I love cornbread dressing! Even though it is called cornbread dressing my recipe is actually prepared with half cornbread and half regular bread. It is also very easy to prepare. However, it tastes even better with giblet gravy poured over the top, which is also easy to prepare. These two dishes help create the fond memories we all love about the holidays. The ingredients are listed below.
Cornbread Dressing Ingredients
- Prepare and bake cornbread: I make mine using the box of Quaker cornmeal, but Jiffy is just as flavorful and easier. Use the entire batch in your recipe.
- 4 slices of white or wheat bread
- 1 onion diced
- 2 stalks of celery diced
- 2 eggs lightly beaten
- 2 to 3 tablespoons of sage
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 5 Cups of chicken stock (broth). Home made broth from roasted or boiled chicken makes for a richer flavor, if you have time.
Instructions:
- Crumble cornbread and put into 9 X 11 pan.
- Cut bread into pieces: I use a knife and go for 1/2 inch squares then add to the pan.
- Add onion, celery, sage, salt & pepper.
- Mix eggs with a whisk and add to above ingredients.
- Mix well then add broth. Mix all ingredients well.
- Bake in 350* oven covered for 30 minutes, then remove cover and bake for an additional hour. Dressing should be brown on top.
Giblet Gravy
Giblet gravy is delicious poured over the dressing. It is called giblet gravy but that was when giblets came inside the chicken, which isn’t common any more. I no longer use them. The ingredients for this simple gravy are below.
- 2 cups broth
- 3 hard boiled eggs sliced
- 2 Tablespoons cornstarch stirred into 1/2 cup water
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Mix two tablespoons cornstarch with 1/2 cup water and mix well.
- Add to hot broth.
- Stir constantly until mixture thickens; perhaps 5 minutes or so. When gravy thickens turn burner down to simmer or low. If the gravy gets too thick just add a little more water.
- Add the sliced boiled eggs, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Put into a gravy bowl and pour over the dressing once it is put on the plate. Delicious!!
Cathy Dee 