Best 8 Deluxe Cornbread Stuffing Recipes

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Thanksgiving and Christmas are incomplete without a flavorful, hearty stuffing. This deluxe cornbread stuffing recipe hits all the right notes with its perfect balance of flavors and textures. The moist cornbread, savory sausage, celery, onion, and spices come together in a delightful symphony of flavors. The addition of pecans and dried cranberries adds a touch of sweetness and crunch, making this stuffing an irresistible side dish. Whether you're preparing a traditional holiday feast or simply want a comforting and delicious dish, this deluxe cornbread stuffing is sure to impress. It's easy to make and can be customized to suit your taste preferences. You can adjust the amount of sausage or vegetables, or add other ingredients like mushrooms or apples. Serve it alongside your favorite roasted turkey, chicken, or ham, and enjoy a truly special meal.

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DELUXE CORNBREAD STUFFING



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When my husband and I were newlyweds and far from family, we invited friends over for a traditional Thanksgiving feast. I searched for stuffing recipes and combined the best aspects of several to create this one. Everyone liked it, and I still make it for holidays. -Pamela Rickman, Valdosta, Georgia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 1h15m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

6 cups crumbled cornbread
2 cups white bread cubes, toasted
1 cup chopped pecans
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 pound bulk pork sausage
2 tablespoons butter
2 large tart apples, diced
1 cup diced celery
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1-3/4 to 2-1/4 cups chicken broth

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the bread, pecans and seasonings; set aside. Crumble sausage into a large cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet; cook over medium heat until no longer pink, breaking into crumbles. Remove with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. , Add butter to drippings; saute the apples, celery and onion until tender. Add to bread mixture; stir in sausage and enough broth to moisten. , Spoon mixture into cast-iron skillet; cover and bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake just until set, about 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 326 calories, Fat 18g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 19mg cholesterol, Sodium 780mg sodium, Carbohydrate 35g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 8g protein.

ULTIMATE CORNBREAD STUFFING



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Your grandma ain't got no shake on this! Join the click! I know...poppy seeds?! It does, however, make for a visually-stunning dish! You can make this easy stuffing up to four hours ahead; just cover and refrigerate until it's time to bake (just add about ten minutes to the baking time). Add toasted pecan pieces, dried sweet cranberries, or golden raisins for a twist!

Provided by LADYMHARRIS

Categories     Side Dish     Stuffing and Dressing Recipes     Cornbread Stuffing and Dressing Recipes

Time 2h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 (8.5 ounce) packages corn muffin mix
⅔ cup heavy cream
2 eggs
2 tablespoons white sugar
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 strips bacon, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 red onion, chopped
¼ teaspoon dried marjoram
1 ½ cups chicken broth

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a small square baking dish or spray it with cooking spray.
  • Mix together the muffin mix, cream, eggs, sugar, oil, vanilla, and poppy seeds to make a batter.
  • Bake in preheated oven until golden brown and the top springs back when pressed lightly, 15 to 20 minutes. Allow to cool completely; cut into small squares and transfer to a bowl.
  • Reduce oven heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until browned. Add the peppers and onions to the skillet; cook and stir until the vegetables are tender. Remove from heat and add to bowl with cornbread squares; season with marjoram, pour in the chicken broth; mix. Spoon mixture into the prepared baking dish; cover with aluminum foil.
  • Bake in preheated oven until heated through, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 449.3 calories, Carbohydrate 49 g, Cholesterol 96.4 mg, Fat 24.8 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 8.3 g, SaturatedFat 9.3 g, Sodium 637.9 mg, Sugar 17.5 g

CORNBREAD STUFFING



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Provided by Anne Burrell

Categories     side-dish

Time 2h45m

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

1/2 stick (4 tablespoons) melted unsalted butter, plus extra for baking pan
1 cup yellow cornmeal
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup milk
3 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
Extra-virgin olive oil, for cooking
1 large onion, finely diced
3 ribs celery, finely diced
Kosher salt
3 cloves garlic, smashed and finely diced
1 pound fresh chorizo
10 fresh sage leaves, finely chopped
3 sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves chopped
3 to 4 cups chicken stock

Steps:

