Grandma'S Cornbread Dressing

Name: Grandma'S Cornbread Dressing
Ingredients: 1/3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine; 1/2 cup chopped celery; 3/4 cup chopped onion; 6 cups crumbled cornbread (not sweet); 4 slices bread, toasted and torn into small pieces (2 1/2 cups); 1 teaspoon dried sage; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 3 cups hot chicken broth; salt, to taste; butter

10 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1/3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine
1/2 cup chopped celery
3/4 cup chopped onion
6 cups crumbled cornbread (not sweet)
4 slices bread, toasted and torn into small pieces (2 1/2 cups)
1 teaspoon dried sage
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3 cups hot chicken broth
salt, to taste
butter

Directions

1

Heat oven to 450 degrees . Grease 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish or pan. Melt butter in medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add celery and onion; cook until tender, stirring occasionally.
2

In large bowl, combine celery mixture, crumbled cornbread, bread pieces, sage and pepper; mix well. Add hot broth and mix well. Taste and add salt and more sage if needed.
3

Pour into greased baking dish. Dot top with small pieces of butter. Bake at 450 degrees for 30 minutes or until golden brown.
4

Note: Broth made from boiling a baking hen will be best but canned will work.