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Southern Cornbread Dressing

I grew up with Southern Cornbread Dressing just like this one.

Course Side Dish
Cuisine Southern
Keyword Southern Cornbread Dressing
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 295 kcal

Ingredients

Cornbread

  • 1 cup self-rising cornmeal
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Dressing

  • cornbread crumbled
  • 8 tablespoons butter 1 sticks
  • 2 cups celery chopped
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 4 cups chicken stock
  • 10 1/2 ounces cream of chicken soup
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon sage optional
  • 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning optional
  • 2 eggs

Instructions

Directions for cornbread:

  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Combine all ingredients and mix well. Pour batter into a greased shallow baking dish. Bake for approximately 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool.

Directions for Dressing:

  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the celery and onion and cook until transparent, approximately 5 to 10 minutes.
  3. Pour the vegetable mixture over cornbread mixture.
  4. Add the stock, mix well, taste, and add salt, pepper to taste, sage, and poultry seasoning. Lightly beat eggs and add to bowl.
  5. Pour mixture into a greased baking dish and bake until dressing is cooked through, about 45 minutes.