Festive Cornbread and Sausage Dressing

Name: Festive Cornbread and Sausage Dressing
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: Southern Recipes
Ingredients: 0.5 tsp Black Pepper; 1 cup Butter; 6 whole Celery; 4 cups Chicken Stock; 1 whole Cornbread; 2 whole Diced Yellow Onion; 2 tsp Dried Sage; 1 tsp Dried Thyme; 1 whole Eggs; 0.5 cup Fresh Parsley; 1 whole Green Bell Pepper; 0.33 cup Milk; 1 lb Pork Sausage; 1 tsp Poultry Seasoning; 1 tsp Salt; 16 whole White Bread

Side Dish 🥗Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪 Southern Recipes 🇺🇸 High-Protein 💪Sugar-Free Comfort-Food

This cornbread-and-sausage dressing is rich and aromatic, with buttery vegetables, herbs, and tender crumbs that soak up savory chicken stock. Pork sausage adds depth while sage and thyme bring classic holiday warmth. Serve Festive Cornbread and Sausage Dressing alongside roast turkey or ham for gatherings when you want a comforting, crowd-pleasing side.

Prep45 mins
Cook1 hr 15 mins
Serves16
DifficultyMedium

1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch square baking pan.
2

Make the cornbread: In a small bowl, combine the cornbread mix, milk, and egg; stir until well blended. Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan.
3

Bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 19 minutes, until golden brown. Remove from the oven and let cool. Reduce the oven temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
4

While the cornbread bakes, make the dressing: Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook the onions, celery, and bell pepper in the melted butter until tender but not browned. Remove from the heat; do not drain.
5

At the same time, cook the sausage in another large skillet over medium-high heat until evenly browned. Remove from the heat.
6

Crumble the cooled cornbread into a food processor. Add the bread pieces and pulse until crumbly. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl.
7

Add sage, thyme, poultry seasoning, salt, and pepper to the cornbread mixture. Mix in the parsley, cooked vegetables, and sausage with the pan drippings. Stir in the chicken stock and eggs; it will be a bit mushy.
8

Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan and fill it with the cornbread dressing.
9

Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour.