Southern lady cooks dressing is my favorite thing about Thanksgiving! I make it from leftover homemade cornbread and biscuits.
You can serve it with chicken, pork or even beef. Cornbread dressing is good for the holidays or just anytime! This is an old-fashioned recipe like my mother used to make and so delicious when served with the gravy recipe here. Recipe Notes: Some people like to cook the onion and celery in butter before adding to the cornbread mix.
I have tried it both ways and don’t see a lot of difference since you are going to bake it anyway. My family never noticed if I did this or not. You can do it whichever way you like. You can use any cornbread or biscuit recipe you like. This is the recipe that my mother-in-law taught me over 50 years ago and I still make it for our family at Thanksgiving. Everyone always asked for seconds so I always make extra.
This is the best cornbread dressing! The cream of chicken makes it so moist. I swear it doesn’t even need the gravy. I love that it has no eggs, that’s the way it’s supposed to be made. You may also want to try our Sausage Biscuit Dressing or our Sausage and Rice Dressing. Scroll down for the full recipe. Since I don’t always cook a turkey and make giblet gravy to go over this dressing, we like it with the easy brown gravy recipe below and giblet gravy.
I am giving you my recipe for Giblet Gravy, too. This Cornbread Dressing is a holiday classic. Note: Some people like to cook the onion and celery in butter before adding to the cornbread mix. I remove the skin from the neck and pull any meat off the bone. Are you reading our digital magazine, Front Porch Life? It’s full of new recipes, country living, great food, southern charm, cooking tips and so much more.
We send it directly to your email so you can start reading and relaxing immediately. Southern food just like Grandma used to! Connie Rogers: Just put everything in the crockpot. Cornbread pudding is like spoon bread.
You can cut it or just dip it out with a spoon and slather it with butter. This Cornbread Pudding is a great twist on regular cornbread. This makes a very light and fluffy cornbread pudding casserole. I can eat it like cake! Serve this with my recipe for Crockpot Three Bean Barbecue with Sausage for a great meal.