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Southern Cornbread Dressing – A Family Favorite!

Stacey – November 13, 2017 – 169 Comments

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Casserole dish of Southern Cornbread Dressing

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So, last week I posted a question on Facebook to ask what your must-have Thanksgiving sides were. I mentioned that mine was Cornbread Dressing.  Several folks asked for my family recipe.  I jumped over to the blog to grab my recipe to realize that I’ve actually never shared my recipe. What!?!?  

I’ve got a recipe for Bacon Mushroom Cornbread Dressing, but have never posted the simple and easy recipe my family uses year after year.  So, please excuse my error and take a gander at this…

Scoop of Southern Cornbread DressingThis is the recipe my family has used forever.  It’s simple, easy, calls for just a few ingredients and in keeping with my family’s particular tradition, doesn’t include any sage.  Now, if you just HAVE to have sage in there, just add it.  NO biggie.

Southern Cornbread Dressing on plate with gravyAnd because getting the consistency right before you bake it is really important for the texture of the finished product, I even included the cornbread recipe we use to make the dressing.  It’s really no fail using these two recipes.

 A couple things to keep in mind…

The mixture should seem pretty soupy when you pour it into the baking dish.  If it’s not, it’s going to end up dry.  Add more broth if you think you need it.

Don’t like onions? Feel free to leave them out.  Want the flavor of onion without the crunch?  Just run them through the food chopper or blender before adding them.

And when it comes to the salt and pepper, feel free to taste it and add it to your liking.  Since there are no eggs in the recipe, there’s no harm in grabbing a taste.  It’s actually one of my favorite things to do at Thanksgiving.  I just love to grab a spoonful right before it goes into the oven.  Y’all enjoy!

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Casserole dish of Easy Southern Cornbread Dressing
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Southern Cornbread Dressing

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 6 to 8
Author Stacey Little | Southern Bite

Ingredients

  • 7 cups crumbled cornbread (use recipe below)
  • 1 (10.5-ounce) can cream of celery soup
  • 1 (10.5-ounce) can cream of chicken soup
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°. Lightly spray a 13X9-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
  • In a large bowl combine the cornbread, cream of celery soup, cream of chicken soup, broth, onions, salt, and pepper. Pour the mixture into the baking dish. Cook uncovered for 30 to 45 minutes or until golden brown.
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Easy Cornbread

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Author Stacey Little | Southern Bite

Ingredients

  • 2 cups self-rising cornmeal mix
  • 1 3/4 cups buttermilk
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil plus more for coating skillet

Instructions

  • Lightly coat a 9-inch cast-iron skillet with vegetable oil. Place the skillet in the oven and preheat the oven to 450°F.
  • Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the cornmeal mix, buttermilk, egg, and 1/4 cup vegetable oil. Stir until smooth.
  • Once the oven has preheated, carefully remove the skillet and pour the batter into the skillet. Return to the oven and bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.
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  1. Jessie

    January 5, 2023 at 4:24 pm

    This is a wonderful recipe!!! My go to for sure!!

    Reply
    • Stacey

      January 6, 2023 at 2:01 pm

      Thanks, Jessie!

      Reply
  2. Jessie

    January 5, 2023 at 4:23 pm

    So easy and delicious!!!!! My go to now!!

    Reply
  3. DIANE W CHAMBERS

    January 1, 2023 at 4:36 pm

    my mama made cornbread like this….I know she showed me countless times how to make it….I could never get the proportions right….she’s been gone a year now…..I was ecstatic when I found this recipe…..all the other recipes had flour and sugar….I’ve made this at least once a week since finding it….love it!!!

    Reply
    • Stacey

      January 4, 2023 at 9:50 am

      Wow! Thanks, Diane! I’m so glad you’ve enjoyed it!

      Reply
  4. Shirley Tyler

    December 23, 2022 at 5:31 am

    Made it and turn out good.I prefer cutting my own celery instead of cram of cele rd y soup.

    Reply
  5. Chrystina Foxdale

    December 13, 2022 at 10:25 pm

    I cut the recipe in half, since I’m usually a “party of 1”. Used half a can of each soup, and a soupcan of water with chicken base. 8×8 pan. Added about ½ tsp of poultry seasoning.

    It’s probably going to be a long time until I make it again, though…

    Was SO freakin’ *delicious* that I ate half the pan in one sitting

    Reply
    • Stacey

      December 14, 2022 at 10:41 am

      Ha! So glad to hear you enjoyed it!

      Reply
  6. Kris Hendershot

    November 26, 2022 at 4:19 pm

    I made this for Thanksgiving and everyone loved it. Even my 13 year old grandaughter, and she’s a picky eater. Thank you for this easy receipe.

    Reply
    • Stacey

      November 29, 2022 at 10:29 am

      Wonderful! I’m so glad to hear everyone enjoyed it, Kris!

      Reply
  7. Sharon

    November 25, 2022 at 12:24 am

    Every year I try a different dressing recipe, trying to find THE one. Everyone at the table agreed that this dressing is IT. It’s surprising how easy and simple it is. So glad to have found your site and this wonderful dressing recipe.

    Reply
    • Stacey

      November 29, 2022 at 10:43 am

      Thank you so much, Sharon!!

