Best 8 Moms Cornbread Dressing Recipes

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**Explore the Delights of Cornbread Dressing: A Southern Classic Reinvented**

Embark on a culinary journey with our comprehensive guide to cornbread dressing, a beloved Southern dish steeped in tradition and bursting with flavor. Discover the secrets to creating the perfect cornbread dressing, from selecting the right ingredients to mastering the art of balancing flavors. Let us transport you to the heart of Southern cooking with a collection of mouthwatering recipes that showcase the versatility of this classic dish. From traditional cornbread dressing to unique variations like sausage cornbread dressing and cornbread dressing with apples, our recipes cater to diverse tastes and preferences. Prepare to tantalize your taste buds and create memorable meals that will warm the hearts of your loved ones.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

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

MOM'S SAUSAGE AND CORNBREAD DRESSING



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My mom passed this recipe down to me before she passed away. I have had this dressing since I was a child, and to me it is the best I have ever tasted. This recipe is not a quick side dish, it needs time and work for prep and cooking, but is very worth it.

Provided by 4620nellerd

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

Time 2h15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 package of giblets from a turkey, chopped
2 cups water
1 (8.5 ounce) package corn muffin mix (such as Jiffy®)
½ cup milk
5 eggs, divided
2 tablespoons shortening, melted
3 pounds hot Italian sausage
6 cups diced celery, or more to taste
1 large white onion, diced
½ cup diced hot peppers
1 (14 ounce) can turkey broth
1 cup dry bread crumbs
3 tablespoons dried sage
1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1 teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste

Steps:

  • Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Add giblets and boil for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove and discard giblets, reserving water.
  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch square baking pan.
  • Mix corn muffin mix, milk, egg, and shortening together in a bowl. Pour into the prepared baking pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Set aside to cool.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Add celery, onion, and hot peppers and continue cooking 3 to 5 minutes more. Drain and discard grease. Transfer sausage mixture to a large mixing bowl.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch casserole pan.
  • Add giblet water, turkey broth, bread crumbs, cornbread, remaining eggs, sage, salt, and black pepper to the sausage mixture in the mixing bowl. Mix together well and transfer to the prepared casserole pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until slightly brown on top with darker brown edges, about 45 minutes, checking often. Let cool 10 to 15 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 473.9 calories, Carbohydrate 26.8 g, Cholesterol 197.9 mg, Fat 28.6 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 26.1 g, SaturatedFat 9.5 g, Sodium 1461.9 mg, Sugar 3.2 g

GRANDMA'S CORNBREAD DRESSING



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Growing up, we didn't have turkey. We had chicken, chopped and baked in my grandmother's dressing. Now we leave out the chicken and keep the cornbread dressing. -Suzanne Mohme, Bastrop, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 1h25m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup cornmeal
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup canola oil
DRESSING:
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 celery ribs, chopped
3 large eggs
2 cans (10-3/4 ounces each) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
3 teaspoons poultry seasoning
1 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups chicken broth

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, whisk flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, whisk eggs and buttermilk. Pour oil into an 8-in. ovenproof skillet; place skillet in oven 4 minutes., Meanwhile, add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture; stir just until moistened., Carefully tilt and rotate skillet to coat bottom with oil; add batter. Bake 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack., Reduce oven setting to 350°. For dressing, in a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and celery; cook and stir 4-6 minutes or until tender. Remove from heat. Coarsely crumble cornbread into skillet; toss to combine. In a small bowl, whisk eggs, condensed soup and seasonings; stir into bread mixture. Stir in broth., Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake 45-55 minutes or until lightly browned.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 236 calories, Fat 12g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 83mg cholesterol, Sodium 969mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 7g protein.

MOM'S CORNBREAD DRESSING



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This is my mom's recipe. We all love this dressing and everyone asks for the recipe when we serve it.

Provided by Nicole Brummett

Categories     Cheese

Time 1h45m

Yield 1 lg. pan

Number Of Ingredients 8

pre-made cornbread, crumbled up (1 pan, any way you like to make it)
1 1/2 cups finely chopped celery
1 1/2 cups finely chopped onions
3 eggs, beaten
1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth (1-2 cans)
salt
pepper
ground sage

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • Mix cornbread, celery, onion, eggs and 1 can of broth together.
  • Add salt, pepper and sage to taste.
  • Bake at 350° for 30-45 minutes or until done.
  • Half way through cooking check moisture; slowly add other can of broth if needed.

MAMA'S SOUTHERN STYLE CORNBREAD DRESSING



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This was something I always looked forward to during the holidays. I don't know why Mama only made it, then! I've broken that tradition by making it anytime I get hungry for it. However, when it's stuffed inside of the turkey, it's even better! I hope you enjoy! :)

Provided by Irishcolleen

Categories     Christmas

Time 1h10m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

Mexican cornbread mix
3 tablespoons butter
1 large onion, diced (about half of a large onion)
3 stalks celery, diced
1 medium bell pepper, diced
1/2 medium red bell pepper, diced (optional)
3 garlic cloves, minced
3 slices toast
1 chicken breast, baked and shredded
2 eggs, lightly beaten
3 -4 cups chicken or 3 -4 cups turkey broth
poultry seasoning and cayenne pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • Prepare cornbread as package directs. I use a Mexican Cornbread mix. Don't use one that contains sugar.
  • When your cornbread has cooled, break it and the toast into a large bowl.
  • Sauté onions, celery, and green bell pepper, optional red bell pepper, and garlic in butter until onions are transparent.
  • Add the shredded chicken and the sautéed veggies into the cornbread mixture. Use your hands to really mix it up.
  • Add poultry seasoning and cayenne pepper, mixing well.
  • Add in the broth a little at a time. Add in just enough to make it thick and somewhat soupy. Mix, well.
  • Give it a taste. It should taste exactly the way you want your dressing to taste. If it needs more spices add them here.
  • When you are content with the taste, stir in the eggs.
  • Pour into a buttered 9 X 13 casserole dish.
  • Bake for 45 minutes or until set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 116.4, Fat 6.5, SaturatedFat 3.1, Cholesterol 61.9, Sodium 124.4, Carbohydrate 8.5, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 1.4, Protein 5.9

