Name: Southern Cornbread Dressing Recipe
Prep time: 120 min
Cook time: 80 min
Total time: 200 min
Yield: 25 servings
Ingredients: 1 (5-6 lb) thawed chicken; 3 large celery stalks; 1 large sweet onion (peeled); 3/4 cup salted butter; 1 tbsp minced garlic (heaping); 8 chicken bouillon cubes; 1 tbsp black pepper (plus 1 teaspoon); 5 cups self rising cornmeal; 5 tbsp all purpose flour; 5 tsp granulated sugar; 2 1/2 cups whole milk (room temperature); 6 large eggs (room temperature and beaten); 8 oz sour cream (room temperature); 1/2 cup salted butter (melted); 1/3 cup vegetable oil; 2 cups finely chopped onions; 2 cups finely chopped celery; 1/2 cup finely chopped green pepper; 14 oz herb seasoned stuffing (Pepperidge farms is what we use); 2 (10.5 ounce) cans cream of mushroom soup; 2 (10.5 ounce) cans cream of chicken soup; 8 white sandwich bread slices (include the 2 ends); 1 tbsp ground sage; 1 tbsp poultry seasoning; 1 1/2 tsp black pepper