Sides

Homemade Cornbread Dressing +

... from Aunt Sandy's Kitchen

• Serves: 6-8 people
• Prep Time: 40-50 minutes
• Cooking: 60 hours

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Southern cornbread dressing is delicious and tasty anytime. Aunt Sandy uses homemade cornbread and fresh celery along with traditional seasonings like Sage and Poultry Season.

Ingredients

• 1 pan of cornbread baked and cool
• 4 celery stalks, finely chopped (not mushy)
• 1½ onions, finely chopped (not mushy)
• 1½ sticks butter
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tsp Sage (I ususally use 1-2 tbsp)
• 2 tsp Poultry Seasoning
• 3 eggs lightly beaten
• 1½ cartons (32 ounce per carton) chicken broth

Instructions

1. Make your cornbread (see link below) let it cool completely.
2. Preheat oven 350ºF.
3. Spray 13 x 9 x 2 inch pan with cooking spray.
4. Saute celery & onion in ½ stick of butter (can use a microwave) until tender let it cool.
5. Crumble up cornbread in a large bowl.
6. Add celery, onions, salt, pepper, Sage, Poultry Seasoning, 1 carton of broth, remaining butter, and eggs. Taste seasoning before adding eggs.
7. Mix well. Mixture should moist but not runny. Add the remaining broth as needed.
8. Pour mixture into greased pan.
9. Cover with aluminum foil.
10. Bake for a hour: 30 minutes covered and 30 minutes uncovered until top is golden brown, firm, and a cake tester (sharp knife or toothpick) inserted in center comes out clean.

For Video, Ingredients, and Directions for making cornbread for dressing.

For how to make gravy for dressing and turkey.

Enjoy!