Are you looking for a unique and flavorful side dish to accompany your holiday meal? Look no further than southern cornbread dressing in acorn squash! This dish combines the classic flavors of cornbread dressing with the sweet and nutty taste of acorn squash to create a truly unforgettable dish. Not only is it delicious, but it's also surprisingly easy to make, requiring just a few simple ingredients and steps. So gather your ingredients and get ready to bake up a batch of this delectable dish that will surely be a hit with friends and family alike!
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
SOUTHERN CORNBREAD DRESSING IN ACORN SQUASH
Traditionally, southern dressing or stuffing is baked alongside a hen or turkey. This is pretty much the same dressing recipe but it's baked inside acorn squash. The squash keeps the dressing from drying out and provides another side dish.
Provided by SusieQusie
Categories Onions
Time 1h20m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- In a skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter on medium heat and cook onion and celery for 3 to 4 minutes until tender, stirring occasionally.
- Add chicken broth, sage, thyme and pepper to taste and cook over medium heat for 1 minute.
- In a large bowl, combine bread cubes and cornbread. Pour broth/vegetable mixture over all and stir to combine. If the mixture is dry or crumbly looking, add broth until it will hold together.
- Stir in the eggs. (Stirring in the eggs last prevents the hot broth from scrambling them.).
- Cut acorn squash in half and scoop out the seeds. Cut a small slice off the sides, so the squash will lay flat in the baking dish.
- Generously brush insides of squash with melted butter.
- Spoon a heaping 1/2 cup of the stuffing mixture in each squash half and place in a large shallow baking dish. Drizzle on any remaining melted butter.
- Cover tightly with foil and bake for 1 hour or until squash is tender and dressing is warmed through. If desired, remove foil during the last 10 minutes to brown up the top.
SOUTHERN CORNBREAD DRESSING
This is a delicious and easy dressing recipe using chicken. It can be moist or dry depending on the amount of broth used.
Provided by Holly
Categories Side Dish Stuffing and Dressing Recipes Cornbread Stuffing and Dressing Recipes
Time 1h45m
Yield 18
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Place the chicken breast halves in a large saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil. Cook 1 hour, or until the meat is tender and easily shredded. Shred chicken and set aside. Reserve 4 to 6 cups of the remaining broth.
- Prepare an 8x8 inch pan of cornbread according to package directions. Crumble the corn bread into a large bowl. Mix in the white bread.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the margarine and stir in the onions and celery. Slowly cook, stirring occasionally, until tender.
- Stir the onions and celery into the bread mixture. Mix in the chicken, 4 cups reserved broth, cream of chicken soup, garlic powder, poultry seasoning, pepper and eggs. Blend with a potato masher until the mixture is the consistency of gelatin. Use more of the reserved broth as necessary to attain desired consistency. Transfer to a 9x13 inch baking dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven 30 minutes, or until golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 284.2 calories, Carbohydrate 31.4 g, Cholesterol 94.4 mg, Fat 8.9 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 18.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 771.7 mg, Sugar 4.3 g
OVERNIGHT SOUTHERN CORNBREAD DRESSING
My family's longtime favorite. The dressing is best mixed the day before and refrigerated before baking.
Provided by MadisonMom
Time 10h55m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
- Combine cornmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar in a large bowl. Stir together buttermilk and 2 eggs in a separate bowl; add to dry ingredients and stir until just moistened.
- Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a cast iron skillet over medium heat until hot. Pour cornbread batter into the skillet.
- Place skillet into the oven and bake until cornbread is golden brown, about 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool, 20 to 30 minutes. Turn oven off.
