Classic Southern Cornbread Dressing (Mama Jo's Recipe)
An old-fashioned southern cornbread dressing
Ingredients
- 2 packages Martha White Country Cotton cornbread mix, prepared according to package directions (preferably a day ahead), then crumbled into a large bowl.
- 8 slices white bread (such as Wonder Bread), torn into small pieces
- 1 cup celery, finely chopped
- 1 cup onion, finely chopped finely chopped
- 4 tbsp butter
- 3 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
- 2 raw eggs
- 3 - 4 cups chicken or turkey broth
- 1/2 - 1 cup whole milk
- 1 - 2 tsp rubbed sage
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 - 2 tsp salt
Instructions
- Bake your cornbread (either from a mix or homemade) Let it cool and dry out slightly, then crumble into a large bowl.
- Add in torn white bread and mix gently to combine.
- In a skillet, melt butter and cook celery and onion until soft, but not browned.
- Stir the sautéed vegetables (including butter) into the bread mixture.
- Stir in chopped boiled eggs, raw eggs, sage, salt, and pepper.
- Pour in chicken broth and milk and stir together. Start with the lesser amounts listed and add more as needed.
- Mix until the dressing is very moist and almost soupy.
- Pour into a greased 9 x 13 baking dish and bake uncovered at 350°F for 40–50 minutes
- Top should be golden, and the center should be set but still moist.
