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Granny's Cornbread Dressing

Southern cornbread dressing recipe from my Granny
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time40 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cornbread dressing, thanksgiving dinner

Ingredients

  • 3 packages yellow cornbread mix prepared
  • 4 ribs celery diced
  • 1 small onion
  • 1/4 Cup butter
  • 3 Eggs Boiled, diced
  • 1-2 tbsp Pepper
  • 1-2 tbsp Salt
  • 3 tbsp Sage
  • 32-64 ounces Chicken Stock

Instructions

  • Prepare cornbread mix per package instructions. Set aside.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Boil Eggs. Set aside.
    celery and onion for Granny's cornbread dressing
  • Saute onion and celery in butter until tender.
  • In a large bowl (I use the aluminum pan that I'm cooking the dressing in), crumble cornbread.
  • Mix in the onion and celery.
  • Peel eggs, dice, and add to the mixture.
    ingredients mixed together for Granny's cornbread dressing
  • Sprinkle salt, pepper, and sage on top of dressing. Mix well.
  • If you are adding chicken or turkey, add now and stir.
  • Add 32 ounces of chicken broth and stir. Add more chicken broth as necessary. You want it to be moist but not soupy.
  • Once it's at the right consistency, place the prepared dish in the oven and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
    my Granny's cornbread dressing