Grandma's Cornbread Dressing

Grandma's Cornbread Dressing

from food.com

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine
  • 1/2 cup chopped celery
  • 3/4 cup chopped onion
  • 6 cups crumbled cornbread (not sweet)
  • 4 slices bread, toasted and torn into small pieces (2 1/2 cups)
  • 1 teaspoon dried sage
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 3 cups hot chicken broth
  • salt, to taste
  • butter

Directions

  1. 1

    Heat oven to 450 degrees . Grease 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish or pan. Melt butter in medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add celery and onion; cook until tender, stirring occasionally.

  2. 2

    In large bowl, combine celery mixture, crumbled cornbread, bread pieces, sage and pepper; mix well. Add hot broth and mix well. Taste and add salt and more sage if needed.

  3. 3

    Pour into greased baking dish. Dot top with small pieces of butter. Bake at 450 degrees for 30 minutes or until golden brown.

  4. 4

    Note: Broth made from boiling a baking hen will be best but canned will work.