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Grandma's Cornbread Stuffing Recipe

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Category:
Category:

Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Basic Stuffing
12 cups white bread- torn into pieces (2-3 loaves)
1 c corn meal
6 T butter
1 c chopped onion
1 c celery
1 clove garlic- chopped fine
1 t salt
1 t sage
2 t poultry seasoning more or less to taste
2 eggs- well beaten
2 cans chicken broth (or vegetable broth)


Optional Items
1-2 small cans mushrooms
1/2 c yellow summer squash (chopped)
1/2 c grated carrots
1/2 c chopped pecans

Directions:
Directions:
Dry bread out over night in warm oven. (Turn oven to 200 then turn off)

The next day, put bread in very large mixing bowl.
Sauté butter, onion, garlic and celery (and optional squash) in skillet. Add to bread. Add next five ingredients and mix well. Add any optional items you choose.

Note: Stuff the turkey with part of the basic corn dressing and cook the remainder of the dressing in a pan. You can add the optional items in just the pan dressing if you prefer. My dad is always the official taster for the right amount of seasoning.

Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
10-15
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
My grandmother Lucille makes bread dressing with lots of sage. I always liked Grandma Margaret's dressing with a little cornmeal. The texture is much better. I made it my own by adding vegetables.

 

 

 

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