Best 8 Easy Cornbread Dressing Southern Style Recipes

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Calling all cornbread enthusiasts! Get ready to embark on a delectable journey with our comprehensive guide to cornbread dressing, a Southern classic elevated to new heights. Discover the secrets behind this beloved dish, from selecting the perfect cornbread to mastering the art of moist, flavorful dressing. Our collection of recipes caters to every palate, whether you prefer classic Southern style, a touch of sweetness, or a hint of spice. Prepare to tantalize your taste buds with our easy-to-follow instructions, expert tips, and a variety of recipes that will make cornbread dressing the star of your table.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

CORNBREAD DRESSING



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You can use this recipe to make cornbread dressing or stuffing.

Provided by Debby Mayne

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 11

2-1/2 cups of day-old cornbread, crumbled
1 slice of day-old bread, crumbled (regular or gluten-free)
1-1/2 cup of chicken or turkey broth
1/2 cup of chopped onion
1/2 cup of chopped celery
1 egg
1/4 cup of milk
1 tablespoon of butter
1 teaspoon of sage
1/2 teaspoon of salt
Dash of pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a 7" x 11" or 8" x 8" baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Melt the butter in a medium saucepan. Add the chopped onion and celery. Sauté until the onion is translucent.
  • Add the salt and pepper. Give it a quick stir.
  • Remove from the heat, add the sage, and stir again. Set it aside.
  • Pour the crumbled cornbread and bread into a large mixing bowl.
  • In a small bowl, whisk the egg and milk until it is well mixed. Pour the mixture into the large bowl with the cornbread and mix.
  • Slowly add the broth and stir.
  • Now add the sautéed onion and celery.
  • Pour the entire mixture into the baking dish and bake for approximately 25 minutes, until the top has turned a medium golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 269 calories, Carbohydrate 29 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 83 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 11 grams fat, Fiber 0 grams fiber, Protein 14 grams protein, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 693 milligrams sodium, Sugar 1 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams unsaturated fat

SOUTHERN CORNBREAD DRESSING



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Nothing says "welcome home" like the aroma of a fresh baked Southern Cornbread Dressing. In the South you can guarantee there will be dressing on the table (no stuffing down here!) and one of the most popular dressings is cornbread. We've developed a special Cornbread Crumble recipe specifically for this Southern Cornbread Dressing. Our cornbread is a little-bit sweet, but it blends perfectly with the celery, onions, and sage.

Provided by Southern Living Editors

Categories     Thanksgiving Recipes

Time 2h20m

Yield Serves 14 to 16

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup butter
3 cups diced celery
2 cups diced sweet onions
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh sage
Cornbread Crumbles
3 cups soft, fresh breadcrumbs
4 large eggs, lightly beaten
7 cups chicken broth
1 tablespoon freshly ground pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400°. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add celery and onions, and sauté 5 to 6 minutes or until onions are tender. Stir in sage, and sauté 1 minute.
  • Stir together Cornbread Crumbles and breadcrumbs in a large bowl. Stir in eggs, next 2 ingredients, and celery mixture, stirring until blended. Divide cornbread mixture between 1 lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish and 1 lightly greased 8-inch square baking dish.
  • Bake at 400° for 45 to 55 minutes or until set and golden brown.

MAMA'S SOUTHERN CORNBREAD DRESSING



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I grew up on mama's cornbread dressing. I have come across many cornbread dressing recipes; however, this is still the best. This stuffing has cubes of cornbread with the addition of onions, celery, eggs, and stock. It's the perfect Southern souffle!

