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    Mimi's Cornbread Dressing

    Published: Nov 8, 2017 · Modified: Nov 9, 2021 by Leanna Myers · This post may contain affiliate links · 3 Comments

    Jump to Recipe·★★★★★5 from 1 review
    Mimi's Cornbread Dressing is a classic Thanksgiving side recipe! this Recipe!

    Do you call this stuffing or dressing? Whatever you call it, it's delicious. Mimi's cornbread dressing is my favorite thing about Thanksgiving. The recipe comes from my grandma Mimi. She was a great entertainer, and a great cook.

    This dressing isn't a slimy, gummy mess. It has a crispy top with precious pieces of toasted pecans and mushrooms. Start by chopping up all your vegetables and collecting all of the ingredients.

    Prep

    Toast the pecans, and cook the vegetables in butter to soften. Amazon has a great deals on pecan halves. Stock up now for the holidays!

    Grab a huge mixing bowl to combine all of the ingredients. When I say huge, I mean the biggest mixing bowl you can find.

    Cornbread Dressing

    Pour around 3 cups of broth over everything, and stir until combined.

    Pour in Broth

    Transfer everything into a 9x13 casserole dish and bake for 30-45 minutes. The top should be browned and crispy. Yum.

    Mimi's Cornbread Dressing is a delicious Thanksgiving Side dish recipe!

    MAKE YOUR CLASSIC SOUTHERN CORNBREAD BEFORE STARTING THIS RECIPE!


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    Mimi's Cornbread Dressing is a classic Thanksgiving side recipe!

    Mimi's Cornbread Dressing


    ★★★★★

    5 from 1 review

    • Author: The Hungry Waitress
    • Total Time: 1 hour
    • Yield: 8 1x
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    Description

    This dressing ain't no slimy, gummy mess. This dressing has a crispy top with precious pieces of toasted pecans and mushrooms.


    Ingredients

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    • 1 stick of butter
    • 3 celery stalks, tops included, chopped
    • 2 medium onions, chopped
    • 2 cups mushrooms, chopped
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
    • 1 cup pecan halves
    • 2 cups cornbread (not sweet), prepared
    • 1 (14oz) package of dried herbed seasoned breadcrumbs (we use Pepperidge Farm)
    • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
    • 1 teaspoon fresh sage, chopped
    • 1 teaspoon fresh parsley, chopped
    • 3-4 cups of broth

    Equipment

    • 1 large skillet
    • 1 huge mixing bowl
    • 1 9x13 casserole dish
    • 1 sheet pan

    Instructions

    1. Preheat the oven to 350. Grease a 9x13 pan.
    2. Melt the stick of butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the celery stalks, onion, and mushrooms to the pan and saut? for 8-10 minutes.
    3. While the vegetable are softening in butter, place the pecans on a baking sheet. Roast them in the oven for 4-5 minutes. If you start to smell the pecans take them out immediately before they burn.
    4. After the vegetable are finished and the pecans are toasted, grab a hug bowl. Throw in the vegetables, pecans, cornbread, breadcrumbs, thyme, sage and parsley. Pour the broth over the mixture, and stir until combine. You don't want it to wet, but if the mixture seems to dry add another 1/2 cup of broth.
    5. Transfer everything from the huge bowl to the greased 9x13 casserole dish. Cook for 30-45 minutes. The top should be browned and crispy on top.
    • Prep Time: 15 mins
    • Cook Time: 45 mins
    • Category: Dinner

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    Comments

    1. Jill Clyite Kleeberg

      November 24, 2016 at 3:20 pm

      Wow! So good and easy. The cornbread adds a nice flavor. I'm not a fan of super moist dressing..so this one is perfect. Love the pecan crunch.

      ★★★★★

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      • thehungrywaitress

        November 26, 2016 at 9:19 pm

        Thanks Jill!

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