There is some unwritten rule that you can’t have Thanksgiving without dressing. There’s something about the savory taste paired with the thick and hearty texture that just goes so well with turkey, cranberry sauce, gravy, so on. When you get a big spoonful on your plate, you know it’s going to be doing overtime soaking up sauces and flavors, creating the perfect hearty little bite for you. One of the easier Thanksgiving sides to make, you’ll be giving thanks to Cornbread Dressing this season.
Ingredients in Cornbread Dressing
Cornbread Onion Celery Garlic Butter Chicken Broth Sage Salt and Pepper
Variations
Make your Cornbread Dressing vegetarian
Replace the chicken stock with vegetable broth
Add more vegetables
Green bell peppers Carrots Potatoes
Add meat
Bacon Sausage
Try something fresh
Cranberries Herbs Fresh parsley Basil Pecans
Cornbread Base
You can use any cornbread you have. Whether you buy it from the store already made, purchase a box of Jiffy and make it quick in a large bowl, or use homemade cornbread, which we have a recipe for if you’d like, bread cubes are bread cubes. They all will do a great job of bringing this recipe to life.
Recipe Tip
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How to Make Cornbread Dressing
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