Cooking the perfect cornbread for dressing can be a daunting task. With so many variations on the classic recipe, it can be hard to know where to start. Some prefer a sweet bread, while others prefer a savory one. The type of cornmeal you use can also make a big difference in the final product. In this article, we'll provide you with the best tips and tricks for making the perfect cornbread for dressing, no matter what your preferences are.
Here are our top 11 tried and tested recipes!
CORNBREAD DRESSING RECIPE
Cornbread dressing is a staple on Thanksgiving tables every year, and this recipe is one of our favorites. Whether you call it dressing or stuffing, this dish is practically required at Thanksgiving. This recipe makes one large and one small pan of dressing, so it's ideal for extremely large families. Of course, you can always serve one dish and put one in the freezer to save for later. This cornbread dressing recipe has so much flavor because it's seasoned with sage and parsley, and the texture is always perfectly moist. Even though buying boxed or premade cornbread can make dressing recipes a lot easier, this recipe uses homemade cornbread, and your family will taste the difference. Mama will be so impressed with this delicious cornbread dressing that she might even give her old recipe up for this one.
Provided by Southern Living Editors
Categories Stuffing and Dressing
Yield 16 to 18 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Place 1/2 cup butter in a 13- x 9-inch pan; heat in oven at 425° for 4 minutes.
- Stir together cornmeal and flour; whisk in 3 eggs and buttermilk.
- Pour hot butter into batter, and stir until blended. Pour batter into pan.
- Bake at 425° for 30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool. Crumble cornbread into a large bowl; stir in breadcrumbs, and set aside.
- Melt remaining 1/2 cup butter in a skillet over medium heat; add onions and celery, and sauté 5 minutes. Stir in sage, parsley, and seasoned pepper; sauté 1 minute. Remove from heat, and stir into cornbread mixture.
- Whisk together chicken broth and remaining 4 eggs; stir into cornbread mixture. Pour evenly into 1 lightly greased 13- x 9-inch pan and 1 lightly greased 8-inch square pan.
- Bake at 400° for 35 to 40 minutes or until golden brown.
GRANDMA'S CORN BREAD DRESSING
My grandmother often made this for my family at holidays and also just with good homemade meals. I hope you enjoy it as much as I have!
Provided by Amy
Categories Side Dish Stuffing and Dressing Recipes Cornbread Stuffing and Dressing Recipes
Time 1h15m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Prepare the dry corn bread mix according to package directions. Cool and crumble.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9x13 inch baking dish.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the butter and saute the celery and onion until soft.
- In a large bowl, combine the celery, onions, 3 cups crumbled corn bread, eggs, chicken stock, sage and salt and pepper to taste; mix well.
- Place into prepared dish and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 362.8 calories, Carbohydrate 52.8 g, Cholesterol 75.8 mg, Fat 13 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 8.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.6 g, Sodium 1582.3 mg, Sugar 9.5 g
CORNBREAD DRESSING
This is my favorite Cornbread Dressing I use for special holidays. I make my own white bread using my bread machine and my own Skillet Cornbread to use in this recipe. If you prepare the bread ahead of time, you can freeze them until ready to use. I really like this dressing. It is easy to do and has a great flavor. I like to add fresh mushrooms to the mix. Happy Holidays!
Provided by Bev I Am
Categories Christmas
Time 50m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Melt butter in a skillet; add the onions and celery and saute until tender.
- Combine toasted bread and cornbread in a large bowl and mix.
- Add onions and celery plus their cooking liquid, the salt, pepper, sage, and poultry seasoning and mix throughly.
- Using a bulb baster, add just enough turkey giblet broth to make a very moist mixture, then stir in the eggs and scrape the dressing into a large greased baking pan or dish.
- Bake in 400 degree F oven until dressing is nicely browned, about 30-40 minutes.
CORNBREAD DRESSING I
This recipe has been handed down in my family for several generations, however, this is the first time it has been written with amounts of ingredients rather than a dash of this or a pinch of that. It was a real feat to get my mom to measure the ingredients before she mixed them all together. Enjoy!