- Melt 1/2 cup butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add green onions and celery; saute until tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
- Crumble cooled cornbread into a large roasting pan. Add onion-celery mixture, 1 can chicken broth, croutons, hard-boiled eggs, pepper, and sage. Cover and place in the refrigerator, 8 hours or overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Remove dressing from the refrigerator. Stir in remaining 4 eggs and 3 1/2 cans chicken broth.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 1 1/2 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 262 calories, Carbohydrate 26.5 g, Cholesterol 159.7 mg, Fat 13.3 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 8.9 g, SaturatedFat 6.3 g, Sodium 1063.5 mg, Sugar 3.8 g
CHARLOTTE'S SOUTHERN CORNBREAD DRESSING
Straight out of NW Alabama, this is my wife's signature dish at hollidays. Mind you, I stole this from her, so I'm hoping and trusting the amounts are accurate.
Provided by Red_Apple_Guy
Categories Grains
Time 1h30m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Make two recipes of cornbread according to the mix directions (amounts listed are for 2 recipes).
- Crumble cornbread into the roasting pan used for a turkey with turkey crust left in the pan (or large, shallow casserole baking dish).
- Fry the onions and celery in 3/4 stick of butter until tender.
- Add to cornbread and mix well.
- Add sage, dripping, cream of chicken soup, evaportated milk, eggs and broth.
- Taste and adjust seasonings like salt and pepper and sage.
- Mix well and wet the surface using extra broth and the back of a spoon to smooth.
- Bake at 350 F until thick and browned on top. Dressing should be moist.
- Serve with giblet gravy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 172.4, Fat 11.3, SaturatedFat 5.9, Cholesterol 102.2, Sodium 448.6, Carbohydrate 10, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 5.4, Protein 7.9
SQUASH DRESSING
I 'hate' squash and I 'hate' cornbread dressing...but this is one of my favorite dishes.
Provided by Pitxitxita
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Squash Summer Squash
Time 1h45m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 15x17-inch baking dish.
- Place the squash into a saucepan with about 1 cup of water, cover, and cook over medium-low heat until soft, about 15 minutes; drain, saving about 3/4 cup of the squash cooking liquid, and set aside. Break the cornbread apart into chunks, place into a large bowl, and chop up with a dinner knife until crumbled.
- Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the onion, green bell pepper, and celery until soft, about 10 minutes, stirring often. Mix the cream of chicken soup and eggs together in a bowl; mix in the pan-fried vegetables, and season to taste with salt and black pepper. Stir the soup mixture into the cornbread. Gently stir in the cooked squash, and lightly mix in enough of the reserved squash cooking liquid to give the dressing the consistency of cooked oatmeal (slightly soupy). Stir in the cubed cheese food. Turn the dressing into the prepared baking dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven until set and lightly browned, about 1 hour; let stand 10 to 15 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 566.2 calories, Carbohydrate 50.5 g, Cholesterol 183.6 mg, Fat 30.9 g, Fiber 6.3 g, Protein 24.8 g, SaturatedFat 15.4 g, Sodium 1865.3 mg, Sugar 10 g
MAMA'S SOUTHERN CORNBREAD DRESSING
I grew up on mama's cornbread dressing. I have come across many cornbread dressing recipes; however, this is still the best. This stuffing has cubes of cornbread with the addition of onions, celery, eggs, and stock. It's the perfect Southern souffle!
Provided by Mary Lynne Williams
Time 1h35m
Yield 14
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9x13-inch baking dishes.
- Combine cornbread and stale bread cubes in a large bowl. Set aside.
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions and celery and cook until transparent, 5 to 10 minutes.
- Pour onion mixture over the cornbread mixture. Add turkey broth, chopped turkey, soup, giblets, hard-cooked eggs, and flour. Mix so that all the cornbread is wet. Mix in parsley, sage, bay leaves, salt, and pepper. Add beaten eggs. Mixture should be "soupy." Pour mixture evenly into the prepared pans.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cooked through and set, 1 hour to 1 hour and 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 378.8 calories, Carbohydrate 30.4 g, Cholesterol 174 mg, Fat 22.5 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 13.6 g, SaturatedFat 11.2 g, Sodium 850.4 mg, Sugar 4.9 g
SOUTHERN CORNBREAD DRESSING
This is how my Grandmother made it. This can also be used to stuff the turkey, chicken, etc. I have found that the stuffing has a better flavor if mixed the day before you need it then bake right before serving. If you like sage, a pinch adds even more flavor.
