Southern Cornbread Dressing

This Southern cornbread dressing recipe is a classic that's a must-have for every Thanksgiving table. You'll never look at cornbread stuffing the same way again!

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 45

Total Time 1 15

Servings

Calories 289kcal

Author Sara Welch

Ingredients

1 recipe honey cornbread or any 9" square cornbread that's homemade or store bought
5 slices stale white bread cut into cubes
10 tablespoons butter divided use
1 large onion finely chopped
1 cup celery finely chopped
3 1/2 cups chicken or turkey broth
5 eggs
1 tablespoon fresh sage leaves finely chopped
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
salt and pepper to taste
cooking spray
optional: sage leaves for garnish

Instructions

Prepare the honey cornbread according to post instructions or purchase cornbread.
Cool the cornbread and crumble. Place the cornbread in a large bowl with the white bread cubes and toss to combine.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 9"x13" pan with cooking spray.
Melt 4 tablespoons of butter in a large pan over medium heat. Add the onion and celery and cook for 6-8 minutes or until softened. Season the vegetables with salt and pepper to taste. Place the vegetables in the bowl with the cornbread mixture.
Melt the remaining 6 tablespoons of butter and pour into a large bowl. Add the chicken broth, eggs, salt and pepper to taste, and sage and whisk to combine.
Pour the butter mixture into the bowl with the cornbread mixture and stir to combine.
Transfer the stuffing mixture to the prepared pan. Bake for 45 minutes or until dressing is browned and cooked through.
Sprinkle with parsley and garnish with sage leaves if desired. Serve.

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Notes

You can make your homemade cornbread up to a month in advance and freeze it until you’re ready to make stuffing.
I prefer to crumble my cornbread into larger pieces as it will break down some more when you mix everything together.
This recipe is really best when baked as directed in a dish, rather than using it to stuff a turkey. If you use this to stuff a bird you won’t get that same great crispy texture on top!

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