Provided by Mary Lynne Williams

Time 1h35m

Yield 14

Number Of Ingredients 16

8 cups crumbled cornbread
4 cups cubed stale bread
1 cup butter, melted
2 large onions, chopped
1 ½ cups chopped celery
2 cups turkey broth, or as needed
1 ½ cups chopped cooked turkey
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
¼ cup chopped, cooked turkey giblets
4 large hard-cooked eggs, chopped
4 tablespoons self-rising flour
4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 teaspoons chopped fresh sage, or to taste
2 large bay leaves
salt and ground black pepper to taste
3 large eggs

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9x13-inch baking dishes.
  • Combine cornbread and stale bread cubes in a large bowl. Set aside.
  • Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions and celery and cook until transparent, 5 to 10 minutes.
  • Pour onion mixture over the cornbread mixture. Add turkey broth, chopped turkey, soup, giblets, hard-cooked eggs, and flour. Mix so that all the cornbread is wet. Mix in parsley, sage, bay leaves, salt, and pepper. Add beaten eggs. Mixture should be "soupy." Pour mixture evenly into the prepared pans.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until cooked through and set, 1 hour to 1 hour and 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 378.8 calories, Carbohydrate 30.4 g, Cholesterol 174 mg, Fat 22.5 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 13.6 g, SaturatedFat 11.2 g, Sodium 850.4 mg, Sugar 4.9 g

SOUTHERN CORNBREAD DRESSING



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This is a delicious and easy dressing recipe using chicken. It can be moist or dry depending on the amount of broth used.

Provided by Holly

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

Time 1h45m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 (16 ounce) package dry corn bread mix
1 (1 pound) loaf day-old white bread, torn into small pieces
4 tablespoons margarine
½ cup chopped onions
½ cup chopped celery
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
6 eggs

Steps:

  • Place the chicken breast halves in a large saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil. Cook 1 hour, or until the meat is tender and easily shredded. Shred chicken and set aside. Reserve 4 to 6 cups of the remaining broth.
  • Prepare an 8x8 inch pan of cornbread according to package directions. Crumble the corn bread into a large bowl. Mix in the white bread.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the margarine and stir in the onions and celery. Slowly cook, stirring occasionally, until tender.
  • Stir the onions and celery into the bread mixture. Mix in the chicken, 4 cups reserved broth, cream of chicken soup, garlic powder, poultry seasoning, pepper and eggs. Blend with a potato masher until the mixture is the consistency of gelatin. Use more of the reserved broth as necessary to attain desired consistency. Transfer to a 9x13 inch baking dish.
  • Bake in the preheated oven 30 minutes, or until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 284.2 calories, Carbohydrate 31.4 g, Cholesterol 94.4 mg, Fat 8.9 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 18.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 771.7 mg, Sugar 4.3 g

GRANDMA'S CORN BREAD DRESSING



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My grandmother often made this for my family at holidays and also just with good homemade meals. I hope you enjoy it as much as I have!

Provided by Amy

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

Time 1h15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 (16 ounce) package dry corn bread mix
2 tablespoons butter
½ cup chopped celery
1 small onion
2 eggs, beaten
2 cups chicken stock
2 tablespoons dried sage
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Prepare the dry corn bread mix according to package directions. Cool and crumble.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9x13 inch baking dish.
  • In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the butter and saute the celery and onion until soft.
  • In a large bowl, combine the celery, onions, 3 cups crumbled corn bread, eggs, chicken stock, sage and salt and pepper to taste; mix well.
  • Place into prepared dish and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 362.8 calories, Carbohydrate 52.8 g, Cholesterol 75.8 mg, Fat 13 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 8.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.6 g, Sodium 1582.3 mg, Sugar 9.5 g

SOUTHERN CORNBREAD DRESSING



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This recipe, one of my favorite holiday side dishes, makes a lot. It's perfect for company, even though it started as a way to stretch the food we had for our large family. -Margaret E. Kendall, McConnelsville, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 1h

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

8 cups coarsely crumbled cornbread
4 hard-boiled large eggs, chopped
1 medium green pepper, finely chopped
1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 celery ribs, finely chopped
1/2 cup turkey giblets, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1-1/2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3 large eggs, lightly beaten
3 cups chicken broth

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine first 10 ingredients. In another bowl, whisk eggs and broth. Add to bread mixture; stir until moistened., Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, 40-45 minutes or until lightly browned and a thermometer inserted in the center reads 160°.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 264 calories, Fat 6g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 182mg cholesterol, Sodium 987mg sodium, Carbohydrate 39g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 12g protein.

