Southern Cornbread Dressing

By sjstewie

Ingredients

• Heat oven to 400*F.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the cornbread and white bread crumbs.
• In a saucepan over medium heat, saute onion and celery in butter until tender. Do not brown.
• Combine the sauteed vegetables with the bread mixture.
• Stir in chicken broth, using enough to moisten.
• Stir in diced chicken (if using) and the seasonings and beaten eggs, blending well.
• Spread the mixture in a large shallow baking or roasting pan measuring about 10" x 15".
• Bake for 20 to 30 minutes.

Preparation

Step 1

6 C Crumbled cornbread
3 C Soft bread crumbs
4 Oz. Butter
2 C Onion, chopped
2 C Celery, finely chopped
3-4 C Chicken Broth
1 Tbsp. (heaping) dried sage, crumbled
1 1/2 Tsp. dried leaf thyme, crumbled
1 Tsp. dried marjoram, crumbled
1/2 Tsp. dried rosemary, chopped
1 Tsp. Salt
1/2 Tsp. Freshly ground blackk pepper
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2 C chicken, diced (optional)