Cornbread Dressing With Gravy

Ready to make a moist, flavorful, and classic cornbread dressing (and gravy for dressing)? You've come to the right place.

Cornbread Dressing With Gravy Ingredients

Here's what you'll need to make the best cornbread dressing and gravy for dressing of your life:

For the Dressing:

· Store-bought mixes: Three packages of cornbread mix and one box of herb-seasoned stuffing mix make this recipe extra easy.· Vegetables: Chopped onion and celery add flavor and texture to the dressing.· Chicken: This cornbread dressing recipe is a great use for leftover cooked chicken.· Canned soups: A can of condensed cream of chicken soup and a can of condensed cream of celery soup make the dressing rich and flavorful.· Broth: Use store-bought or homemade chicken broth· Eggs: Beaten eggs add moisture and help bind the dressing together.· Butter: Butter lends richness and flavor.· Seasonings: This cornbread dressing is simply seasoned with salt and pepper.

For the Gravy:

· Chicken and vegetables: This gravy for dressing starts with more cooked chicken, more onions, and more celery.· Cooked eggs: Hard-boiled eggs are cooked in the broth with the chicken and vegetables.· Broth: The above ingredients are cooked in chicken broth to create a flavorful gravy base.· Cornstarch: Cornstarch thickens the gravy, ensuring the perfect texture.

How to Make Cornbread Dressing With Gravy

You'll find the full, step-by-step recipe below ? but here's a brief overview of what you can expect when you make this easy cornbread dressing and gravy for dressing:

1. Make the dressing: Prepare the cornbread mix, then mix the cooked cornbread with the stuffing mix, onion, celery, and both condensed soups. Add enough broth to moisten the ingredients. Stir in eggs, butter, and seasonings.2. Bake the dressing: Lightly pack the dressing into a prepared baking dish. Bake in the preheated oven until the top is golden brown.3. Make the gravy: Combine the chicken, vegetables, and eggs in a saucepan. Pour broth over the ingredients and simmer until the veggies are tender. Mix cornstarch with two tablespoons of water in a bowl, then stir the mixture into the gravy to thicken.

How to Store Cornbread Dressing With Gravy

Store the dressing and the gravy separately. Transfer the dressing to an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for three to four days. Reheat in the microwave or in the oven.

Meanwhile, transfer the gravy to a separate airtight container and store in the refrigerator for three to four days. To reheat, bring the gravy to a boil on the stove.

Cookdap Community Tips and Praise

“Excellent recipe,” raves diamondhead. “I will definitely make this again. My only change was adding thin butter pats to the top before baking.”

“Fantastic recipe,” according to kcjordan. “The only thing I changed was to saut? the onions and celery and some garlic in olive oil before I added it to the mixture.”

“So moist and delicious,” says Tonya R G. “I highly recommend this dish. It does make a lot though. So unless you are feeding a large group of people you might want to cook one and freeze one.”