Description
This Southern Cornbread Dressing recipe is a classic holiday side dish that’s perfect for Thanksgiving or any festive gathering. It features a delicious blend of cornbread, white bread, aromatic vegetables, and savory seasonings, baked to golden perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
Cornbread:
- 6 cups crumbled cornbread
White Bread:
- 4 cups day-old white bread, cubed
Vegetables:
- 1 cup finely chopped onion
- 1 cup finely chopped celery
Seasonings:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
- 1 teaspoon dried sage
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Binding:
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 3 to 4 cups chicken or turkey broth
Optional:
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Sauté Vegetables: In a large skillet, melt the butter and cook the onion and celery until soft.
- Mix Ingredients: Combine cornbread, white bread, cooked vegetables, seasonings, eggs, and broth. Add parsley if desired.
- Bake: Transfer mixture to baking dish and bake for 40–45 minutes until golden.
- Rest and Serve: Let it rest for 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- This dressing can be made a day ahead and refrigerated.
- Enhance flavor with turkey broth or cooked chicken.
- Adjust seasoning if using salted broth.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 530mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0.2g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
