Common Cornbread Dressing

Gerard Klass's dressing, made with his jalapeno-flecked Cornbread, is flavored with fresh sage, rosemary and thyme. This chef and co-owner of Soul Bowl in Minneapolis says he's still chasing his mom's holiday dressing. But by our measure, he's there.

Common Cornbread Dressing
Photo: Adam Albright
Hands On Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
55 mins
Servings:
6
Yield:
6 cups

Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter

  • 1 cup chopped bell pepper

  • ½ cup chopped onion

  • ½ teaspoon seasoning salt (such as Lawry's)

  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary

  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme

  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh sage

  • ½ teaspoon poultry seasoning

  • ½ teaspoon black pepper

  • 8 cups dry cubes* Cornbread

  • 1 ½ cups chicken stock

  • Fresh thyme sprigs

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Butter a 2-quart baking dish.

  2. In a large skillet, melt butter over medium. Add bell pepper, onion and seasoned salt; cook until tender, 5 to 8 minutes. Add rosemary, thyme, sage, poultry seasoning and black pepper.

  3. In a large bowl, combine cornbread, vegetable mixture and enough stock to moisten. Transfer to prepared dish. Cover with foil and bake until heated through and edges are crisp, 35 to 40 minutes, removing foil after 20 minutes. If desired, garnish with thyme.

*PREP TIP

To dry bread cubes, spread cornbread cubes in two 15×10-inch baking pans. Bake in a 300° oven 10 to 15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes. Or, cover pans lightly with paper towels; let stand overnight.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

518 Calories
31g Fat
54g Carbs
8g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 6
Calories 518
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 31g 40%
Saturated Fat 12g 60%
Cholesterol 106mg 35%
Sodium 817mg 36%
Total Carbohydrate 54g 20%
Total Sugars 21g
Protein 8g
Vitamin C 24mg 121%
Calcium 190mg 15%
Iron 2mg 13%
Potassium 241mg 5%
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