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southern cornbread dressing

(2 ratings)
Stephensgirl avatar
Recipe by
Cathy Gulley
@Stephensgirl
Fayetteville, TN

A friend gave me this recipe for Southern Cornbread Dressing years ago and it has become a family staple at all holiday gatherings.It is delicious as is or you can add shredded cooked chicken or turkey and it becomes a meal by itself.Original recipe called for a couple of stalks of chopped celery but we don't like celery.Feel free to add it if you'd like. Hope you enjoy it as much as we do!

(2 ratings)
yield 8 -10
method Bake

Ingredients For southern cornbread dressing

  • CORNBREAD
  • 2 c
    self rising cornmeal
  • 3/4 c
    self rising flour
  • 2 lg
    eggs,slightly beaten
  • 1/3 c
    shortening,melted
  • 2 c
    milk
  • 1 Tbsp
    sugar,optional
  • DRESSING
  • cornbread
  • 1 box
    stove top stuffing mix (chicken flavored)
  • 6 lg
    hard boiled eggs,chopped
  • 1 can
    cream of mushroom soup,low sodium
  • 2 can
    cream of chicken soup,low sodium
  • 2 lg
    eggs,slightly beaten
  • 1 lg
    onion, finely chopped
  • 2 (16) oz
    cartons chicken stock or broth,*more if needed
  • 2 tsp
    poultry seasoning,or to taste
  • 2 tsp
    rubbed sage,or to taste

How To Make southern cornbread dressing

  • 1
    For Cornbread: Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Melt shortening in preheated oven in a 12 inch cast iron skillet ( preferably ) or in a your favorite cornbread pan until hot,about 5 minutes while making up cornbread batter.Watch carefully! In a large mixing bowl add cornmeal,flour and sugar,if using;mix well. In a medium bowl combine milk and beaten eggs;stir. Add milk mixture to cornmeal and mix well to combine. Stir the hot shortening into batter. Pour batter into heated pan and bake at 425 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.Set aside to cool.
  • 2
    For Dressing: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl,crumble cooled cornbread into bowl. Add remaining ingredients and mix well.Add a little more chicken stock if it appears to be too thick.You want it to be a little loose but not runny. Pour into a greased 9X13 inch casserole dish.Bake in preheated oven for 30-45 minutes,or until light golden brown and the center is set.
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