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YaYa's Southern Cornbread Dressing

There’s something about MaMa Bessie’s Cornbread Dressing that makes every Southern kitchen smell like home. This recipe brings back the comforting aroma of holidays and Sunday dinners—warm cornbread, biscuits, and a touch of poultry seasoning baked until golden and crisp on top, soft and savory inside. It’s rich, buttery, and perfectly moist, just like MaMa made it.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Southern
Keyword cornbread dressing, southern cornbread dressing, homemade dressing recipe, MaMa Bessie Parker recipe, traditional southern dressing, Thanksgiving dressing, holiday side dishes, southern comfort food,
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Servings 12 Servings
Calories 260kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 large cake of cornbread
  • 6 biscuits
  • 2 slices day-old bread
  • Salt pepper, and poultry seasoning to taste
  • 3½ cups chicken stock
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • ⅓ cup butter
  • 2 eggs beaten

Instructions

  • Crumble the cornbread, biscuits, and day-old bread into a large mixing bowl until you have about 6 cups of crumbs.
  • Season with salt, pepper, and poultry seasoning to taste.
  • In a skillet, melt butter and sauté onion over medium heat for about 5 minutes, until tender.
  • Add onions and melted butter to the bread mixture.
  • Pour in the chicken stock and stir gently until well combined.
  • Add beaten eggs and mix until evenly moistened.
  • Spread mixture evenly into a greased baking dish.
  • Bake at 350°F for 1 hour, or until lightly browned on top and set in the middle.