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Auntie May's Cornbread Dressing

Cook Time 45 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American

Equipment

  • 1 Sauté pan
  • 1 9x13 baking dish

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pkg Pioneer Cornbread Mix Pioneer is preferred, Jiffy is a touch too sweet but will work.
  • 1 pkg Biscuits, canned Auntie used 8-10 biscuits, I usually get 2 cans of the store brand jumbo biscuits. I don't use them all in the mix, but I get to eat leftover biscuits - #winning!
  • 4 cans Chicken Broth I used the broth in a box - usually takes the entire box.
  • 4 stems Celery, chopped
  • 1 lg Onion, chopped
  • 2 sticks Butter Auntie used margarine, if that's what you like, go for it!
  • 4 lg Eggs
  • Salt & Pepper To taste!
  • Sage This was Dad's addition and I kept it - I would put a measurement, but that's up to your taste for Sage.

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375℉
  • Spray a 9x13 pan with baking spray - Pam works well. For this recipe I used two (2) disposable pans, since I was taking this to the office Thanksgiving party.
  • Bake the Cornbread and Biscuits, according to the package instructions, a day or two in advance.
  • Chop the Celery & Onion
  • On the day you are going to assemble and bake the dressing, in a large bowl, crumble the Cornbread and tear the Biscuits. The amount of Biscuits to use is really up to you - I keep the ratio pretty even - the amount of crumbled Cornbread is usually the same amount of torn Biscuits.
  • In a sauté pan, melt the Butter and add the chopped celery and onion.
  • Sauté until the onion is translucent and the celery has lost some of its crunch.
  • Add the Butter/Onion/Celery mixture to the crumbled bread mixture, stir to combine.
  • Season with Salt, Pepper, and Sage. Stir to incorporate.
  • Add enough Chicken Broth to make the mixture soupy.
  • Now is the time to taste to check the seasoning. You will want to to do this before you add the Eggs.
  • Add the beaten Eggs. Stir to fully incorporate.
  • Place the mixture in a greased 9x13 pan.
  • Bake for 45 minutes in a 375℉ oven.
  • After about 30 minutes, take the dressing out and fluff it with a fork, this makes it less custardy.
  • Add back to the oven until golden brown.
Keyword dressing, thanksgiving