  • For the cornbread: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter an 8-inch cast-iron skillet or an 8-inch square baking pan.
  • Combine the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large mixing bowl.
  • Combine the milk, honey, vanilla, eggs and butter in another mixing bowl and whisk to thoroughly combine. Make a well in the dry ingredients and pour the wet ingredients into the well. Mix gently to combine. When the mixture has just come together, transfer it to the prepared skillet or baking pan. Bake until golden around the edges and a tester inserted in the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool before cutting or wrapping in plastic wrap. Allow to sit, wrapped at room temperature, 1 to 2 days.
  • For the cornbread stuffing: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Cut the cornbread into 1-inch cubes and place in a large bowl. Set aside.
  • Coat a large saute pan over medium heat with olive oil, then add the onions and celery. Sprinkle with salt and cook the vegetables until they start to become soft and are very aromatic, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the chorizo and cook until it browns, about 7 minutes. Sprinkle in the sage and rosemary and remove from the heat.
  • Toss the chorizo mixture in the bowl with the cornbread cubes. Add the chicken stock and knead with your hands until the cornbread is very moist and wet. Taste to check for seasoning and season with salt, if needed (it does). Transfer to a 9-by-13-inch ovenproof serving dish.
  • Roast until the stuffing is hot all the way through and crusty on top, about 30 minutes. Serve.

CORNBREAD STUFFING



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"My grandma made homemade cornbread every night for dinner, so this stuffing is a nod to her tradition. I eat so much of it!"

Provided by Katie Lee Biegel

Categories     side-dish

Time 1h25m

Yield 8 to 10 servings (plus extra herb butter)

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more for the baking dish
3 tablespoons minced fresh sage
2 tablespoons minced fresh thyme
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
For the stuffing:
2 large onions, finely diced
3 celery stalks, finely diced
9 cups cubed cornbread (homemade or store-bought)
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
3/4 cup whole milk

Steps:

  • Make the herb butter: Mix the butter with the sage, thyme, parsley, rosemary, tablespoons salt and 2 teaspoons pepper in a small bowl until well combined.
  • Make the stuffing: Melt 1/2 cup of the herb butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and celery and saute, stirring occasionally, until translucent, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool.
  • Preheat the oven to 375 degree F. Combine the cooked onions and celery with the cornbread, egg, chicken broth, milk and 3/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper in a large bowl; mix well. Place in a buttered 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Cover with foil and bake 30 minutes; remove the foil and bake until golden brown, about 20 more minutes.

SIMPLE CORNBREAD STUFFING



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This is a family recipe (more method than recipe) for no frills, yummy cornbread stuffing from my grandma, who was a great cook. Take care to not put too much liquid in the dressing, but enough that it is moist. You can always add more liquid, but you can't take it out!

Provided by Sidney Street woman

Categories     Grains

Time 1h15m

Yield 2 casseroles, 12-15 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 loaves day-old white bread
1 cornbread, baked
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup oil
3 stalks celery
1 onion
salt and pepper
2 -3 tablespoons dried sage
1 quart chicken broth
2 eggs
2 tablespoons dried parsley or 1/4 cup fresh parsley

Steps:

  • Tear up bread into shreds or bite sized pieces and leave out to dry for a couple of hours while you make the cornbread and chop the onion and celery. Bake the cornbread (I often make a 9x13 pan the night before and we have some of it for dinner, saving the rest for the stuffing.) Put the bread into a very large bowl and crumble cornbread over the bread cubes. Sprinkle with sage, a little salt, and pepper, add parsley.
  • Saute' the onion and celery in butter or oil until translucent. Mix this with 2 cups of the chicken broth, and whisk in the 2 eggs. Pour the sauteed vegetables, broth, and egg mixture over the "two breads" mixture and mix gently with your hands. Add more broth as needed until the mixture is well moistened, but not soggy. Taste for salt and sage amounts and add more if needed.
  • Spoon stuffing into one very large or two medium greased casserole pan(s) or into the turkey cavity and bake until done (30-40 minutes) at whatever temperature you have everything else in the oven baking. Usually 350 is the best - watch that it doesn't dry out. You have to be flexible on Thanksgiving or whenever your oven is being used for other things!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300.9, Fat 11.5, SaturatedFat 5.8, Cholesterol 55.6, Sodium 844.7, Carbohydrate 40.2, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 4.2, Protein 8.8

