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    Soul Food Cornbread Dressing

    Crumbled cornbread mixed with celery, onion, and savory broth, baked golden — a soul food holiday staple.

    ⏱ 20 minPrep time
    🔥 40 minCook time
    🍽 8Servings
    🏷 Side DishCategory
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    Soul food cornbread dressing

    Crumbled cornbread mixed with celery, onion, and savory broth, baked golden — a soul food holiday staple.

    Thanksgiving’s soulful side

    Cornbread, onion, celery, and rich broth baked into a moist, golden dressing — the holiday table’s most-loved scoop.

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    Step by stepInstructions

    1. Preheat the oven to 375°F and butter a 9x13 dish.
    2. Melt the butter in a skillet and cook the onion and celery until soft, about 6 minutes; add the garlic, sage, thyme, poultry seasoning, salt, and pepper and cook 1 minute.
    3. Crumble the cornbread into a large bowl; stir in the vegetable mixture.
    4. Whisk the eggs into the warm broth, then pour over the cornbread and stir until well moistened.
    5. Transfer to the dish and bake 35-40 minutes until golden and set. Rest 10 minutes before serving.

    💡 Chef tips & storage

    Day-old cornbread gives the best texture. Add more broth for a moister dressing — it should be very wet before baking.

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    Recipe details

    Prep20 min
    Cook40 min
    Servings8
    CategorySide Dish
    PublishedAugust 16, 2026
    Emily — the cook behind My Comfort Recipes

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