Cornbread Dressing

Cornbread Dressing – Soul Food Recipe Ingredients: 6 cups finely crumbled Cornbread.  (If making cornbread from a mix, use 15 oz of the mix to make your cornbread.  And you will have a little extra cornbread to enjoy.)8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter2 ribs celery (diced)1 medium onion (diced)2 tablespoons minced fresh thyme leaves, or 2 teaspoons (dried and crushed)1 tablespoon minced fresh sage leaves or crushed1/4 cup minced fresh-leaf parsley3 large eggs, lightly beaten2/3 cup milk1 1/2 cups chicken or turkey broth1 tablespoon salt3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Instructions: Heat oven to 350 degrees F.Spread the cornbread out on a roasting pan and cook until lightly browned about 10 minutes.In a medium skillet over medium heat, melt 8 tablespoons of the butter and sauté the celery and onion until soft about 5 minutes.Add sage & thyme and cook for 2 minutes.In a large bowl stir together cornbread, and sautéed vegetables.Mix in parsley, eggs, milk and broth.Season the moist dressing with salt & pepper and mix well.Brush or spray a casserole dish with butter and add the dressing to the casserole dish.Bake 50 minutes.
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