Southern Cornbread Dressing

Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 40 min.

Makes

10 servings

Updated: Feb. 10, 2022
This recipe, one of my favorite holiday side dishes, makes a lot. It's perfect for company, even though it started as a way to stretch the food we had for our large family. —Margaret E. Kendall, McConnelsville, Ohio
Southern Cornbread Dressing Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 8 cups coarsely crumbled cornbread
  • 4 hard-boiled large eggs, chopped
  • 1 medium green pepper, finely chopped
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 2 celery ribs, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup turkey giblets, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 3 cups chicken broth

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine first 10 ingredients. In another bowl, whisk eggs and broth. Add to bread mixture; stir until moistened.
  2. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, 40-45 minutes or until lightly browned and a thermometer inserted in the center reads 160°.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 264 calories, 6g fat (1g saturated fat), 182mg cholesterol, 987mg sodium, 39g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 3g fiber), 12g protein.