Provided by JANIC412
Categories Breads
Time 15m
Yield 1 casserole
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Cook onion and celery in some unsalted butter until they are soft, do not brown. Remove from heat.
- Crumble the cornbread and toast into a large bowl, add the onion mixture and mix well.
- Add the chicken broth a little at a time mixing well after each addition until the mixture is moist but not soupy.
- Add the egg, salt and pepper, mix well.
- Turn the mixture into a baking dish and smooth with a spoon.
- Bake at 350: until golden brown on top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 564.3, Fat 10.4, SaturatedFat 2.7, Cholesterol 211.5, Sodium 1205.2, Carbohydrate 97.6, Fiber 9.4, Sugar 15.8, Protein 21.2
SOUTHERN CORNBREAD DRESSING
Many, many years ago I got this recipe as part of a recipe chain letter (remember when we did those via the mail and not on the internet?) After one try, it became my go to recipe for dressing. Many thanks to Jill Bretcher for sharing her grandmother's recipe with a total stranger. It is now my family tradition! Preparation time does not include making the cornbread.
Provided by DeniseBC
Categories Christmas
Time 1h25m
Yield 1 pan, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350. Crumble and cook sausage. Drain and set aside.
- Combine bread and cornbread into a large bowl. Pour hot broth over the bread and let stand until softened.
- Saute onion and celery in butter until tender; add to bread. Add eggs and ix in with your hands.
- Add salt, pepper, and poultry seasoning and mix.
- Add cooked sausage and mix again. The mixture should be "sloppy" wet; if it isn't wet enough, add more chicken broth.
- The original recipe says it is enough to stuff a 10-15 lb turkey, but I prefer to cook in a 13x9 pan for 55 minutes.
SOUTHERN CORNBREAD DRESSING
Me and a dear friend of mine who is no longer with us, made this dressing for 17 years at Thanksgiving. I still make it and it brings back wonderful memories of her and I laughing, chopping, mixing and tasting. This is a terrific recipe. Hope you make this recipe and make your own memories.
Provided by Douglas Poe
Categories Thanksgiving
Time 1h15m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Directions for cornbread:.
- Preheat oven to 350.
- 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:.
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the celery and onion and cook until transparent, approximately 5 to 10 minutes.
- Pour the vegetable mixture over cornbread mixture.
- Add half the stock, mix well, taste, and add salt, pepper to taste, sage, and poultry seasoning. Add more stock to reach the consistencytency you want.
- Pour mixture into a greased baking dish and bake until dressing is cooked through, about 45 minutes. .
Nutrition Facts : Calories 262.7, Fat 12, SaturatedFat 2.8, Cholesterol 72, Sodium 1302, Carbohydrate 28.7, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 6, Protein 10.6
Tips:
- Choose the right squash: Acorn squash is a popular choice for this recipe, but you can also use butternut squash or kabocha squash. Look for a squash that is about 2 pounds in size.
- Roast the squash properly: Roasting the squash helps to bring out its natural sweetness and flavor. To roast the squash, cut it in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds. Drizzle the squash with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast the squash at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 30-40 minutes, or until it is tender.
- Make the cornbread dressing ahead of time: The cornbread dressing can be made up to 3 days in advance. This makes it a great dish to prepare for a holiday meal.
- Use fresh herbs: Fresh herbs, such as sage, thyme, and rosemary, add a lot of flavor to the dressing. If you don't have fresh herbs on hand, you can use dried herbs, but use half the amount.
- Don't overstuff the squash: The squash should be filled with the dressing, but it shouldn't be so full that it's bursting at the seams. If you overstuff the squash, the dressing will not cook evenly.
Conclusion:
Southern Cornbread Dressing in Acorn Squash is a delicious and festive dish that's perfect for a holiday meal. The roasted squash provides a sweet and savory base for the cornbread dressing, which is packed with flavor. This dish is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.
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