Southern Cornbread Sage Dressing Recipe Recipe For Zucchini

SOUTHERN CORNBREAD SAGE DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Combine first five ingredients. Add buttermilk and eggs, mixing well.
• Stir in celery and onions.
• Heat bacon drippings in iron skillet in oven until hot. Add 1 tablespoons drippings to batter.
• Pour batter into skillet and bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool some.
• When cooled, crumble cornbread into large mixing bowl. Add stuffing mix and sage.
• Meanwhile, in pan heat together cream of chicken soup and broth. Stir until thoroughly heated.
• Pour soup mixture over bread mixture and stir well.
• Place in 13x9 pan and bake at 375 degrees for 34-40 minutes.

SOUTHERN CORNBREAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add celery and onions, and sauté 5 to 6 minutes or until onions are tender. Stir in sage, and sauté 1 minute.
• Stir together Cornbread Crumbles and breadcrumbs in a large bowl. Stir in eggs, next 2 ingredients, and celery mixture, stirring until blended. Divide cornbread mixture between 1 lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish and 1 lightly greased 8-inch square baking dish.
• Bake at 400° for 45 to 55 minutes or until set and golden brown.

ZUCCHINI CORNBREAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly oil a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in skillet over medium heat. Add zucchini and onion; saute until zucchini is softened slightly, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
• In large bowl, combine cornbread and sourdough crumbs, Swanson® Chicken Broth, sour cream, and butter. Stir in zucchini mixture, eggs, sage, poultry seasoning, salt, and pepper. Mix until evenly moistened. Spread into prepared baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until lightly browned, 30 to 40 minutes.

CORNBREAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a 7" x 11" or 8" x 8" baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Melt the butter in a medium saucepan. Add the chopped onion and celery. Sauté until the onion is translucent.
• Add the salt and pepper. Give it a quick stir.
• Remove from the heat, add the sage, and stir again. Set it aside.
• Pour the crumbled cornbread and bread into a large mixing bowl.
• In a small bowl, whisk the egg and milk until it is well mixed. Pour the mixture into the large bowl with the cornbread and mix.
• Slowly add the broth and stir.
• Now add the sautéed onion and celery.
• Pour the entire mixture into the baking dish and bake for approximately 25 minutes, until the top has turned a medium golden brown.

CORNBREAD DRESSING (SOUTHERN W/SAGE, AKA HOLY GRAIL DRESSING)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350º.
• Melt margarine in skillet & saute onion & celery.
• Add salt, pepper, sage, thyme, & poultry seasoning to the cooked onions & celery--I usually will mix the spices together in a separate container before adding to the vegetables.
• In large bowl (I use the largest stainless steel bowl I own) combine bread crumbs, cornbread.
• In smaller bowl, blend soup, water, eggs, & vinegar.
• Add celery & onions to bread mixture, toss lightly, then add liquid mixture & blend thoroughly.
• Turn into 9x13 baking dish and bake @ 350º for an hour. (Can also be used as a stuffing.).
• If desired, dressing may be prepared ahead of time, baked 30 minutes, cooled and frozen, then baked about 45 minutes when ready to serve.
• NOTE: Mama also stuffed the bird with hers--it was wonderful--but my dressing needs are fully satisfied baking it separately.

SOUTHERN CORNBREAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Cook onion and celery in some unsalted butter until they are soft, do not brown. Remove from heat.
• Crumble the cornbread and toast into a large bowl, add the onion mixture and mix well.
• Add the chicken broth a little at a time mixing well after each addition until the mixture is moist but not soupy.
• Add the egg, salt and pepper, mix well.
• Turn the mixture into a baking dish and smooth with a spoon.
• Bake at 350: until golden brown on top.

OVERNIGHT SOUTHERN CORNBREAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Combine cornmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar in a large bowl. Stir together buttermilk and 2 eggs in a separate bowl; add to dry ingredients and stir until just moistened.
• Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a cast iron skillet over medium heat until hot. Pour cornbread batter into the skillet.
• Place skillet into the oven and bake until cornbread is golden brown, about 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool, 20 to 30 minutes. Turn oven off.
• Melt 1/2 cup butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add green onions and celery; saute until tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Crumble cooled cornbread into a large roasting pan. Add onion-celery mixture, 1 can chicken broth, croutons, hard-boiled eggs, pepper, and sage. Cover and place in the refrigerator, 8 hours or overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Remove dressing from the refrigerator. Stir in remaining 4 eggs and 3 1/2 cans chicken broth.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 1 1/2 hours.