Provided by Beth Dillard
Categories Side Dish Stuffing and Dressing Recipes Sausage Stuffing and Dressing Recipes
Time 1h15m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Prepare biscuits (enough to make 4 cups crumbled), and one 8x8 inch pan cornbread according to package directions. Cool and crumble.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a small pot, combine onion, celery, margarine and chicken broth. Bring to boil and cook vegetables until tender.
- In a 2-quart casserole dish, combine 4 cups crumbled cornbread, 4 cups biscuit crumbs, salt, pepper, sausage, chopped eggs and sage. Pour broth and vegetables over bread mixture, and stir until combined.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 45 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 549.4 calories, Carbohydrate 53.3 g, Cholesterol 122.3 mg, Fat 32.6 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 11.1 g, SaturatedFat 14.4 g, Sodium 2144.5 mg, Sugar 10.4 g
QUICK CORN BREAD DRESSING
Marybeth Thompson of Thurmont, Maryland uses convenient pantry items to create Corn Bread Dressing, a swift side dish that complements the chops. "I revised a main-dish casserole recipe to make this unique stuffing side dish," Marybeth explains. "I've often delivered it, along with pork or chicken, to friends who are just out of the hospital. It always receives rave reviews."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 30m
Yield 4-6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, combine stuffing, onion, celery, corn and water. Spoon into a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Combine butter and mustard; drizzle over stuffing. Bake, uncovered, 20 minutes or until heated through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 207 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 5mg cholesterol, Sodium 591mg sodium, Carbohydrate 39g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
RICH CORNBREAD DRESSING
This luxurious Thanksgiving dressing is almost a bread pudding, with cornbread, eggs, celery, onion, a pint of oysters and lots of butter and heavy cream. If the oysters prove to be too controversial for your family, simply leave them out.
Provided by Julia Moskin
Categories casseroles, stuffing and dressing, side dish
Time 1h
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat oven to 400 degrees, and butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Melt remaining butter. In a large bowl, combine cornbread, white bread, onion, celery, sage, salt and pepper to taste. Toss until well mixed. Add melted butter, eggs, cream and 1 1/2 cups broth. Toss in oysters, if using. Mix lightly but well; mixture should be very moist.
- Turn mixture into prepared dish. If mixture seems dry around edges, drizzle on remaining broth. Bake 45 minutes to 1 hour, until firm and browned on top.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 581, UnsaturatedFat 14 grams, Carbohydrate 58 grams, Fat 33 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 14 grams, SaturatedFat 17 grams, Sodium 858 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 1 gram
CORNBREAD DRESSING
Drew Weeks sent the recipe for this old-fashioned dressing from his home in Edisto Island, South Carolina.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 1h25m
Yield 13 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°. For cornbread, in a bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt. In a small bowl, whisk egg, water, milk and oil. Stir into flour mixture just until blended. Transfer to a greased 8-in. square baking pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 15-20 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Crumble into a large bowl. Reduce oven temperature to 350°. , For stuffing, stir bread cubes into cornbread crumbs. In a nonstick skillet, cook celery and onion in oil until tender, about 6 minutes. Stir into cornbread mixture. , In a small bowl, dissolve bouillon in water. In a large bowl, combine the broth, egg, seasonings and bouillon mixture. Pour over cornbread mixture; toss to coat evenly., Transfer to a greased 13x9x2-in. baking dish. Cover and bake 20 minutes. Uncover; bake until lightly browned, 25-30 minutes longer.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 197 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 14mg cholesterol, Sodium 592mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
CORNBREAD FOR DRESSING
Make this cornbread for our Cornbread-and-Biscuit Dressing.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Breakfast & Brunch Recipes Bread Recipes
Yield Makes one 8-inch square (enough for 1 recipe of Cornbread-and-Biscuit Dressing)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Butter an 8-inch square baking dish. Whisk together cornmeal, salt, sugar, and baking powder in a large bowl. Whisk together eggs, buttermilk, and butter in a medium bowl. Add egg mixture to cornmeal mixture, and stir to combine.