      Reply
  8. Melony

    November 24, 2022 at 8:01 pm

    Turned out great!

    Reply
    • Stacey

      November 29, 2022 at 10:43 am

      Glad to hear it!

      Reply
  9. Lee Reed

    November 23, 2022 at 10:26 pm

    This is the best way to eat cornbread I’ve ever tried. Before this, I’d pretty much given up on cornbread because of it’s dryness. This is fantastic. My step son is a vegetarian so I had to tweek the recipe some. Instead of cream of chicken soup I just added another can of cream of celery and substituted the chicken broth with water. It is a big hit with my family.

    Reply
    • Stacey

      November 23, 2022 at 10:59 pm

      So glad to hear y’all enjoyed it!!

      Reply
  10. Tammy

    November 23, 2022 at 4:45 pm

    Can you use a packaged cornbread mix or already made cornbread for this recipe?

    Reply
    • Stacey

      November 23, 2022 at 5:12 pm

      Absolutely! I’d just avoid sweet cornbread.

      Reply
  11. Jae

    November 23, 2022 at 1:21 pm

    If I use condensed soup, do I still need to add water to the soup?

    Reply
    • Stacey

      November 23, 2022 at 2:12 pm

      No, just use the soup straight out of the can.

      Reply
  12. Gwendolyn Gates

    November 22, 2022 at 11:14 pm

    Very good

    Reply
    • Stacey

      November 23, 2022 at 9:21 am

      Thanks!!

      Reply
  13. Cheap580

    November 22, 2022 at 11:18 am

    I Was Looking For A Recipe For Southern CornBread Dressing (A Boy From Georgia) Without Celery And This Is It Thanks

    Reply
    • Stacey

      November 23, 2022 at 9:35 am

      Sure hope you’ll enjoy it!

      Reply
  14. Lynn Davis

    November 21, 2022 at 5:11 am

    Hello, I make this often and will be making it for the big Thanksgiving gathering this year at my friend Chip Hudson’s home. I use chopped celery instead of the soup but I love the cream of chicken soup addition. This is some awesome comfort food to me. There will be many folks gathered and I can’t wait to share. Happy Thanksgiving to y’all.

    Reply
    • Stacey

      November 21, 2022 at 2:36 pm

      Happy Thanksgiving, Lynn! Enjoy!

      Reply
  15. Kathy

    November 18, 2022 at 2:03 pm

    Can you make the night before and just bake the next day????

    Reply
    • Stacey

      November 21, 2022 at 2:54 pm

      Absolutely!

      Reply
  16. Linda Ellis

    November 13, 2022 at 9:36 pm

    This is not southern cornbread dressing. It’s canned soup dressing not southern dressing. I make homemade cornbread dressing recipe from great grand parents. REAL CORNBREAD DRESSING WANT RECIPE I CAN GIVE U BUT NO MEASURES U LEARN HOW TO MAKE AS A CHILD FROM UR GRANDMOTHER
    DONT MEAN TO B RUDE BUT THIS ISNT SOUTHERN DRESSING SORRY.

    Reply
    • Stacey

      November 14, 2022 at 9:20 am

      Hey, Linda! I understand that it might not have been your intention, but his did come off a little rude, to be honest. Let’s keep in mind that just because it’s different than your version, it doesn’t mean it’s bad. We can agree on one thing, our grandmothers did it best… and this is the way my grandmother has always made it.

      Reply
      • Gloria D Shealy

        November 23, 2022 at 8:33 am

        Love the way you responded to this!

        Reply
        • Stacey

          November 23, 2022 at 9:20 am

          Thanks, Gloria! I try my best to offer the same grace that I’d hope someone would offer me if I were having a bad day. 🙂

          Reply
      • Joyce

        November 26, 2022 at 8:56 am

        This is just like my mother’s homemade dressing and adding the chicken soup just makes it moist. My mother did this also and she was never wrong. So you did great with your homemade cornbread dressing!!

        Reply
        • Stacey

          November 29, 2022 at 10:32 am

          Thank you so very much, Joyce!

          Reply
  17. Rachel Hollis

    November 13, 2022 at 5:50 pm

    My family loved this recipe!

    Reply
    • Stacey

      November 14, 2022 at 9:27 am

      I’m so glad to hear it, Rachel! Thanks for letting me know!

      Reply
  18. Claudia Conrad

    November 11, 2022 at 6:00 pm

    I have used several of your recipes and all have been great. I plan on using your family Cornbread Dressing recipe for Thanksgiving except I will have to add Sage since my family has grown up on sage in our dressing. Thank you for caring enough to share your recipes.

    Reply
    • Stacey

      November 14, 2022 at 9:34 am

      Thanks you, Claudia! yes, the sage works perfectly in this recipe. Sure hope it turns out great for you!

      Reply
  19. TUCO CARRERA

    November 10, 2022 at 11:47 am

    Stacey, Always great Recipes, But on this one you FORGOT the SAGE Bro ! Also, with my Dressing , I always added about 6 Eggs Boiled and chopped up ! Jus Saying. Luv Ya, Great Job

    Reply
    • Stacey

      November 10, 2022 at 12:34 pm

      Ha! No sage for this fam, but I don’t hate on it. In fact, I include the info so others can add it if they want.

