southern cornbread dressing

Name: Southern Cornbread Dressing
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 6 cup(s) freshly baked and cooled cornbread; 6 - hard boiled eggs - finely chopped; - turkey giblets boiled tender and chopped; 4-5 cup(s) chicken broth (from boiling giblets and parts); 1 cup(s) onions - finely chopped; 1 tablespoon(s) poultry seasoning; 1 teaspoon(s) salt and pepper (or to taste); 1 can(s) cream of chicken soup; 1 package(s) fresh chicken backs - boiled until done.; 1/2 cup(s) celery - finely chopped

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Rose Abrams

Lumberton, NC

Updated on Oct 29, 2025

I have made this dressing (this is NOT stuffing) for over 40 years. It is labor intensive but it is worth every bit of energy you put into it.

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prep time 1 Hr

cook time 45 Min

method Bake

yield 12 at least

Ingredients

6 cups freshly baked and cooled cornbread
6 - hard boiled eggs - finely chopped
- turkey giblets boiled tender and chopped
4-5 cups chicken broth (from boiling giblets and parts)
1 cup onions - finely chopped
1 tablespoon poultry seasoning
1 teaspoon salt and pepper (or to taste)
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 package fresh chicken backs - boiled until done.
1/2 cup celery - finely chopped

How To Make southern cornbread dressing

Step 1

Crumble baked cornbread. (I use my food processor) Spread cornbread thinly on a cookie sheet and bake in 375 degrees oven until lightly browned and dried out. Place crumbled cornbread in a large bowl.

Step 2

Boil giblets and chicken parts until tender. When tender remove from broth. Discard all bones and skin. Skim foam (sticking to the pot or floating around)and fat from broth. Set aside to cool. Finely chop giblets and meat of chicken parts. Reserving one scant cup for Easy Giblet Gravy.
Step 3

Add chopped boiled eggs and finely chopped onion. Add broth from the giblets, cream of chicken soup (undiluted) and chicken giblets and parts to cornbread mixture.
Step 4

Stir to combine all ingredients until it becomes consistency of cornbread before baking.You may have to add more low sodium broth that you have purchased in a box.
Step 5

Pour contents of bowl into a large (11x14) baking dish. Place in preheated 375 oven. Bake until golden brown and set. The middle may jiggle slightly.
Step 6

Serve piping hot with Easy Giblet Gravy
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Nutrition Facts

(per serving*)

calories: 466kcal, carbohydrates: 69g, cholesterol: 168mg, fat: 16g, fiber: 3g, protein: 12g, saturated fat: 6g, sodium: 1408mg, sugar: 20g, unsaturated fat: 10g

*Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition information is estimated.

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