Mom’s Cornbread Sausage Dressing
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
easyChef Pro health score
Calculated from USDA-referenced nutrient data for the ingredients in Mom’s Cornbread Sausage Dressing, not estimated by an AI model. The same recipe returns the same score every time.
- Glycemic ImpactFair
- 48 / 100
- Carb quality, not quantity. Higher is better.
- Nutritional DensityPoor
- 5 / 100
- Nutrients per calorie. Higher is better.
- Energy DensityGood
- 90 / 100
- Calories by weight. Higher means more food for fewer calories.
- NOVA Processed Culinary Ingredients
- 2 / 4
- Processing level, 1 (whole) to 4 (ultra-processed). Lower is better.
How it scores for each health goal
The same recipe scores differently against different goals, because the goal changes the calculation rather than filtering a list. Set your goal in easyChef Pro and every recipe is scored against it.
- 19
- Heart Health
- 56
- Metabolic
- 36
- Digestive
- 21
- Inflammatory
- 44
- Performance
- 44
- General Wellness
- 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.
- Calories 504.55 kcal High 25%
- Protein 27.8 g Good Source 56%
- Carbohydrate 37.78 g 14%
- Total Fat 27.8 g High 36%
- Saturated Fat 9.1 g High 46%
- Trans Fat 0.08 g High --
- Cholesterol 217.0 mg High 72%
- Sodium 1477.26 mg High 64%
- Dietary Fiber 5.01 g Moderate 18%
- Total Sugars 11.1 g --
- Added Sugars 2.0 g Low Source 4%
- Calcium 209.44 mg Moderate 16%
- Iron 3.72 mg Good Source 21%
- Potassium 437.38 mg Low Source 9%
- Vitamin A 65.46 mcg Low Source 7%
- Vitamin C 5.09 mg Low Source 6%
- Vitamin D 0.54 mcg Low Source 3%
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
- Eggs 🥚
- Milk 🥛
- Wheat 🌾
- Gluten
- Celery
- Corn 🌽
About This Recipe
Mom's Cornbread Sausage Dressing is made with 15 ingredients and serves 12. It takes about 15 hrs and is rated medium. Key ingredients include Black Pepper, Bread, Celery, and Cooked Turkey. Each serving provides about 504.55 kcal, and is a good source of protein.
Recipe Questions
- What is Mom’s Cornbread Sausage Dressing made of?
- The main ingredients are Black Pepper, Bread, Celery, Cooked Turkey, Corn Muffin Mix. The full list of 15 is above.
- How long does it take to make Mom’s Cornbread Sausage Dressing?
- About 15 hrs in total: 12 hrs to prepare and 3 hrs to cook.
- How many calories are in one serving?
- One serving provides about 504.55 kcal. The full nutrition breakdown is above.
- Is Mom’s Cornbread Sausage Dressing easy to make?
- This recipe is rated medium, with 15 ingredients and 10 steps.
- Is Mom’s Cornbread Sausage Dressing healthy?
- Mom’s Cornbread Sausage Dressing has an easyChef Pro health score of 43/100. Per serving, it provides 504.55 calories and 27.8 g of protein, or 56% of the Daily Value. It is a good source of iron. Worth noting per serving: sodium at 1477.26 mg (64% of the Daily Value) and saturated fat at 9.1 g (46% of the Daily Value). It contains Eggs, Milk, Wheat, Gluten, Celery and Corn, so it may not be suitable for people with those allergies or dietary restrictions. Whether it fits your goals depends on your complete meal plan and nutritional needs. Remix it in easyChef Pro to adjust the ingredients and generate fresh nutrition and scores.
How easyChef Pro scores recipes and products
easyChef Pro analyzes up to 41 nutrients using data sourced from USDA and other verified food databases. Its scoring method uses the nutrients relevant to nutrition quality, calorie density, processing level, and your selected health goal. Recipes and food products get a health score from 0 to 100, calculated using consistent rules instead of being estimated by AI. The same nutrition data, serving size and health goal will produce the same result.
The calculation evaluates nutrients, calorie density, processing level, and how well the food supports your selected health goal. Protein, fiber, vitamins, minerals and other beneficial nutrients can strengthen the score. High amounts of sodium, saturated fat, added sugar and other nutrients may lower it.
Your health goal also matters. easyChef Pro evaluates recipes and products across six health areas and adjusts their importance for your selected goal. This means the same food may be a better fit for one health goal than another.
For recipes, changing an ingredient, quantity or serving size changes the nutrition and may change the score. Remix the recipe in easyChef Pro to calculate fresh nutrition and scores for the version you actually make. Product scores are based on the nutrition and serving information associated with that specific product.
Score a recipe free, no app required