Delicious Cornbread Dressing (cornbread stuffing) includes cubes of cornbread, french bread, and fresh herbs. It's wonderfully flavorful and you won't believe how easy it is to make.
Ingredients
- 1 loaf crusty french bread (cut into small cubes (about 7 cups dried)
- 1 8x8 pan cornbread (cut into small cubes (about 7 cups dried)
- 3/4 cup butter
- 1 medium onion (, chopped)
- 4 ribs celery (, chopped)
- 3-4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 Tablespoon fresh rosemary (, chopped)
- 1/2 cup fresh chopped parsley (, chopped)
- salt and freshly ground black pepper (, to taste)
Instructions
- 1Dry cornbread and bread: Spread bread cubes onto large baking sheets and leave them out to dry for 1-2 days. If you're in a hurry you can dry it them in the oven at 250 degrees F for about 30-45 minutes, tossing every 10 minutes, until the bread is dry and stale.
- 2Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- 3Sauté Veggies: Add the butter to a large skillet over medium heat. Once the butter has melted add the onion, celery, basil, thyme, rosemary and parsley and cook for a few minutes until softened.
- 4To a large mixing bowl add dried bread cubes. Pour in butter and Vegetable mixture.
- 5Add broth: Gradually ladle the broth mixture onto the bread, tossing lightly as you go. Add more broth, just until everything is evenly moistened. Don't add too much broth or it will be more mushy and dense. Taste and add more herbs or salt, if needed.
- 6Bake: Pour mixture into a 9x13 inch baking dish and bake at 350 degrees F for 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden brown on top.