Southern Cornbread Dressing
Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients
- 4 packages of your favorite cornbread mix
- 1 onion - diced
- 2 stalks celery - diced
- 1 green bell pepper - diced
- 2 cartons of chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon butter
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Mix and bake all 4 cornbread mixes according to package instructions - let cool, crumble and set aside
- Leave oven on at 400 degrees
- In a large pot cook onion, celery, and bell pepper in butter until soft and fragrant
- Stir in 1 carton of chicken broth and remove from heat
- Add in crumbled cooked cornbread a little at a time until well combined
- Continue to alternate adding cornbread and 2nd carton of chicken broth
- Final mixture should have a little extra moisture so it won’t dry out during baking
- Spray or coat a 13x9 pan with cooking spray or oil and add the mixture
- Bake until firm in the middle and golden brown on top, about 30-45 minutes
Notes
- Recipe Can be Doubled: This is a great recipe for a crowd. Simply increase the ingredients proportionately and split it into two baking dishes before baking.
- Sausage: If you like a meaty dressing add a little crumbled sausage or Bacon.
- Sweet: Like it Sweet? Of Course you can add a hint of apple or honey just like granny use to do it.
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