      Reply
  20. Terri Jones

    November 10, 2022 at 1:56 am

    Is this recipe gluten free?

    Reply
    • Stacey

      November 10, 2022 at 8:33 am

      As it is written, no. The cornmeal mix to make the cornbread contains gluten. That being said, plain cornmeal is gluten free so if you used plain cornmeal for the cornbread, that would work. The other issue would be the “cream of” soups, but I’ve recently seen a few gluten free options for those as well. It’s really about ensuring your ingredient are gluten free.

      Reply
  21. Angela K. Marvin

    November 9, 2022 at 3:56 pm

    Hmm, we’d actually probably need to make TWO pans of the cornbread to get 7 cups’ worth, right?

    Reply
    • Stacey

      November 10, 2022 at 8:35 am

      No, one batch of cornbread should yield about 7 cups.

      Reply
  22. Betty P

    November 9, 2022 at 11:49 am

    I’ll admit it. I’m a Yankee! Born and raised Italian in Chicago. My Thanksgiving stuffing recipe usually has some Italian sausage, maybe chestnuts, mushrooms, walnuts, apples. The list is endless. Year after year, my Southern husband from Tennessee asked for cornbread dressing. I had no clue what that meant! Now I do! I have my misgivings. Canned soup? Do people actually still use that stuff? I am making this for Thanksgiving. I trust you, Stacy. You haven’t guided me wrong so far. I’m sure it will be delish!! Thank you.

    Reply
    • Stacey

      November 10, 2022 at 8:36 am

      Ha! Thanks for the trust. Hope you’ll enjoy it!

      Reply
  23. Nina Jackson

    November 9, 2022 at 11:01 am

    Great recipes!!

    Reply
    • Stacey

      November 10, 2022 at 8:36 am

      Thanks, Nina!

      Reply
  24. Sydney

    December 12, 2021 at 8:31 pm

    2 questions. What if you don’t have a cast iron skillet. I mean I do..but It never turns out right.

    And will it make a difference to make the cornbread the night before the dressing?

    Reply
    • Stacey

      December 13, 2021 at 9:43 am

      You can certainly use a 9-inch baking pan for the cornbread. And making the cornbread the night before is perfect.

      Reply
  25. Catherine in Alabama

    November 21, 2021 at 5:28 pm

    My granddaughter is allergic to eggs, so I was hopeful when I found this recipe.
    BUT…you make your cornbread with 2 eggs!
    So this is NOT an egg-free cornbread dressing.

    Reply
    • Stacey

      November 22, 2021 at 4:57 pm

      I guess I’m confused. Did someone claim this was an egg-free dressing?

      Reply
      • Debra bacchus

        October 31, 2022 at 7:33 am

        Thank you for sharing

        Reply
        • Stacey

          October 31, 2022 at 8:45 am

          Thank you Debra!

          Reply
    • Frannie

      November 26, 2021 at 8:39 am

      Catherine, our family always makes Hot Water Cornbread. Ingredients are only plain medium ground cornmeal, self rising flour, salt, oil and hot water, bake in cast iron skillet. We never add eggs, milk or buttermilk.

      Reply
      • Stacey

        November 30, 2021 at 3:51 pm

        That’s certainly an idea!

        Reply
  26. Linda

    November 19, 2021 at 11:13 am

    Thanks 👍 I will definitely be trying this 😊

    Reply
    • Stacey

      November 19, 2021 at 1:07 pm

      Hope you’ll enjoy it!

      Reply
  27. Linda

    November 19, 2021 at 12:09 am

    How much sage would you use for this recipe? TIA

    Reply
    • Stacey

      November 19, 2021 at 8:30 am

      1 to 2 teaspoons is common in other recipes like this.

      Reply
  28. Billie

    November 18, 2021 at 5:35 pm

    Stacey, I love your recipes and I also enjoy watching you on ‘Everything Southern’. Long live the southern recipes.

    Reply
    • Stacey

      November 19, 2021 at 8:32 am

      Thank you! And thanks for watching!!

      Reply
  29. Lydia

    November 16, 2021 at 5:48 pm

    Stacey,
    This is very close to the dressing recipe I make that was my grandmother’s recipe. She used cream of mushroom soup and finely chopped celery which adds an additional little crunch along with the onions. Her recipe says to make the cornbread a couple of days ahead and let it dry out a little. She also added milk in addition to the chicken broth and her instructions said to “mix with hands and add milk until sloppy.” Can’t have dry dressing!!!!
    Glad to know we aren’t the only ones who enjoy a good cornbread dressing!
    Thanks for all you do!

    Reply
    • Stacey

      November 17, 2021 at 9:27 am

      Love this! Thanks, Lydia!

      Reply
  30. Janet

    November 16, 2021 at 5:47 pm

    I’m a born and raised Southerner and so is my cooking. I cook just like my mom did. The great thing about Southern cooking is tweaking the recipes to make them so the family loves what you’re making. It’s the little things we change though, nothing major. There are very few recipes that I don’t change just a little. I’m sure most people do that. That doesn’t mean that I’m not a Southern cook! Stacey will tell you he tweaks a lot and he’s as Southern as they come! I love your recipes Stacey. Most of them are so familiar to me and I love the changes you usually make in your recipes. And for those of you that don’t like a recipe, so what! Just move on and keep your comments to yourself. Life is hard and sour enough without you ruining everybody’s day!

