Mamas Holiday Dressing Recipes

MAMA'S CORNBREAD DRESSING - COWBOY KENT ROLLINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 14-inch dutch oven or 9 x 13-inch casserole dish.
• In a medium saucepan, add the turkey and chicken. Cover with water and bring to a boil over medium-high heat for about 15 minutes or until fork tender. Set aside to cool then shred the chicken and chop the turkey.
• In a large cast iron skillet, melt the butter over medium heat then stir in the onion and celery. Cook for about 5 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally.
• In a large mixing bowl, mix together the onion, celery, stuffing mix, crumbled cornbread, chicken broth, sage and poultry seasoning. Stir in the turkey and chicken. Let it set a couple minutes to absorb the liquid. If there is excess liquid pooling along the edges add up to 1/2 cup more crumbled cornbread.
• Spoon the dressing mixture in the Dutch oven or casserole dish. Cover and place in the icebox overnight or until ready to cook. Take the dish out of the icebox about 30 minutes before baking.
• Evenly spread the cream of chicken soup over the top. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the mixture sets up and is sponge-like. Let rest 10 minutes before serving.

HOLIDAY DRESSING

Steps:

• Prepare corn bread as directed on package. Cool, and crumble.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook onions, bell pepper, and celery in butter until tender, but not brown. In another pan, cook sausage over medium-high heat until evenly browned.
• Place corn bread and bread slices in a food processor. Pulse until they turn into a crumbly mixture. Transfer mixture to a large bowl. Season with sage, thyme, poultry seasoning, salt, and pepper. Mix in chopped parsley, cooked vegetables, and sausage with drippings. Stir in eggs and chicken stock. This mixture should be a bit mushy. Transfer to a greased 9x13 inch pan.
• Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 1 hour.