Southern Cornbread Dressing Recipe

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Southern cornbread dressing recipe combines the rich, savory flavors of cornbread, pecans, bacon, and traditional veggies for a hearty Southern classic. Perfect alongside your holiday turkey or chicken, this comforting dish is a showstopper for any occasion, not just Thanksgiving.

Prep Time20

Cook Time30

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 577kcal

Ingredients

6 cups crumbled cornbread make your favorite ahead of time
4 slices bacon chopped
2 cups onion chopped
2 cups celery (8 stalks), chopped
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh sage or dried
1 ½ teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1 teaspoon black pepper
6 slices day-old bread diced
4 cups chicken stock
2 large eggs lightly beaten
1 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

Make your favorite homemade cornbread recipe, or a store-bought box of cornbread. Once cooled, crumble and measure 6 cups.
Heat the oven to 350° and spray a 9x13-inch pan with cooking spray.
Cook the bacon in a saute pan over medium heat. Remove the bacon from the pan and reserve three tablespoons of the drippings.
Cook the onion and celery in the bacon drippings for four minutes. Add the sage and cook for another minute.
Stir in the salt, poultry seasoning, and pepper.
Place the cornbread, day-old bread, onion and celery, and bacon in a large bowl.
Gently combine, then pour the chicken stock and eggs over the cornbread mixture and stir.
Stir in the pecans and spread in the prepared pan.
Bake for 30 minutes or until the top is golden brown.

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