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Southern Cornbread Dressing

This Old Fashioned Southern Cornbread Dressing Recipe is amazing. It’s Definitely one of my favorite Thanksgiving side dishes!

Southern Cornbread Dressing

This southern style cornbread dressing is simply amazing! I start off making homemade southern cornbread for this recipe. I then let the cornbread sit for one day, because day old cornbread, makes the best southern cornbread dressing.

Southern Cornbread Dressing

I like to call this my soul food cornbread dressing, because I put my heart and soul into it when I make it! Honey, this dressing has the onions, bell pepper, shredded chicken, celery- You name it, it’s in there! I don’t hold back! It’s like that old fashioned cornbread dressing that Grandma use to make. It’s packed with flavor!

A few things before we get into the southern cornbread dressing recipe. This is not a Jiffy Cornbread Dressing. Although I love Jiffy, I don’t like to use it for this dressing simply because it’s sweet. Therefore, I make my homemade cornbread. IF you want to use Jiffy, you can!

Southern Cornbread Dressing

This southern cornbread dressing recipes calls for day old cornbread. I know it may seem time consuming, but it is worth it, and to be honest with you – This is a really easy cornbread dressing recipe!

This cornbread dressing has chicken in it. If you want to leave the chicken out, you can! 🙂

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Southern Cornbread Dressing
 
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Serves: 8
Ingredients
  • Southern Cornbread Dressing Recipex 2
  • 1 sleeve of saltine crackers, crumbled
  • 2 stalks of celery, chopped
  • 1 medium sized green bell pepper, diced
  • 1 medium sized red bell pepper, diced1 large red onion, diced
  • 4 tbsp salted butter
  • 1 lb cooked chicken, shredded
  • 3 fresh sage leaves, chopped
  • ½ tsp fresh thyme leaves, chopped
  • ½ tsp fresh rosemary leaves
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • 2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1½ tsp ground black pepper
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 14.5 oz condensed cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
  2. Remember to make the cornbread a day in advance ( to dry it out!).
  3. The next day, crumble the cornbread into a large bowl, along with the crackers.
  4. Pour in the chicken broth, and let sit for 10 minutes.
  5. Meanwhile, toss the butter into a medium sized pan, and melt over medium heat.
  6. Once the butter is melted, add in the onions, celery, and bell peppers.
  7. Cook the vegetables until they soften, then add in the garlic, seasonings, and chopped herbs.
  8. Turn the heat off, and stir the ingredients.
  9. Add the cooked vegetables, chicken, and herb mixture into the large bowl with crumbled cornbread and crackers.
  10. Add in the cream of mushroom soup, and the egg then fold the ingredients.
  11. Add the mixture into a lightly greased or buttered 9 x 13 bake dish, and cover.
  12. Let bake for 1 hour.
  13. Remove from the oven, uncover, and bake for 30 minutes.
  14. Let cool.
  15. Serve & enjoy!

 

Comments

  1. oh Rosie, this looks divine! Do you know if it freezes well because I don’t think my family could eat a whole pan at one time.

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  4. For Desserts: How about Apple Cobbler, Pecan Pie, Triple Berry Cobbler, Pineapple Upside Down Cake with cherries and add chopped walnuts. 7UP Pound Cake. I will try your recipe for Southern CORNBREAD DRESSING.

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  7. Girl, this looks and sounds delicious! I am a huge cornbread dressing fan so I am going to try this real soon. I do however, have one question regarding the fresh herbs. Can dried herbs be used as a sub, if so, how much? Thanks as always and I’ll be sure to let you know how it turns out!

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  8. Hi Rosie, Just a heads-up, you left out when to add the chicken in the Dressing recipe. Now…I so enjoy your recipes, your real-life & down-to-earth attitude! I’ve baked your candied yams about 7 times this past year and we LOVE them; my son eats his cornbread soaked in yam juice. An easy drink that’s always a winner for me: 1 part 7-up to 1 part frozen apple juice concentrate (that’s it!) Floating any fruit on top is beautiful & cranberries with apple slices would be nice for the holidays. Looking forward to your next recipe! God bless.

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  10. I suggest a deep dish apple cobbler wit h homemade whipped cream. No crumb topping please. For drink, strawberry ice tea or the Virgin version of drinks like mail tai, pina colada, or other drinks.

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  12. Yum! Can’t wait to try this recipe..reminds me of my grandmothers recipe. For dessert..would like to see a sour cream cake kicked up a notch for the holidays. THANKS FOR ALL THAT YOU DO! You are awesome!

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  14. Hi Rosie! Can you provide a recipe for a chocolate cake with yellow cake mix? I never make my just right. Thank you!

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  15. Would love to see a holiday Key Lime Pie, Lemon Meringue Pie, and Apple Crumb Pie and a holiday milk shake maybe red velvet. Raspberry or Apple Cider drink and non alcoholic sparkling punch.

    I have been loving Heart Recipes. I always use your recipes during the holidays and they are always a big hit.

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  19. Cornbread dressing is my favorite! You asked about desserts/beverages. I like to make any dessert
    that fits into a 13×9 pan for get-togethers. It can be a cake or a no-bake dessert.

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  21. Hey
    Rosie this recipe looks great i can’t wait to make it. Can I use turkey instead of chicken in recipe for thanksgiving. Or will it change the flavor.I suggest a lemonade for drink and dessert your best ever lemon pound cake. Also my grand mom friend used make homemade red velvet cake. And can other use make a 30 day cake.The 30 day cake was coconut cake each day. U add ingredient than bake it . she used bake right before Christmas. Cake was so good.

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