eggs – Diced
- 1 Stick of Butter
- 7-8 Cups of Chicken Stock (NOT Broth)
- Salt
- Pepper
- Sage
- poultry seasoning
- 6 Eggs Beaten Lightly
Bake 350 degrees 45 minutes to 1 hour depending on desired firmness. Some people like a moist loose dressing and others prefer it baked a bit firmer.
Cornbread Recipe:
- 2 Cups of Self-Rising Cornmeal (I prefer stone ground, white cornmeal)
- 1 Cup of Plain Flour
- 2 Eggs Beaten Lightly
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 1 Cup Buttermilk
Combine all ingredients well, pour batter into an oven heated cast iron skillet or baking pan and Bake cornbread at 400 degrees until browned ~ 20-25 minutes
Make ahead tips:
~ Make cornbread for your dressing the day before, wrap until ready to use
~ Make the dressing recipe the day before and store in the refrigerator until ready to bake
Old Fashioned Southern Cornbread Dressing
Southern Cornbread Dressing
Southern homemade cornbread dressing, the official side dish of the holiday table
Ingredients
- 8 Slices White Bread - Cubed and Toasted lightly
- 1 Sleeve Butter Crackers - crumbled (optional)
- 1 Cake of Cornbread (recipe follows)
- 2 Cups of Chopped Celery
- 1 Large Onion - Chopped
- 2 Boiled Eggs - Diced
- 1 Stick of Butter
- 7-8 Cups of Chicken Stock (NOT Broth)
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Pepper
- 1 tsp Sage
- 1 tbs poultry seasoning
- 6 Eggs Beaten Lightly
Cornbread Recipe
- 2 Cups of Self-Rising Cornmeal (I prefer stone ground, white cornmeal)
- 1 Cup of All Purpose Flour
- 2 Eggs Beaten Lightly
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 1 Cup Buttermilk
Instructions
- Prepare Cornbread Recipe
- Combine all ingredients well, pour batter into an oven heated cast iron skillet or baking pan and Bake cornbread at 400 degrees until browned ~ 20-25 minutes
- Dressing Recipe
- Start by cubing and toasting 8 slices of white bread. Add to a large mixing bowl and crumble in 1 sleeve of butter crackers. Next cube up the cornbread you've made previously and add to the bowl.
- Dice celery and onion and add to a skillet with 1 stick of butter and cook until the vegetables are soft and translucent.
- Add the celery and onion and all that melted butter over the bread mixture in the mixing bowl.
- Add half of the chicken stock and stir to combine. This will begin to break down the bread cubes.
- Add the cubed boiled eggs, and the beaten eggs. Stir to combine well and adding the remaining chicken broth.
- Add seasonings and continue to stir until everything is combined.
- Spray a casserole dish and add the dressing mixture. Bake 350 degrees 45 minutes to 1 hour depending on desired firmness. Some people like a moist loose dressing and others prefer it baked a bit firmer.
Notes
(Alternate) Shortcut Version
• 1 Cake of Cornbread
• 1 pkg Savory Herb Stove Top Stuffing
• 2 Cups of Chopped Celery
• 1 Large Onion - Chopped
• 1 Stick of Butter
• 4 Cups of Turkey or Chicken Stock (NOT Broth)
• 1 can Cream of Chicken Soup
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1/2 tsp Pepper
• 1 tsp Sage
• 1 tbs Poultry Seasoning
• 5 Eggs Beaten Lightly
Dice celery and onion and add to a skillet with 1 stick of butter and cook over medium heat until the vegetables are soft and translucent.
Add to a mixing bowl with the rest of the ingredients. Mix well to combine. Pour into a baking dish and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes to 1 hour until desired firmness.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
16Amount Per Serving: Calories: 562Total Fat: 21gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 162mgSodium: 506mgCarbohydrates: 61gFiber: 2gSugar: 18gProtein: 30g
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Linda
Monday 6th of November 2023
Sometime try replacing bread and crackers with crumbled biscuits.
karry hinze
Tuesday 7th of November 2017
The confusion was my own. I reread the recipe and missed the first 2 eggs that are boiled. Thank you for getting back to me
karry hinze
Tuesday 7th of November 2017
What are cubed boiled eggs ? In step 4 you have written “add the cubed boiled eggs “ and then have boiled eggs typed next to it. Can you clarify please? Thank you !! Karry
Julia
Tuesday 7th of November 2017
I've updated it to say diced boiled eggs. Sorry for any confusion.
Nikki
Sunday 5th of November 2017
Thank you for sharing your special cornbread dressing recipe. This would grace many a meal throughout the year. One question, what are butter crackers? Thanks!
Julia
Sunday 5th of November 2017
One type of butter crackers would be Ritz ;)
Joanne Schweitzer
Saturday 7th of October 2017
I love corn meal and this stuffing looks great for Thanksgiving. YUM!
Julia
Saturday 7th of October 2017
Thank you :)