SOUTHERN CORNBREAD DRESSING



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Me and a dear friend of mine who is no longer with us, made this dressing for 17 years at Thanksgiving. I still make it and it brings back wonderful memories of her and I laughing, chopping, mixing and tasting. This is a terrific recipe. Hope you make this recipe and make your own memories.

Provided by Douglas Poe

Categories     Thanksgiving

Time 1h15m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup self-rising cornmeal
3/4 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
cornbread, crumbled
8 tablespoons butter 1 sticks
2 cups celery, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
4 cups chicken stock
10 1/2 ounces cream of chicken soup
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon sage (optional)
1 tablespoon poultry seasoning (optional)

Steps:

  • Directions for cornbread:.
  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Combine all ingredients and mix well.
  • Pour batter into a greased shallow baking dish.
  • Bake for approximately 20 to 25 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and let cool.
  • Directions for Dressing:.
  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
  • Add the celery and onion and cook until transparent, approximately 5 to 10 minutes.
  • Pour the vegetable mixture over cornbread mixture.
  • Add half the stock, mix well, taste, and add salt, pepper to taste, sage, and poultry seasoning. Add more stock to reach the consistencytency you want.
  • Pour mixture into a greased baking dish and bake until dressing is cooked through, about 45 minutes. .

Nutrition Facts : Calories 262.7, Fat 12, SaturatedFat 2.8, Cholesterol 72, Sodium 1302, Carbohydrate 28.7, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 6, Protein 10.6

SAUSAGE AND CORNBREAD DRESSING



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Recipe for Kwanzaa.

Provided by Donna

Categories     Side Dish     Stuffing and Dressing Recipes     Sausage Stuffing and Dressing Recipes

Time 1h50m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 (8 ounce) packages corn bread mix
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 pound spicy pork sausage
2 onions, chopped
2 apples, cored and chopped
4 stalks celery, diced
¾ cup chicken broth
¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
2 teaspoons rubbed sage
½ teaspoon dried thyme
½ teaspoon dried rosemary
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Bake cornbread according to package directions. Cool and crumble into a large bowl.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook sausage until brown and crumbly, remove from the skillet but keep the oil in the pan. Add onions, apples and celery; cook stirring occasionally until tender, about 5 minutes.
  • Toss the cooked mixture and the sausage into the bowl with the crumbled cornbread. Stir in the chicken broth and melted butter. Season with parsley, sage, thyme, rosemary salt and pepper. Blend well and press into a 9x13 inch baking dish.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 378.9 calories, Carbohydrate 30.9 g, Cholesterol 36.9 mg, Fat 25.1 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 7.9 g, SaturatedFat 9.1 g, Sodium 963.6 mg, Sugar 7.4 g

Tips:

  • Mise en place: Before you start cooking, make sure you have all your ingredients and tools ready. This will help you stay organized and avoid scrambling during the cooking process.
  • Use fresh ingredients: Fresh ingredients always taste better than processed or canned ingredients. If possible, use fresh herbs, vegetables, and fruits in your dressing.
  • Use a flavorful broth: The broth you use in your dressing will make a big difference in the final flavor. Use a flavorful broth, such as chicken or vegetable broth, instead of water.
  • Don't overcook the dressing: Cornbread dressing is best when it is slightly moist. Overcooking the dressing will make it dry and crumbly.
  • Serve the dressing hot or at room temperature: Cornbread dressing can be served hot or at room temperature. If you are serving it hot, make sure to reheat it gently so that it doesn't dry out.

Conclusion:

Cornbread dressing is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed as a side dish or a main course. It is a great way to use up leftover cornbread, and it is also a popular dish to serve at Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. With a few simple tips, you can make a delicious cornbread dressing that your family and friends will love.

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