MOM'S CORNBREAD DRESSING



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A wonderful cornbread dressing that my Mom always served with our Thanksgiving Meal. Great served as a homey sidedish with a roasted chicken, too. You can bake the cornbread and biscuits a day or two ahead, which saves time and makes the preparation easy.

Provided by carolbygrace

Categories     Winter

Time 45m

Yield 8-10 dressing balls, 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

cornbread, one pan, baked and cooled
4 buttermilk biscuits, baked and cooled
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1 tablespoon sage leaf
2 (18 ounce) cans chicken broth

Steps:

  • Crumble the cornbread and biscuits into a large mixing bowl.
  • Add salt, pepper, onion and sage.
  • Mix well by hand.
  • Slowly stir the chicken broth into mixture until it is well moistened.
  • You may not need all of the broth, depending upon how moist/dry your cornbread and biscuits are. Do make the dressing moist tho - more moist is better.
  • Using an ice cream scoop, scoop mounds of dressing into a greased baking dish.
  • Bake at 350 drgrees for 30 minute.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 121.2, Fat 5.1, SaturatedFat 1.4, Sodium 877.4, Carbohydrate 13.6, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 0.6, Protein 4.8

MOM'S DELICIOUS OYSTER CORN BREAD DRESSING



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A sure thing! Mom gave me directions to this recipe over the phone. Fast and easy; you and others will be pleasantly surprised and delighted at the wonderful taste!

Provided by Jessica

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

Time 1h

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 sweet potato, peeled and cubed
2 (8 ounce) packages dry corn bread mix
1 (16 ounce) package ground spicy pork sausage
3 tablespoons butter
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 bunch green onions, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
¼ bunch fresh parsley, chopped
2 (8 ounce) cans oysters, liquid reserved

Steps:

  • Place sweet potato in a medium saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook 15 minutes, or until tender. Drain, mash, and set aside.
  • Prepare dry corn bread mix according to package directions. Crumble, and set aside.
  • Place sausage in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, and set aside.
  • Melt butter in the skillet over medium heat, and stir in celery, green onions, onion, and parsley. Cook and stir until tender, about 10 minutes.
  • Return cooked sausage to skillet, and mix in oysters and their reserved liquid. Allow oysters to cook about 5 minutes before stirring in crumbled cornbread and mashed sweet potato.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 374.9 calories, Carbohydrate 31.7 g, Cholesterol 54.9 mg, Fat 22.7 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 10.8 g, SaturatedFat 8.3 g, Sodium 929.1 mg, Sugar 5.5 g

MOM'S CORNBREAD DRESSING



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This has been a long time family favorite. This dressing is moist and seasoned just right. The dressing should be mixed the day before and refrigerated to marinate the flavors. Hope you enjoy.

Provided by MadisonMomCooks

Categories     Grains

Time 2h30m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

2 cups yellow cornmeal mix
1/2 cup flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
2 large eggs
2 cups buttermilk
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup butter
1 bunch green onion, chopped
5 celery ribs, diced
1 seasoned croutons, box or package
5 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth
5 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon sage
4 large eggs

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  • Combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl. Stir together 2 eggs and buttermilk and add to dry ingredients. Stit until just moistened. Heat 2 tbls butter in a cast iron skillet until hot, pour batter into skillet and bake for 25 minutes until cornbread is golden brown. Cool and crumble.
  • Melt 1/2 cup butter in large skillet over medium heat, add green onions and celery saute until tender.
  • In a large roaster, combine crumbled cornbread, onion/celery mixture, chopped boiled eggs, coutons, 1 can of chicken broth, sage, and pepper. Refrigerate overnight.
  • Stir in remaing 4 raw eggs and 3 1/2 cans of chicken broth. Bake in at 350 degree oven for 1 1/2 hours until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 270, Fat 18.9, SaturatedFat 9.7, Cholesterol 265.4, Sodium 1323.2, Carbohydrate 10.7, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 4.6, Protein 13.9

Tips:

  • Use day-old cornbread: This will help the dressing hold its shape and prevent it from becoming too mushy.
  • Don't overmix the dressing: Overmixing will make the dressing tough. Gently fold the ingredients together until just combined.
  • Use a variety of vegetables: This will add flavor and texture to the dressing. Some good options include celery, onion, carrots, and bell peppers.
  • Season the dressing well: Use a combination of herbs, spices, and salt and pepper to taste. Some good options include sage, thyme, rosemary, and black pepper.
  • Bake the dressing until it is golden brown and crispy: This will help to develop the flavor and give the dressing a nice texture.

Conclusion:

Cornbread dressing is a classic Southern dish that is perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any other special occasion. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste. With a few simple tips, you can make the perfect cornbread dressing that will be a hit with your family and friends.

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