- Pour batter into prepared baking dish. Bake until golden and a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Let cool slightly in dish on a wire rack. Run a knife around edges of dish to loosen, and invert onto rack to cool completely.
CORNBREAD DRESSING
Provided by Damaris Phillips
Categories side-dish
Time 3h15m
Yield 8 to 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Melt the coconut oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Saute the onion, celery and carrots until tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and put into a large bowl. Add the cornbread croutons, seasoned croutons, thyme, rosemary, sage and cayenne if using. Add the chicken stock and stir to combine. Taste and add salt and pepper, then stir in the eggs. Mix to combine and pour into a 9-by-13-inch casserole dish. Bake until golden brown and fluffy but still moist, 45 to 55 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Add 1 tablespoon of the coconut oil to a 6-inch cast-iron skillet. Put the skillet in the oven and allow to heat until very hot, 6 to 8 minutes.
- Combine the cornmeal, flour, baking powder and 1 teaspoon salt in a large bowl with a whisk. In a different bowl, combine the almond milk, applesauce, sorghum, egg and 2 tablespoons coconut oil. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the wet. Fold to combine.
- Carefully remove the skillet from the oven and pour in the batter. Return the skillet to the oven and bake until golden with a crisp crust, 25 minutes. Let cool before cutting the cornbread into 1-inch pieces (about 8 cups).
- Reduce the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Grease a baking sheet with some coconut oil and spread the cornbread in a single layer. Be careful, the cornbread is fragile and you don¿t want to be rough with it. Drizzle lightly with the remaining 2 tablespoons coconut oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring halfway through, until golden brown and crunchy, 30 to 40 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet before using.
CORN-BREAD DRESSING
Provided by Craig Claiborne
Categories casseroles, side dish
Time 50m
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Put the corn bread and white bread into a mixing bowl.
- Melt the butter in a heavy skillet and add the scallions, celery, onion and green pepper. Cook, briefly, stirring until onion is wilted. Add this to the mixing bowl and add the parsley, poultry seasoning and broth and blend thoroughly. Pour and scrape the dressing into a deep skillet and bake 45 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 153, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 16 grams, Fat 9 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 409 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams
OLD FASHIONED SOUTHERN CORNBREAD DRESSING
Make and share this Old Fashioned Southern Cornbread Dressing recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Kaykwilts
Categories For Large Groups
Time 2h20m
Yield 15 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Put chicken in a dutch oven. Cover with water. Bring to a boil and cook over medium heat. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 45 minutes or until the chicken is tender. Remove chicken from heat, reserving the broth. Let cool and debone the chicken. Cut chicken into bite size pieces. Discard sking and bones.
- Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat on stovetop. Add onion and celery and cook about 6 minutes until veggies are tender.
- Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly grease a 13-x-9-x-2-inch baking dish; set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine chicken, onion-and-celery mixture, cornbread, and remaining ingredients. Spoon mixture into prepared baking dish.
- Bake, uncovered, for 1 hour, or until set.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 370.2, Fat 27, SaturatedFat 9.9, Cholesterol 145.8, Sodium 686.3, Carbohydrate 4.4, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 1.5, Protein 26.1
Tips:
- Use fresh cornmeal for the best flavor. If you can't find fresh cornmeal, you can use store-bought cornmeal, but be sure to check the expiration date.
- Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing will make the cornbread tough.
- Bake the cornbread in a hot oven. This will help it to rise and brown properly.
- Let the cornbread cool slightly before serving. This will make it easier to slice and serve.
- Serve the cornbread with your favorite accompaniments, such as butter, honey, or gravy.
Conclusion:
Cornbread is a delicious and versatile side dish that can be served with a variety of meals. It's also a great way to use up leftover cornmeal. Whether you're making it for dressing, stuffing, or just to enjoy on its own, these tips will help you make the best cornbread possible.
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