This traditional side dish is delicious and healthy! You can easily use gluten-free cornbread crumbs if you’d like.
Hands down, cornbread stuffing is my favorite holiday dish. I know most people like sausage in their stuffing, but not me. Well, I guess it’s because I don’t actually eat sausage. Growing up, my mother always made one stuffing with sausage and one without. And the best part was that most people liked sausage so I could eat that whole darn bowl myself. And I did.
Basically this recipe is pretty simple. You can make it even easier by using a store bought cornbread. It probably won’t be as healthy, but man it’s hard to make 10 dishes on a holiday. I am all about simplifying so go ahead if you need to. There is no judgement (and there are no calories) on Thanksgiving!
Easy Cornbread Stuffing
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 large celery stalks diced
- 1 medium onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon dried sage
- 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley chopped
- 2-3 cups vegetable broth
- 6 cups of cornbread crumbs either homemade or from a store
- 3 tablespoons dried cranberries
Instructions
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Grease a casserole dish and set aside.
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Place olive oil, celery, onion, garlic, salt, rosemary and sage in medium skillet over medium heat and cook for 5 minutes until fragrant and softened.
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Add 2 cups vegetable broth and stir. Add parsley, stir and continue to cook until liquid evaporates.
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Add cornbread crumbs and stir to combine. The mixture should be moist but not soggy. You can add more vegetable broth if you need to.
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Pour cornbread mixture into prepared casserole dish.
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Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 35-40 minutes until golden brown.
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If you like a crispy top (like me) take off the aluminum foil for the last 10 minutes of baking.
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Top with dried cranberries and serve immediately.
Is your Thanksgiving menu all planned? You need to add this cornbread stuffing to your list. You won’t be disappointed! Have a great weekend!
Beverley says
November 21, 2014 at 9:46 amthank you thank you so much for this recipe. full of flavours and I love cooking with corn bread (I make my own) xoxo Happy Thanksgiving Lauren
lauren.kelly says
November 21, 2014 at 12:37 pmThank you so much Beverley! happy Thanksgiving to you too! XO
Kelly @ Mostly Homemade Mom says
November 22, 2014 at 1:51 amOh man, I love stuffing – this one looks yummy!
lauren.kelly says
November 22, 2014 at 1:55 amThank you Kelly! I do too!
Kristi+@+Inspiration+Kitchen says
November 22, 2014 at 11:07 pmI love stuffing Lauren! I’ve never tried cornbread stuffing before, so I have to try this!
Shelley @ Two Healthy Kitchens says
November 23, 2014 at 9:05 pmStuffing (of pretty much any kind!) is one of my absolute favorite holiday dishes, too! I love how simple and easy your version is, and that you include shortcut and gluten-free options! Looks so delicious – definitely pinning! Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving! 😀
Cyndi @ My Kitchen Craze says
November 25, 2014 at 5:54 amI love stuffing! It is my favorite things about thanksgiving. I also never knew how good homemade stuffing was until I made it last year. This cornbread stuffing looks out of this world! Yum!!
Catherine says
October 30, 2015 at 3:07 amDear Lauren, your cornbread looks and sounds wonderful! I love the idea of using cornbread. xo, Catherine
Megan @ MegUnprocessed says
November 10, 2016 at 12:03 amLooks really easy, healthy, and delicious!