Mom’s Cornbread Sausage Dressing

Name: Mom’s Cornbread Sausage Dressing
Prep time: 12 h
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 15 h
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Soul Food, Southern Recipes, American
Ingredients: 1 tsp Black Pepper; 1 cup Bread; 6 cups Celery; 1 whole Cooked Turkey; 8.5 oz Corn Muffin Mix; 0.5 cup Diced Jalapeño Peppers; 3 tbsp Dried Sage; 5 whole Eggs; 3 lb Hot Italian Pork Sausage; 0.5 cup Milk; 1 tsp Salt; 2 tbsp Shortening; 14 oz Turkey Broth; 2 cups Water; 1 whole White Onion

Side Dish 🥗 Soul Food 🇺🇸Southern Recipes 🇺🇸American High-Protein 💪Comfort-Food

Mom’s Cornbread Sausage Dressing combines crumbly cornbread with spicy Italian sausage, tender celery and onion, and a rich sage-scented broth for a comforting, deeply seasoned bite. It’s hearty and moist with crisp edges, perfect alongside roast turkey. Serve this classic for holiday dinners or any cozy gathering when you want a nostalgic, flavorful side.

Prep12 hrs
Cook3 hrs
Serves12
DifficultyMedium

1

Assemble all the ingredients.
2

Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Add the giblets and boil for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove and discard the giblets, saving the water.
3

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch square baking pan.
4

In a bowl, combine the corn muffin mix, milk, egg, and shortening. Pour the mixture into the prepared baking pan.
5

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Set aside to cool.
6

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir the sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the celery, onion, and hot peppers and continue cooking 3 to 5 minutes more. Drain and discard the grease. Transfer the sausage mixture to a large mixing bowl.
7

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch casserole pan.
8

Add the giblet water, turkey broth, bread crumbs, cornbread, remaining eggs, sage, salt, and black pepper to the sausage mixture in the mixing bowl. Mix well and transfer to the prepared casserole pan.
9

Bake in the preheated oven until the top is slightly brown with darker brown edges, about 45 minutes, checking often. Let cool 10 to 15 minutes before serving.
10

Serve and enjoy.