    Reply
    • Stacey

      November 17, 2021 at 9:28 am

      Thank you so much for these kind words, Janet!! Happy Thanksgiving!

      Reply
  31. Bethann Pritchard

    November 11, 2021 at 10:15 am

    Hi Stacey! Thank you for the recipe! Our southern family recipe includes bacon. The bacon is sliced in 1-2” slices (easiest to do when slightly frozen and cut across whole slab of bacon) and then fried until crisp in a large, deep fry pan. Into it, is added chopped green onions, chopped onions and chopped celery and cooked for a few minutes until tender crisp. That is poured into a large bowl that contains the cornbread (made the day before). Chicken broth is added and mixed until mixture is soupy. Chopped boiled eggs are stirred in, then poured into baking pan. Pats of butter randomly placed on top, then baked until top is nicely browned. Like you, this is the one I have to have at Thanksgiving. That and my cranberry sauce which is very similar to yours, except I add a bit of cinnamon, a smidgen of allspice and a pinch of nutmeg. 😉

    Thanks for sharing your recipes! Excited for you, your success and for your Chinaberry House! I look forward to purchasing your book! Abundant blessings to you and your family! Happy Thanksgiving!! 😊

    Reply
    • Stacey

      November 11, 2021 at 10:48 am

      Thanks so so much, Bethann! And thanks for sharing you time-honored family recipe with us! It sounds absolutely amazing! Happy Thanksgiving!

      Reply
      • Bethann Pritchard

        November 11, 2021 at 11:36 am

        Thanks Stacey! I do plan to try adding the cream of chicken soup this year. I think it may make it even better! I won’t know until I try, right? 😉

        I also will be trying your recipe for when I just want dressing, without the bacon, both as you make it and also trying it with the veggies that I’m accustomed to. That’s the beauty of southern cooking, any cooking for that matter – adding in or taking out what you want or don’t want. I love to experiment with my cooking.

        Love your kindness and big heart! Your recipes too!! 😊

        Reply
        • Stacey

          November 11, 2021 at 12:21 pm

          That’s so true! The beauty of being able to cook your own food is you get to make it just how you like it! Hope it turns out great for you! Thank you so much!

          Reply
  32. Donna

    November 4, 2021 at 2:32 am

    I’ll stick to Granma Yancey’s recipe. 2 days before, I lay out 3-4 slices of bread and cover with a flour sack. 1 day before I bake 2 9×13 pans of cornbread. I also finely chop 2 ribs of celery and chop a medium onion and put them in ziplock bags in the fridge. I boil eggs while I’m chopping, some for the dressing and some for deviled eggs. Thursday morning I get out my big pan and butter it. Then get out my biggest mixing bowl and start crumbling the cornbread. I make crumbs from the white bread and add to the bowl. Add onion, celery, 6 chopped boiled eggs,1T poultry seasoning, 1t rubbed sage, 1t salt, and 1/2t pepper. I mix it and start adding chicken stock. Taste and adjust all seasonings. Then I break 4 eggs into it and mix well. Then I pour it into the buttered pan and dot the top with bits of butter. I bake in a 350° oven for approximately 45minutes to an hour. This recipe has been in my family for 100 years. Granma said her M-I-L taught her. This would have been about 1918. She never changed anything about the recipe. The only thing I changed was doubling the recipe and baking it all at once. Been making it this way for over 50+ years.

    Reply
    • Stacey

      November 4, 2021 at 10:42 am

      Thanks for sharing your version, Donna! It sounds amazing!

      Reply
    • Tee

      November 9, 2022 at 10:20 am

      Donna, your recipe is exactly how my mother made dressing. I love it!

      Reply
  33. PATSY

    August 4, 2021 at 1:46 am

    Are you sure that the oven temperature is set at 450 degrees?

    Reply
    • Stacey

      August 4, 2021 at 9:18 am

      For the cornbread, yes. For the dressing, it’s 350.

      Reply
  34. Kim Cathey

    November 19, 2020 at 1:06 am

    Hi! I live in California and I can’t find “self-rising cornmeal mix” for the cornbread recipe anywhere out here. What can I do or use as a substitute? And do you have an update on more copies of your cookbook being available to buy? Thank-you! I just loooooove your recipes!! Happy Thanksgiving!! 🙂

    Reply
    • Stacey

      November 19, 2020 at 11:02 am

      This should help… For every 1 cup of self-rising cornmeal: Start with 1 cup of finely ground plain corn meal in a bowl. Remove 1 tablespoon of the cornmeal and return it to the bag. To the bowl add 1 tablespoon baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Mix together.

      Unfortunately, no news yet on the book front. The wheels of publishing turn incredibly slowly.

      Reply
  35. Francis and Melba

    November 11, 2020 at 5:31 pm

    This sounds exactly like how I make my dressing, I also add the cream of chicken soup and onions. I use leftover biscuits and the corn bread. I add the giblets cut up to the gravy and boiled eggs. D-lish.

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    • Stacey

      November 12, 2020 at 8:42 am

      Happy Thanksgiving!

