Old Fashioned Southern Cornbread Dressing Recipe

Name: Old Fashioned Southern Cornbread Dressing Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: 8 ounces salted butter; 16 ounces sage sausage; ¼ tsp smoked paprika; 1 yellow onion; 2 celery ribs; 5 fresh sage leaves; ½ tsp dried rubbed sage; 1 tbsp garlic; ½ tsp kosher salt; ½ tsp black pepper; 5 heaping cups stale savory cornbread; 1⅓ cup saltine crackers; 2 large eggs; 3 cups turkey broth; 1 tbsp salted butter; 5 fried sage leaves

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings
10 servings
Calories
322 kcal
Course
Side Dish
Cuisine
African-American Fusion

Old Fashioned Southern Cornbread Dressing Recipe

Marcus Rose

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Bring some southern comfort to your holidays with my grandma's old fashioned cornbread dressing recipe, packed with homemade cornbread, sausage and plenty of sage!

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Ingredients

Servings

8 ounces salted butter
16 ounces sage sausage removed from casing and crumbled into small pieces
¼ tsp smoked paprika
1 yellow onion diced
2 celery ribs diced
5 fresh sage leaves chopped
½ tsp dried rubbed sage
1 tbsp garlic chopped
½ tsp kosher salt
½ tsp black pepper freshly ground
5 heaping cups stale savory cornbread recipe in notes
1⅓ cup saltine crackers or 3 slices of stale toast
2 large eggs beaten
3 cups turkey broth
1 tbsp salted butter for buttering pan
5 fried sage leaves optional

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Instructions

In a large pan, melt 1 stick of butter over medium heat. Add sausage and cook until crispy and browned, about 5 minutes, allowing the butter to absorb all the flavor.
Add diced onion and celery to the sausage in the pan, sautéing until the onion is golden brown, around 4-5 minutes. Add garlic, sage, black pepper, and smoked paprika. Cook for 2 more minutes until fragrant.
In a large mixing bowl, crumble the cornbread and crackers (keep them sizable to avoid mushy dressing).
Gently fold in the sausage mixture, making sure to scrape all the flavorful butter from the pan.
Mix in the beaten eggs. Add the broth a little at a time to reach your preferred consistency, I like around 3 cups of broth. (For a wetter, more custard-y dressing, use more broth)
Butter a 9x13 inch casserole dish generously and transfer the dressing mixture into it. Don’t smooth the top—leave it rough for extra crispy bits.
Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 35-40 minutes, until the top is golden and crispy. Garnish with fried sage leaves for an extra touch of fancy (optional). Enjoy!

Notes

2 cups fine ground cornmeal
3/4 cup all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp kosher salt
2 cups buttermilk, room temperature
2 large eggs, room temperature
1/4 cup vegetable oil, + 2 tbsp oil for the pan
Preheat your oven to 450 °F. Pour two tablespoons of oil into a 10-inch cast-iron skillet and place it in the oven for ten minutes.
While the skillet heats up, combine the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl, whisking them together. Set aside.
In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, buttermilk, and vegetable oil.
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until the dry ingredients are just incorporated. Do not overmix.
Carefully take the hot skillet out of the oven with oven mitts. Tilt the pan slightly and swirl the vegetable oil around to coat the bottom and up the sides. Then, pour the batter into the skillet.
Bake for about 20-22 minutes, or until the top of the cornbread turns golden brown and begins to pull away from the edges of the pan. A toothpick inserted in the center should come out clean.
Let cool (and for this recipe, let it stale in the fridge in a zip top bag).

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1 serving Calories 322kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 9g (3%) Protein 7g (14%) Fat 29g (45%) Saturated Fat 15g (75%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 9g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 107mg (36%) Sodium 818mg (34%) Potassium 140mg (4%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 702IU (14%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 24mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 322 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	1 serving
Calories	322kcal	16%
Carbohydrates	9g	3%
Protein	7g	14%
Fat	29g	45%
Saturated Fat	15g	75%
Polyunsaturated Fat	2g	12%
Monounsaturated Fat	9g	45%
Trans Fat	1g	50%
Cholesterol	107mg	36%
Sodium	818mg	34%
Potassium	140mg	3%
Fiber	1g	4%
Sugar	1g	2%
Vitamin A	702IU	14%
Vitamin C	1mg	1%
Calcium	24mg	2%
Iron	1mg	6%