Southern Cornbread Dressing

Name: Southern Cornbread Dressing
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 10 servings.
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

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 40 min. YIELD: 10 servings.

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

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.

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