      Reply
  36. Christi

    November 10, 2020 at 3:56 pm

    Way to go Stacey on your reply to the Wicked Witch of the West. I don’t use soup in my dressing either, but I would have to try it before I would criticize a recipe. Please continue with your wonderful recipes. God Bless ????

    Reply
    • Stacey

      November 12, 2020 at 8:45 am

      Thanks so much, Christi! We do get a few bad apples, but most of the folks that hang around these parts are thoughtful and kind like you. Enjoy!

      Reply
  37. Carol

    November 10, 2020 at 2:25 pm

    Hello! I was reading your post about tasting the dressing before it was cooked and was reminded of a friend telling me the secret to his grandmother’s squash casserole. She puts a ladle full of uncooked dressing into the squash. We have tried it and it is very yummy!

    I hope you and yours are staying safe and well and that you have a very happy holiday season.

    Reply
    • Stacey

      November 12, 2020 at 8:46 am

      Sounds amazing! Thanks for sharing her tip! And thanks for the kind words! I hope the same for your family, Carol!

      Reply
  38. Bj law

    November 10, 2020 at 1:41 pm

    1 where are the eggs in your dressing. My momma taught me for every cup of cornbread put in one beaten egg. Also crumbled sleeve of saltine crackers (won’t need to add salt) and a torn up piece of sandwich bread for every two cups of cornbread. The texture is thick enough to cut squares to serve but super rich and moist.
    Also always put a couple teaspoons of poultry seasoning if you dont have homemade broth because boxed isn’t chickeny enough, though i can see that chicken soup would solve that. I may try that this year.
    Lastly the cornbread. Do you create your own cornbread mix? Cause bought ones are more flour than cornmeal and a good southern cornbread is more cornmeal. I buy 10 lbs self rising corn meal, 5 lbs of self rising four (White Lily of course) and mix together and store in the freezer so it doesn’t spoil. Two cups mix, 2 large eggs, 1/4 cup neutral flavor oil, and between 1 and 1-1/3 cups milk (varies by which cornmeal you use and how humid the day is) 400 degrees fot 20 minutes and you’ve got a great base for dressing.

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    • Stacey

      November 10, 2020 at 2:04 pm

      There aren’t any eggs because my family has never used eggs in dressing. We like it a bit softer than you’re describing. Isn’t it fun how families can make the same dish so differently.

      Reply
  39. Ramona Davis

    September 29, 2020 at 10:03 am

    Do you have the recipe for the gravy that you put on your cornmeal dressing? I’ve been looking for the yellow cafeteria gravy recipe. I see yours is not yellow. But, it looks good.

    Reply
    • Stacey

      September 29, 2020 at 3:14 pm

      Hi Ramona! So here’s what I do to make that classic yellow cafeteria style gravy: Use the attached recipe method and use boxed chicken broth along with a tablespoon of chicken flavored “Better Than Bouillon.” Just ignore the optional ingredients in the recipe. You only need butter, flour, broth, and the bouillon – maybe a little salt and some pepper. To me, it tastes just like it! https://southernbite.com/quick-and-easy-turkey-gravy/

      Reply
  40. Bertha Parrish

    July 18, 2020 at 1:30 pm

    I’m so glad you commented to the rude person that was so ugly. No one is made to read the recipes. I enjoy them so thanks and keep posting.

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    • Stacey

      July 20, 2020 at 12:04 pm

      Thank YOU, Bertha!

      Reply
  41. Deborah

    November 14, 2019 at 6:41 am

    This isn’t “Southern “ dressing … it sounds like cornbread soup … Where’s the SAGE ? Consult with true Southerners before making such comments please …
    This is one recipe I won’t be trying anytime soon, if ever!

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    • Stacey

      November 14, 2019 at 8:56 am

      I’m not sure who appointed you the “Southern” police, but they sadly made a mistake. My family has been in the South for generations and this is the recipe they’ve always used. Using a particular ingredient doesn’t make a dish Southern or not. My family doesn’t like it so we don’t use it. And since it’s my blog, I can share recipes how I like them. If you don’t like it, just move right along. There’s no need for the nastiness. I should remind you that my recipes are 100% free to my readers and you certainly are showing your lack of manners. Now, be gone before someone drops a house on you, too!

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      • Sandra

        November 18, 2019 at 11:29 am

        Stacy—You are absolutely right! No one needs to be nasty about these wonderful recipes. I will add sage to my dressing because my family likes it. I always use all the other ingredients you listed. But mine is often”hit or miss” because I didn’t always use the right proportions of each. I’m so glad to have the recipes for both the cornbread AND the dressing. The only time I would say you aren’t being southern, is if you don’t drink sweet tea! ???? Keep up the good work.

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        • Stacey

          November 18, 2019 at 12:44 pm

          Ha! Thanks, Sandra!

          Reply
      • Diane

        November 18, 2019 at 12:44 pm

        You are so right! I’ve never understood why people feel so free to express such rude comments! Like you said, just move along lol. Thank you for sharing your great recipes with us. I’ll be trying this one! Happy holidays!

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      • ginger

        November 18, 2019 at 2:46 pm

        Way to go! I can’t believe she was so rude about something found on YOUR post.
        I can’t find cornmeal that says self-rising. Are they all self-rising? What to do?

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        • Stacey

          November 18, 2019 at 4:16 pm

          Some folks just don’t have manners. So, all cornmeal are not self rising. But this should help…

          For every 1 cup of self-rising cornmeal: Start with 1 cup of finely ground plain corn meal in a bowl. Remove 1 tablespoon of the cornmeal and return it to the bag. To the bowl add 1 tablespoon baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Mix together.

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      • Teresa Pittman

        November 22, 2019 at 7:27 pm

        Love love love your response to this snotty nasty, rude and as many more discriptive words as I can think of hmm lady. What a nerve she has after you take the time and effort to share this and might I add for free. Thank you for being a great southerner. Your manners with her are certainly better than mine would have been! Thanks for the great southern recipes as well.

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        • Stacey

          November 26, 2019 at 12:43 pm

          Thanks, Teresa. You’re so sweet to say that. I try to be as gracious as possible but it’s super frustrating to see folks complaining about something that I share for free.

          Reply
      • Beth Jones

        November 10, 2020 at 10:48 am

        Stacey I just read your comments to that mean lady! Haha my family is from the south and we have been here for many generations!! LOL sage in dressing never in my life!!! Two variations you might like though…just for fun add browned sausage and yes I know that sausage has sage! It is a fun addition. I also make oyster dressing for the few of us that loves oysters!! To each his own and be nice people! Drop a house on her made me LOL!! Asked for your book for Christmas this year!

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        • Stacey

          November 10, 2020 at 1:16 pm

          Both of those versions sound amazing! I sure hope that you’ve been good this year! 🙂

          Reply
      • Beverly Hafernik

        November 10, 2020 at 12:28 pm

        Just loved your response to that person especially the last sentence about ( before someone drops a house on you) lol. I will have to remember that. My mom made cornbread dressing also but she never used the soups just chicken broth and she also added a touch of powdered chili pepper. The soups sound delicious. I think it’s all in where you were bought up in the south and your family recipes. I think it’s all about what you want to put in your own dressing if you have a good base recipe. Try new things, if you don’t like it don’t do it again.???? By the way I love your recipes because they are so similar to my moms.????

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        • Stacey

          November 10, 2020 at 1:17 pm

          Thanks so much, Beverly! Comments like these are exactly why I do what I do. Thanks for your kind words!

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      • SINTHIA WHISNANT

        November 4, 2021 at 2:40 pm

        Well said Stacey so many negative folks in this world today. Southern’s make different recipes just because it is different does not make his not southern. That was mean and all I can do is pray for folks like negative Nancy up there. You keep doing what you are doing Stacey.

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        • Stacey

          November 8, 2021 at 2:50 pm

          It sure would be a boring world if we all did things the exact same way. Not sure why folks have to get so up in arms over cornbread dressing, but we’re just going to keep on keeping on. No time for that kind of negativity, for sure!

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      • Janie

        November 18, 2021 at 4:17 pm

        Good for you Stacey!

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    • Jim

      November 18, 2019 at 11:55 am

      I’m glad I stumbled upon your recipe page in my email. This is the recipe I’ve been using for years, the only difference is I usually don’t boil my egg before adding it. And yes, it must be very soupy before baking or it will be so dry it will be virtually inedible without a whole log of gravy. I don’t care for sage but some of my family does, so I frequently bake two batches, one without and one with. I usually butter my baking dish well before I pour the dressing mixture in. We like [ baking hen rather than turkey. I use a gravy recipe very similar to yours and I usually chop the hen drumstick meat and add to the gravy.

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      • Stacey

        November 18, 2019 at 12:44 pm

        Sounds great! It’s funny, my grandmother always cooks a hen too because she says it makes the best broth. Thanks for the kindness!

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    • jim

      November 18, 2019 at 12:01 pm

      Deborah, I was born in Alabama 84 years ago. I’ve been eating and making this dressing recipe all my life. My great grandmother, used it, my grandmother used it, my mother used it. IT IS ABSOLUTELY SOUTHERN!

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  42. Deidre

    November 13, 2019 at 9:44 am

    I cook my celery and onions IN my cornbread.

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    • Stacey

      November 14, 2019 at 8:45 am

      I LOVE this idea!

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  43. Lisa

    August 6, 2019 at 6:59 am

    Hi Stacey, where can I find the gravy recipe you used in the picture? Can’t wait to try this recipe.

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    • Stacey

      August 6, 2019 at 3:31 pm

      I don’t have it posted, but will certainly get it up there soon.

      Reply
  44. SHIRLEY

    January 2, 2019 at 3:36 pm

    Try adding pecans.

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    • Stacey

      January 8, 2019 at 2:27 pm

      Sounds like an interesting addition!!

      Reply
  45. Nakia McLaurin

    November 22, 2018 at 9:13 am

    If I forget to add the can of soup and bake thw dressing it and it’s not really moist, can I break it up and add the soup and rebake it?

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    • Stacey

      November 27, 2018 at 9:07 am

      I don’t see why not. 🙂

      Reply
  46. Victoria Long

    November 20, 2018 at 7:03 pm

    Is it possible to make the dressing the day before and heat it up right before dinner? Is there anything you’d change to make it best for doing that? I am having a hard time figuring out how to manage my oven space/time. I wish I had a second oven just once a year!

