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Grandma Standard's Cornbread Dressing

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"This is a family heirloom recipe passed down from my great grandmother, Ollie Joe Standard, who got it from her mother, and so on and so on. Most people only fix dressing for Thanksgiving or other holidays, but we love this so much we eat it all year round. Hope you all like it, too!" — Chrisie

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Original recipe makes 15 servings Change Servings

3 (9x9 inch) pans cornbread, cut into small cubes
3 bone-in chicken breast halves, with skin
1 large onion, chopped
2 cups chicken broth, or as needed

1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
1/2 teaspoon crumbled dried sage, or amount to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste

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Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
Place the cornbread cubes into a large bowl. Set aside until needed.
Place the chicken breasts in a pot and cover with water. Add salt to taste. Bring to a boil, and cook until the chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear. Remove the chicken breasts from the pan, reserving at least 2 cups of the chicken broth. When cool enough to handle, remove the skin and debone, discarding the skin and bones.
Mix the onion, chicken broth, and red pepper with the cornbread; mash the mixture using a hand masher. Season to taste with sage, salt, and black pepper, adding a little at a time. Stir in the chicken. Spoon the mixture into the prepared baking dish.
Bake in preheated oven until top is golden brown, about 45 minutes.

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PREP 30 mins
COOK 45 mins
READY IN 1 hr 15 mins

Footnotes

Cook's Tip
Make sure not to use a sweetened corn bread. Ready-made corn bread prepared by your supermarket can also be used or use a mix to make your own.

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Oct 20, 2008

This recipe is great. For additional flavor I added finely chopped celery and bell pepper.

—Marah81

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Dec 01, 2007

This is good just like it's listed, with a little cayenne pepper. I certainly can't imagine adding chili powder to dressing. I added a little bit of poultry seasoning to mine and and it was great.

—bethos

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7 Ratings

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Nov 25, 2007

Added celery, used chili powder instead of cheyenne, a little poultry seasoning, turn out good, kids & husband liked it. A little sweet for me but still really good, next time use cheyenne and not chili poweder. Maybe white pepper, instead of black pepper.

—KMMCJONES

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Nov 13, 2009

From one southern gal to another This is what I'm talking about!!!! Tell Grandma is right on the money on this one. Thanks!

—Wstnchk

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Jan 12, 2011

This recipe was great. I did not need 15 servings so i made this based on 5 servings. I did modify it a bit by adding 1 granny smith apple chopped and 1/2 cup of dried cranberries. Also I only had chicken stock so i used that instead of broth. I used the mixture to stuff a chicken. Well it came out phenomenal! Kid, hubby, and some friends absolutely loved the stuffing. The apples n cranberries gave it a nice kick. Will do again.

—dallwood4

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Nov 05, 2010

This recipe tasted just like my mama's! Thank you so much for sharing we loved it!!!!

—Tammy

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Jul 16, 2011

I USED GRANDMA CORNBREAD DRESSING RECIPE LAST YEAR FOR THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS AND IT WAS SO GOOD.... IT WAS THE BEST!!! MY FAMILY ATE IT ALL...

—NICOLE RENEE

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Nutrition

Calories
416 kcal
21%

Carbohydrates
50.8 g
16%

Cholesterol
77 mg
26%

Fat
15 g
23%

Fiber
4.4 g
18%

Protein
18.4 g
37%

Sodium
837 mg
33%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Grandma Standard's Cornbread Dressing

Serving Size: 1/15 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 15
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 416
** Calories from Fat: 135

% Daily Value *
** Total Fat 15g 23 %
** Saturated Fat 4.7g 23 %
** Cholesterol 77mg 26 %
** Sodium 837mg 33 %
** Potassium 346mg 10 %
** Total Carbohydrates 50.8g 16 %
** Dietary Fiber 4.4g 18 %
** Protein 18.4g 37 %
** Sugars 7.9g
** Vitamin A 7 %
** Vitamin C 2 %
** Calcium 20 %
** Iron 22 %
** Thiamin 3 %
** Niacin 64 %
** Vitamin B6 23 %
** Magnesium 15 %
** Folate 9 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.