Cornbread Dressing

Submitted by: Susan Hodge

Attributed to: Susan Hodge

Category: Vegetables

Description: Southern Cornbread Dressing makes a comforting, classic dish for the holidays! This cornbread dressing recipe is moist, delicious and so easy! An heirloom family favorite recipe that makes the perfect side dish!

Prep Time: 15 min

Total Time: 1 hr

Servings: 8

Difficulty rating: 2

Ingredients:

2 cups of self rising cornmeal 

5-6 biscuits (canned, frozen or homemade)

1 medium onion

1 can cream of chicken soup

4-5 cups turkey or chicken broth

Special tools/utensils needed:

Directions: 

Make the following 2-3 days before preparing the dressing

1. Using 2c of self rising prepare cornmeal according to package directions

2. 5-6 biscuits (canned, frozen, or homemade) according to package directions

3. Crumble up the cornbread and biscuits. 

On the day you are preparing the dressing

1. Puree the onion

2. Warm the cream of mushroom soup in the microwave.  You want it warm to touch, not hot.  Time will vary according to microwave.

3. Mix the bread, pureed onion, warmed cream of chicken soup, and 4-5 c turkey or chicken broth until well combined and desired consistency (moist and jiggly but not soupy)

4. Bake in a greased 9x13 pan until thick, about 30-40 minutes.