Southern-Style Cornbread Dressing

Is it weird that I am the food blogger of the family but I joke that when the time comes for me take over hosting Thanksgiving dinner we are all going out to eat?  I think it’s just the pressure of preparing the different dishes to be ready all at the same time that intimidates me.  Some days I can’t even boil noodles and cook sauce concurrently.

Next week you will find my grandmother- Mia, my mom, and my sister busy frying the turkey and making homemade cloverleaf rolls, pecan pie, sweet potatoes, and, of course, Mia’s dressing.  Mia’s southern-style cornbread dressing is definitely one of my favorite parts of our Thanksgiving traditions.

I wish you all had a Mia to make you dressing at Thanksgiving, and to be your #1 fan every day of the year.  Every time I see her she tells me how proud of me she is, or how pretty I look, or how smart I am.  And she makes me believe it.  It doesn’t matter what’s going on in my life at the time, I know that my Mia really means every word. 

I know this cornbread dressing will be a hit at your Thanksgiving feast!  It’s also delicious reheated the next day.  I love to make leftover turkey sandwiches on rolls with this dressing. 

We make this with chicken broth because we fry our turkey, but if you have turkey broth available use that instead for even more flavor!  Also, be sure to taste it before adding the eggs to make sure the seasoning is right for you. 

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Southern-Style Cornbread Dressing

Prep Time

1 hrs

Cook Time

30 mins

Total Time

1 hrs 30 mins

 

Serve this cornbread stuffing along side your turkey or chicken. 

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings: 16

Calories: 435 kcal

Author: Emily Grace

Ingredients

• 4 (6) oz pkgs cornbread baked &cubed
• 2 cans biscuits baked & torn or cut into small pieces
• 12 slices of bread toasted & torn or cut into small pieces
• 6 onions chopped
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 cans chicken broth
• 1 chicken bouillon cube
• 1 can cream of chicken soup
• 2 cups milk
• 1 tbsp poultry seasoning
• 1/2 tbsp sage
• 1/2 tbsp black pepper
• 8 eggs beaten
• 2 tbsp baking powder

Instructions

1. Saute onions with 1/2 cup butter.
2. Add chicken broth and chicken bouillon cube, simmer till really soft.
3. Mix cubed cornbread, torn biscuits, and bread in a large bowl.
4. Add onion broth, soup, milk, and seasoning. Be sure to taste- add more pepper, sage, etc now if needed.
5. Add eggs and baking powder. If the mixture is too dry, add more milk; you want it to be a loose mixture.
6. Pour into two large casserole dishes.
7. Bake at 375 degrees until browned, about 30-45 minutes. Cooking time depends on the depth of casserole dishes used and how brown you like your dressing.

Recipe Notes

We use Martha White Gladiola Yellow cornbread and Pillsbury Grands Jr. biscuits.

Nutrition Facts

Southern-Style Cornbread Dressing

Amount Per Serving

Calories 435 Calories from Fat 171

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 19g 29%

Saturated Fat 7g 35%

Cholesterol 126mg 42%

Sodium 1046mg 44%

Potassium 479mg 14%

Total Carbohydrates 54g 18%

Dietary Fiber 3g 12%

Sugars 12g

Protein 11g 22%

Vitamin A 9.2%

Vitamin C 6.9%

Calcium 23.2%

Iron 19%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.