CORNBREAD STUFFING



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At least 10 of us women made this old-fashioned dressing to feed over 1,500 people at our church's fall festival. Everyone thought it was wonderful. It's the best dressing I've ever made. -Patty Kierce, Weir, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 1h5m

Yield 20 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup water
1 large onion, chopped
3/4 cup chopped celery
3/4 cup minced fresh parsley
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 loaf (1-1/2 pounds) bread, toasted and cubed
6 cups cubed cornbread, toasted
5 large eggs, lightly beaten
5 large hard-boiled large eggs, chopped
2-1/2 cups cubed cooked chicken
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) chicken broth

Steps:

  • In a Dutch oven, combine the water, onions, celery, parsley, butter and nutmeg. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until vegetables are tender. Combine the bread, cornbread, beaten eggs, hard-boiled eggs, chicken, broth and onion mixture. , Divide into two 13x9-in. baking dishes coated with cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°.

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DELUXE CORNBREAD DRESSING CASSEROLE (BIG BATCH)



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An old family recipe that's been tweaked little by little over the last 100 years. This makes 2 large pans about 1/2-3/4 filled. To relieve holiday stress make the pre-cooked dressing the week before Thanksgiving and freeze. Use one pan for Thanksgiving and one for Christmas. Begin defrosting 2 days before in the refrigerator. I split the prep process between 2 days. On the first day make the cornbread, boil the fryer, pick the meat and save the broth. The second day assemble and freeze. For OAMC split dressing into even smaller portions; may need to reduce bake time. My picture is of a smaller baked portion.

Provided by gailanng

Categories     Breads

Time 2h30m

Yield 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 25

3 cups yellow cornmeal
1 cup flour
4 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
4 teaspoons baking powder
3 cups buttermilk
4 large eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 fryer (for 4 - 5 cups cooked chicken)
water, to cover
cornbread (see recipe above)
16 ounces jimmy dean fresh pork sausage (Regular or Sage)
2 medium onions, chopped
1 1/2 cups chopped celery
1/2 cup green bell pepper, chopped
1 cup thin sliced green onion
1/4 cup butter (half stick, sometimes I use whole stick)
1/8-1/4 teaspoon sage
8 slices bread, decrusted and cubed (wheat or honey wheat)
1 (10 3/4 ounce) can can cream of chicken soup, undiluted
1 egg
1 jalapeno pepper, chopped (optional)
5 cups chicken broth (more or less)
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • CORNBREAD:.
  • (Make 1 day in advance to allow to dry slightly without being refrigerated.) Grease a 9x13 or 11x14 inch baking pan.
  • In a large bowl, stir together cornmeal and next 5 ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk together buttermilk, eggs and oil. Pour wet mixture into dry and mix until just combined. (Note: the mixture should be moist, but not soupy). Pour cornmeal mixture into prepared baking pan. Bake in preheated oven 350 degrees for about 40 - 50 minutes or until golden around the edges and pick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • FRYER AND BROTH:.
  • For ease, do this step 1 day ahead. Cut fryer in half or quarters then place in a large stockpot and add cold water just to cover. Cover with lid and bring to a simmer, cooking until tender, about 45 - 60 minutes.
  • Remove chicken from pot and allow to cool to the touch, reserving broth. Discard skin then remove meat from the bone and chop into chunks. Measure and reserve 4 - 5 cups meat. Refrigerate.
  • Strain the broth and refrigerate.
  • DRESSING:.
  • Preheat oven 350 degrees. Heavily butter 2 9x13 or 11x14 inch baking pans; set aside.
  • Crumble pre-baked cornbread into a very large mixing bowl. Add decrusted bread cubes.
  • In a separate microwavable bowl add the 1/2 stick butter, chopped onions, bell pepper and celery. Loosely cover and microwave until tender about 8 - 10 minutes. Mixture will have rendered juices. Cool slightly and pour this mixture over cornbread mixture. Do not stir until instructed to do so.
  • In a seperate medium microwavable bowl, cook in microwave the pork sausage until no longer pink, about 8 - 12 minutes; breaking into pieces and crumbling. Once cooked, drain well and add to cornbread/bread cubes/onion.
  • Mix together undiluted cream of chicken soup with the 1 egg. Pour this over cornbread/bread cubes/onion/sausage.
  • Skim fat from the reserved chicken broth, discarding the fat. Measure 5 cups of degreased broth and pour over cornbread/bread cubes/onion/sausage/soup.
  • Add to the cornbread bowl, 4 - 5 cups cooked chicken meat, sage and optional jalapeno pepper.
  • Salt and pepper to taste.
  • With 2 large paddles or spoons, gently toss all ingredients together until thoroughly mixed. Ladle into prepared baking pans.
  • (If freezing, cover with plastic wrap then aluminum foil and freeze.) If using immediately, place uncovered in preheated oven and bake approximately 1 hour until edges are browned and pick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • NOTE: This can be made into one large disposable aluminum pan (11x13x3 inch). Increase baking time.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 355.2, Fat 20.4, SaturatedFat 6.1, Cholesterol 88.4, Sodium 816.5, Carbohydrate 26.3, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 5, Protein 16.3

