Meatless Cornbread Dressing Recipes

MEATLESS CORNBREAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Place heavy pan on stove over medium high heat with olive oil and butter.
• Add chopped celery and onions to pan. Season with pepper, I use about 1/2 teaspoon.
• Sautee until onions and celery are softened, stirring to make sure the vegetables do not burn.
• Cook for about 3-4 minutes.
• Add minced garlic and turn heat to medium. Sauté for about one minute.
• Add cornbread stuffing mix to pan, folding in cooked vegetables.
• Add chicken broth a cup at a time, folding in the cornbread mixture.
• The cornbread should absorb the liquid completely. Do not be concerned if the stuffing is wet, it will bake out when cooked in oven.
• Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes, uncovered. If the dressing is too dry, add a bit more broth and cover with lid or foil. Dot with additional butter if desired.
• Toss with 1 cup fresh parsley before serving.Taste before salting. The cornbread mix and the salt in broth may be enough salt for this recipe.

GRANDMA'S CORN BREAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Prepare the dry corn bread mix according to package directions. Cool and crumble.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9x13 inch baking dish.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the butter and saute the celery and onion until soft.
• In a large bowl, combine the celery, onions, 3 cups crumbled corn bread, eggs, chicken stock, sage and salt and pepper to taste; mix well.
• Place into prepared dish and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes.

SAVORY CORNBREAD STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Place a 9-inch cast iron skillet, a heavy 2-quart baking dish or a heavy 9-inch square baking pan in the oven while you prepare the batter.
• Place the cornmeal in a bowl, and sift in the flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Stir the mixture with a spoon or whisk to amalgamate. In a separate bowl, beat together the eggs, yogurt (or buttermilk), milk and honey. Whisk the cornmeal mixture into the liquid mixture. Do not overwork the batter.
• Remove the pan from the oven, and add the butter to the pan. Swirl the pan so that the butter melts quickly before it gets too brown, then quickly whisk the butter into the batter. Brush the sides of the pan with any butter remaining in the pan.
• Quickly scrape all of the batter into the hot pan, and place in the oven. Bake 35 to 40 minutes, until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. It will be quite brown on the edges. Allow the bread to cool in the pan, or serve warm.
• Heat the olive oil (or oil and butter) over medium heat in a large, heavy, nonstick skillet, and add the onion. Cook, stirring often, until it begins to soften, about three minutes, and add 1/2 teaspoon salt and the celery. Cook together for another few minutes, until the onion is tender. Add the garlic, and stir together for 30 seconds to a minute, until fragrant. Transfer to a large bowl, and add the remaining ingredients. Combine well. Taste and adjust salt. Moisten as desired with milk.
• Stuff the cavity of the turkey, or transfer to a buttered or oiled 2-quart baking dish. Dot with butter. Cover with aluminum foil, and heat through in a 325-degree oven for 30 minutes.

MOMMA'S MEATLESS CORNBREAD STUFFING

Steps:

• Heat oven as directed for cornbread.
• Combine cornbread mix, eggs, and milk in a bowl until well blended. Bake in a roasting pan as directed, about 25-30 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Chop onion and celery while cornbread is cooking.
• When the cornbread is cooled, crumble it and stir in celery and onions. Add salt, pepper and sage to taste, making it a TINY BIT stronger than you would like, because the chicken broth will water it down a bit and mute the spiciness. (We usually start with about 2 T of each, and maybe 1 T more of sage, because everyone ion my family loves it)
• Pour chicken broth evenly over cornbread mixture, and stir till every last bit is wet. You may need to add more or less chicken broth to suit your palate.
• Smooth top of stuffing with a spatula, and bake for about 20 minutes at 350 degrees, until top is lightly browned.

VEGETARIAN DRESSING

Steps:

• Place bread cubes in an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes, stirring twice. Set aside., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook celery and onion in butter over medium heat until tender. Stir in the cranberries, salt, rosemary, thyme, sage, poultry seasoning and pepper; cook 2 minutes longer., In a large bowl, combine bread cubes and celery mixture. Add broth and combine., Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 25 minutes. Uncover; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until lightly browned.