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    • Stacey

      November 21, 2018 at 12:32 pm

      Yes, you can absolutely do that! Cover it tightly with foil and reheat then remove the foil and bake for an additional 20 minute or so.

      Reply
  47. Carona

    November 17, 2018 at 3:50 pm

    I am enjoying reading your recipes I am going to pick and try some of them with my dressing will let you know how it comes out

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    • Stacey

      November 19, 2018 at 11:51 am

      Hope y’all enjoy!!

      Reply
  48. Ann

    November 17, 2018 at 5:21 am

    great website love the receipes

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    • Stacey

      November 19, 2018 at 11:52 am

      Thanks so much!!

      Reply
  49. Michelle

    November 11, 2018 at 3:14 pm

    Hi, I absolutely love all of your recipes. They are simple and delicious. Have you ever posted a simple gravy for dressing as shown in the picture? I never have giblets as we like ham rather than turkey for Thanksgiving.
    Thank you so much!

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    • Stacey

      November 12, 2018 at 4:43 pm

      I haven’t but I’ve had two requests this year, so I’ve added it to my list. 🙂

      Reply
  50. Sherry

    November 9, 2018 at 6:17 am

    My Tennessee grandma has some competition Stacey ! Absolutely delicious !

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    • Stacey

      November 9, 2018 at 3:01 pm

      Oh no! 🙂 So glad you enjoyed it!!

      Reply
  51. Tina

    November 8, 2018 at 7:19 am

    This looks delicious. Can the cornbread be made in the oven? I don’t have a cast iron pan. Thanks

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    • Stacey

      November 9, 2018 at 3:06 pm

      Absolutely! A similarly sized baking pan will work just fine.

      Reply
  52. Pam Elkin

    November 1, 2018 at 11:08 pm

    Thank you so much! I just found my recipe for Thanksgiving! My Mother has made the dressing for as long as I can remember. She is in her 80s now and has had some health issues. Standing and chopping the celery and onions is hard on her. ( I bought her a chopper for that years ago, like I use. She would not use it!???? ) She asked me last night if I would make the dressing this year! I just read your recipe and have already added it to my grocery list for Thanksgiving. It is the one for me! I never tire of reading, trying, and pinning your recipes. I love your stories that you share, too. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. I just got a new cast iron skillet. This is going to be my new cornbread recipe, too. I grew up eating my Papaw’s homemade cornbread. I know that this will be just as good!

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    • Stacey

      November 5, 2018 at 9:21 am

      So sweet, Pam! Thanks for your kind words! I sure hope you’ll enjoy this one!

      Reply
  53. Joy

    November 1, 2018 at 4:06 pm

    I make my Stuffing with sage and either oysters or Sausage. I do stuff the turkey. Like it moist when it comes out.

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    • Stacey

      November 5, 2018 at 9:22 am

      🙂

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    • Lawanda Jackson

      October 20, 2019 at 10:02 pm

      This looks amazing! I’m a vegetarian though…is there anything I can sub the cream of chicken with?

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      • Stacey

        October 21, 2019 at 3:38 pm

        You could use cream of onion, perhaps.

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        • Sandie

          January 12, 2021 at 10:02 pm

          Cream of mushroom soup could be a vegetarian replacement.

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          • Stacey

            January 13, 2021 at 8:53 am

            Sure could! Great idea!

  54. Teresa

    August 13, 2018 at 7:23 pm

    I’m confused. On Instagram you called it sweet cornbread dressing. Almost didn’t look. I don’t care for sweet cornbread anything. This looks delicious. Glad I peeked, will have to try.

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    • Stacey

      August 15, 2018 at 9:57 am

      That word just snuck in there. There’s no sugar in it. 🙂

      Reply
  55. Lisa Allen-Shields

    November 28, 2017 at 11:10 am

    When I make my dressing, I start with cornbread, cooled and crumbled. Then I add chopped scallions (only the greens), cream of celery soup, Lawry’s seasoned salt, sage, poultry seasoning, black pepper and the seasoned broth from the boiled turkey (or chicken) necks, giblets, and livers (basically, just the innards that are in the bag inside of the turkey). I ONLY mix with my hands to make sure the “love” is in it.

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    • Stacey

      November 28, 2017 at 2:38 pm

      Sounds great!!!

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  56. Tanya

    November 21, 2017 at 9:40 am

    How many pans of cornbread do I need to make to have the 7 cups for the dressing recipe?

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    • Stacey

      November 21, 2017 at 1:53 pm

      It honestly depends on your cornbread recipe. I have some that yield about 6.5 cups and other that yield 8. The cornbread recipe here on this page will give you the perfect amount.

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      • Tanya

        November 21, 2017 at 6:17 pm

        Ok thanks. I am using your recipe.

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  57. Sharon

    November 18, 2017 at 10:38 am

    Dressing sounds great. I use my MIL’s recipe which is similar to yours “except” she used Saltine Crackers (to a 1/2 recipe of cornbread, add 1/2 sleeve crackers). She also used the cream soups, gr. onions and celery. Also, she added a couple of raw eggs and a couple of cooked eggs. Very good – I still use it today !!