CORNBREAD STUFFING



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Enjoy our cornbread stuffing at a Thanksgiving banquet or alongside a special Sunday roast. It features bacon, but this can be omitted for a vegetarian stuffing

Provided by Liberty Mendez

Categories     Side dish

Time 2h10m

Number Of Ingredients 15

4 rashers of bacon, roughly chopped
1 onion, finely chopped
2 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
3 celery sticks, finely chopped
small bunch of sage, finely chopped
2 eggs, beaten
400ml vegetable stock, cooled
50g salted butter, melted, plus extra for the dish
175g fine semolina or polenta
100g plain flour
½ tbsp baking powder
½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
2 eggs
200ml buttermilk or natural yogurt
1-2 red chillies, deseeded and finely chopped

Steps:

  • First, make the cornbread. Heat the oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Butter the base of a 25cm ovenproof dish and line with baking parchment. Combine the semolina, flour, baking powder, bicarb and ½ tsp salt in a large bowl. Whisk the melted butter, eggs, buttermilk or yogurt and chillies together in a jug and until combined. Gradually pour the wet ingredients into the dry, stirring until just combined - be careful not to over-mix. Pour the cornbread batter into the pan and bake for 40-50 mins until golden, then cool completely in the tin.
  • Turn the oven up to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Fry the bacon in a large frying pan or skillet over a medium heat for 5 mins until it is starting to crisp up and release its fat. Remove to a board, leave to cool slightly, then roughly chop. Tip the onion, garlic and celery into the pan and fry for 8-10 mins until the vegetables are softened and golden. Add a splash of water the mixture starts to catch on the bottom. Stir in the sage.
  • Tip the vegetable mixture into a large bowl and leave to cool slightly. Cut the cooled cornbread into 2cm cubes, then add to the bowl of veg along with the chopped bacon. Season and toss to combine. Tip the stuffing mixture into a roughly 20 x 30cm casserole dish. Mix the eggs and vegetable stock together in a jug, then pour this over the stuffing in the dish. Bake for 15-20 mins until the stuffing is golden brown and crisp at the edges.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 215 calories, Fat 9 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 24 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 2 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 9 grams protein, Sodium 1.17 milligram of sodium

Tips:

  • Use fresh ingredients. Fresh cornbread, vegetables, and herbs will give your stuffing the best flavor.
  • Don't overstuff the cornbread. You want the stuffing to be moist and fluffy, not dense and dry.
  • Bake the stuffing until it is golden brown on top. This will ensure that it is cooked through and has a crispy crust.
  • Let the stuffing cool slightly before serving. This will make it easier to handle and will also allow the flavors to meld.
  • Serve the stuffing with your favorite gravy or sauce. This will add even more flavor and moisture to the dish.

Conclusion:

Deluxe cornbread stuffing is a delicious and versatile dish that can be served with a variety of meals. It is a great way to use up leftover cornbread, and it can also be made ahead of time, making it a convenient option for busy weeknights. With its moist and fluffy texture, crispy crust, and savory flavor, deluxe cornbread stuffing is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.

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