The Best Sausage and Cornbread Dressing Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 package of giblets from a turkey, chopped
• 2 cups water
• 1 (8.5 ounce) package corn muffin mix (such as Jiffy®)
• 0.5 cup milk
• 5 eggs, divided
• 2 tablespoons shortening, melted
• 3 pounds hot Italian sausage
• 6 cups diced celery, or more to taste
• 1 large white onion, diced
• 0.5 cup diced hot peppers
• 1 (14 ounce) can turkey broth
• 1 cup dry bread crumbs
• 3 tablespoons dried sage
• 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste

Instructions

1. Gather the ingredients you'll need for this recipe.
2. In a saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add giblets and boil for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove and discard the giblets, but reserve the water.
3. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch square baking pan to prevent sticking.
4. In a bowl, combine the corn muffin mix, milk, egg, and shortening. Pour the mixture into the prepared baking pan.
5. Bake in the preheated oven until the cornbread turns golden brown, approximately 15 to 20 minutes. Then, set it aside to cool.
6. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir the sausage in the hot skillet until it's browned and crumbly, about 5 to 7 minutes. Add celery, onion, and hot peppers, and continue cooking for an additional 3 to 5 minutes. Drain and discard any excess grease. Transfer the sausage mixture to a large mixing bowl.
7. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch casserole pan.
8. Add the reserved giblet water, turkey broth, bread crumbs, cooled cornbread, remaining eggs, sage, salt, and black pepper to the sausage mixture in the mixing bowl. Mix everything together thoroughly and transfer it to the prepared casserole pan.
9. Bake in the preheated oven until the top is slightly brown with darker brown edges, approximately 45 minutes, checking frequently. Allow it to cool for 10 to 15 minutes before serving.
10. Serve and enjoy your homemade sausage and cornbread dressing!

Nutrition

• Calories: 474 kcal
• Fat Content: 29 g
• Fiber Content: 3 g
• Sugar Content: 3 g
• Sodium Content: 1462 mg
• Protein Content: 26 g
• Cholesterol Content: 198 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 27 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 10 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g