    By the way, I just found your site and am finding some great recipes. Thanks for sharing with us !!

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    • Stacey

      November 20, 2017 at 2:38 pm

      Hi Sharon! That sounds great! Welcome, welcome! I hope you’ll find lots here you enjoy!

      Reply
  58. Virginia

    November 17, 2017 at 8:24 am

    My mother cooked the cornbread a day ahead of preparation. She used onions, celery, dried sage to taste, salt and pepper, beaten eggs. She used chicken broth; in those days or some turkey broth. it was unheard of to use any kind of cream of soup in the mixture. She felt that cooking the cornbread the day before helped it to dry out some. On occasion, she would use some stale bread if there was a shortage of the cornbread. I do recall that when she poured it into the baking dish, it was a little soupy, but then congealed when it was cooked. We referred to it as ‘dressing’ because it was not ‘stuffed’ into the turkey. (This would have been in the 1950’s)

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    • Stacey

      November 17, 2017 at 8:47 am

      Yes! We often use turkey broth depending on the cooking method.

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    • Amy Meyer

      August 13, 2018 at 3:48 pm

      Very much like my Gma’s. She used to complain about not getting “good” sage anymore! She would also freeze any leftover biscuits (if any) and the heels of bread. No boiled eggs or cream of anything soup. She wanted the juices from the Turkey.

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  59. Judy V

    November 16, 2017 at 9:21 pm

    I recently read a recipe that added celery and onions to the cornbread batter before cooking it. I have not tried it, but sounds like it would add extra flavor.

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    • Stacey

      November 17, 2017 at 8:44 am

      I just recently heard of that too. Personally, I think it’s genius!

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      • Cheryl

        December 26, 2018 at 9:23 pm

        We always had Italian Dressing, that is until I tasted some incredible cornbread dressing at my boyfriends house and spent many years trying to make it, she wouldn’t share her recipe, so practice makes perfect. Now we make both and we have always made the cornbread the day before and precooked in butter the celery and onions and then just added butter and veges to cornbread. I love your recipes and asked for your cookbook for my birthday next month. Thanks for sharing!

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        • Stacey

          December 27, 2018 at 5:00 pm

          Thanks so much, Cheryl! And happy early birthday!!

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  60. Winnie Mom

    November 14, 2017 at 10:14 am

    Your recipe is much like mine. I do add the celery precooked with the onion. I do add about 1/3 cup melted butter in with my broth for a touch of added flavor. Sometimes I will add some finely shredded chicken to my dressing when I cook it to get homemade broth. Don’t forget the gravy and cranberry sauce to go with it.

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  61. Judy Felts Ray

    November 14, 2017 at 6:24 am

    Camden folks think alike! Ours is basically the same recipe with a few differences. A bit though that travel from a friend’s mom is to let the cornbread cool completely before mixing or the dressing is “gummy”! I’m enjoying your recipes a lot!

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    • Stacey

      November 14, 2017 at 9:41 am

      Thanks, Judy! Yes, I prefer making my cornbread the day before.

      Reply
  62. Mary Penton

    November 13, 2017 at 3:13 pm

    Perfect!! (Yes – no boxed stuffing!!!)

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    • Stacey

      November 14, 2017 at 9:38 am

      You know we have to have our dressing! 🙂

      Reply
    • Priscilla Penton

      November 23, 2017 at 12:31 pm

      Hi Mary Penton Happy Thanksgiving! Penton is not a common name and I always looking for relatives because I’m a Penton too.

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      • Paul nettles

        August 5, 2019 at 2:22 pm

        My granny was a penton , her daddy was Robert penton from jay Florida

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  63. Julia Dawn Mason

    November 13, 2017 at 3:09 pm

    Hi Stacey,
    My dressing is like my mothers,,a half cornbread and half bread cubes, I use chopped onion ,green pepper chopped and a few tender ribs of celery sauteed in butter just until soft. Then they go in to the pan of cornbread and bread cubes. A boiled egg is chopped up and it goes into it also. The the seasoning of poultry seasoning is sprinkled in until the taste is right and then the chicken broth goes in and every thing is stirred to blend. Then it is baked until the edges and top are slightly toasted and crunchy,

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    • Stacey

      November 14, 2017 at 9:38 am

      Sounds great, Julia! 🙂

      Reply
    • Roz Pack

      November 16, 2021 at 7:07 pm

      That’s my families as well, except we add more boiled eggs, usually 3 or 4, and we add 3-4 beaten raw eggs for both richness, and to help it hold together. We add both sage AND poultry seasoning to taste. (About 2x as much poultry seasoning as sage.) But, I love dressing so I sure as heck wouldn’t turn down either yours or Stacey’s dressing. For sure!!

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      • Cynthia Schottie

        November 9, 2022 at 10:50 am

        I have a recipe box full of your wonderful recipes and love them all. The cornbread dressing sounds so good with the two soups instead of chicken broth, which is what I usually use. I add poultry and sage to my recipe, but only because we like it. Can’t wait to try this new recipe with the soups.

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        • Stacey

          November 10, 2022 at 8:36 am

          Hope it turns out great for you!

          Reply

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