Day 318.
Dude. I so love my crockpot. It has gotten me to think out of the box, and I now have a refrigerator full of 2! TWO! kinds of perfect crockpot stuffing.
I think I need to bronze the crockpot after this year.
I've never had cornbread stuffing before, so I turned to the master: Paula Deen.
The Ingredients.
8 x 8 pan of baked cornbread (I used a GF cornbread mix)
4 slices of toasted bread (I used inexpesive GF sliced bread)
2 cups celery, chopped
1 large yellow onion, diced
3 beaten eggs
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 tablespoon poultry seasoning
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 cups chicken broth (or vegetable!) --and another 1/4 cup if desired, later
The Directions.
I changed Paula's recipe quite a bit, but tried to keep the basics exactly the same.
I used a 6 quart crockpot. If you only have a 4 quart, toss the stuffing together in a huge mixing bowl, and then transfer to your 4 quart.
Bake the cornbread according to package directions (or by all means, make it by scratch!)
If you have a few days to let it go stale, do that. Other wise, cut into slices and bake at 300 degrees until toasty (along with
your bread slices). It took about 30 minutes in my oven.
While the cornbread is toasting, chop up the onion and celery. Put the pieces into your crockpot. Add the seasoning.
Melt butter in the microwave, and mix together with 3 beaten eggs. Stir well into the veggies and seasonings in the crockpot.
Cut the cornbread and toasted bread into cubes, about 1/2 inch square.
Toss the cubes of bread and cornbread well with the ingredients in the crockpot.
Pour in 2 cups of broth. Stir gingerly to combine.
The cornbread will break up more than the bread did in the other stuffing, but try to keep a few pieces whole for texture.
Cook on high for 2 hours. This can be on warm successfully for up to 2 hours.
If you'd like a more moist dressing, add another 1/4 cup of broth before serving.
The Verdict.
Tasty. Delicious.
I think we have a new member at our dinner table this Thanksgiving!
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I love stuffing too. We always put cooked wild rice in ours (and water chestnuts for me). It helps to keep things moist. I highly reccomend it.
Yummmmmmy I think I will make some stuffing today.
November 13, 2008 at 6:45 AM
We always have cornbread dressing at Thanksgiving. We too put water chestnuts in ours. But I am so excited that you did this in the crockpot I can't stand it!!!! I am having the inlaws at our house this year and I think I will be doing this in the crockpot!!! I am excited to see what you will come up with next...Pumpkin Pie?!?!?! :o)
November 13, 2008 at 7:15 AM
I looooove cornbread dressing and actually made it in the crock pot last Thanksgiving due to lack of oven space and it was yummy. Only thing I missed was the slightly crunchy top you get from oven baked dressing.
November 13, 2008 at 7:44 AM
making me drool...
November 13, 2008 at 7:58 AM
YOU FREAKIN' ROCK!!! I was pointed to yer blog and now I'm addicted! I work late most days and will be making oodles of your recipes in the cp. Thanks, thanks, thanks!!
November 13, 2008 at 8:14 AM
ohhh this looks good, and anything inspired by Paula has to be good lol!
November 13, 2008 at 8:28 AM
I just wanted to delurk and tell you how much I LOVE your blog. I'm even starting to get sad that there are less than 2 months left!!!!
Any chance you're doing a crock pot chex mix before the end of the year??
November 13, 2008 at 8:50 AM
thanks, Rachel. Here you go:
CrockPot Chex Mix
November 13, 2008 at 8:56 AM
Ha Ha Ha
You've been tagged!
http://theysayimnuts.blogspot.com/2008/11/like-shot-in-dark.html
November 13, 2008 at 8:58 AM
I make cornbread stuffing every year for Thanksgiving dinner the conventional way in the oven. I just may try it in the crock pot this year. Thanks for the idea!
Carol
November 13, 2008 at 8:59 AM
Love your site!!! Just got the smart pot this week, yeah!! Anyway I live in Savannah same as Paula and your version of stuffing is the same we have used since great-grandma
November 13, 2008 at 9:48 AM
just found your blog, love it! Easy crockpot AND gluten free, thank you!
November 13, 2008 at 10:09 AM
Unbelievable! Not one but 2 fabulous crock-pot stuffing recipes - I can't wait to try them.
November 13, 2008 at 10:21 AM
Seriously...you need to contact Paula Deen. She'd be "tickled to death" to hear that you made this. Can't you just hear her giggling? TOO CUTE!
November 13, 2008 at 11:00 AM
Way down South we like to call it
"Dressin". Man is it good! I could eat it for breakfast, lunch and dinner! This one looks divine!
Thanks!
November 13, 2008 at 11:02 AM
I may try this this year, sounds great! Here in the in deep south georgia the ladies add rice and hard boiled eggs!
November 13, 2008 at 11:10 AM
I think this sounds really yummy. How many do you think it would serve?
PS I LOVE your blog!!!
November 13, 2008 at 11:25 AM
Welcome to the Southern way of doing Thanksgiving! Now I'm craving Dressin'.
November 13, 2008 at 11:47 AM
Now, for thanksgiving dinner, if we only have one crock pot, should we cook this or the turkey in advance? Thanks and LOVE this site!
November 13, 2008 at 12:08 PM
I just wanted to say Thank You for all your hard work. You are incredibly hilarious and it brings a smile to my face every time I read your blog! I love that it is GF - because my 4yo is, and thus, we are too. I will try your recipe today! We've tried others in the past and have hit it out of the ball park everytime! Blessings to you,
Niole
November 13, 2008 at 1:04 PM
I can't wait to try this. I have the turkey in the crockpot now and it smells devine. Can't wait for dinner time.
November 13, 2008 at 2:18 PM
So which dressing do YOU prefer?? They both look awesome!! I love cornbread stuffing but the family doesn't as much. Too bad, they can cook for themselves! Thanks again!
November 13, 2008 at 4:15 PM
I am so so so excited to try this at Thanksgiving!! I have a question for you though -
I have a 1 pound bag of Pepperidge Farm cornbread stuffing mix - do you think I'd be able to use that and doctor the spices a bit, or would it possibly not be enough?
Thanks in advance!!
November 13, 2008 at 4:34 PM
I can't help it. I'm still laughing at the idea of free range chicken stock. I keep imagining little stockpots running around the ranch boiling their little heads off.
But seriously, this sounds delicious!
November 13, 2008 at 6:19 PM
this sounds so yummy. i'm going to have to give it a try....
November 13, 2008 at 7:47 PM
A staple in my diet for 40 years. My family would just die if they even knew I was trying our mom's reciepe in the crock. :)
November 13, 2008 at 8:52 PM
I love good dressing too. Last year I used the Pepperidge Farm brand with the cranberries in it and it was delicious. I will try yours this year. Thanks
November 13, 2008 at 9:23 PM
I can't wait to make the stuffing this Thanksgiving. I have 4 Celiacs at my table!
btw.. You don't know me but I love your blog, and I gave you an award on mine ;-)
November 14, 2008 at 4:58 AM
Just found your blog.. Thanks for all the great recipes...I can't wait to try some!
November 14, 2008 at 5:24 AM
Welcome to Southern Cooking! Cornbread dressing is the only one I have ever had.
I think you should hook up with Paula Dean and work together to turn her recipes into crockpot ones. Seriously. What could be better than Paula Deen and a crockpot?
BTW.. ever since you have posted your Apricot chcken, i have been making it weekly. This last week, I canned some apricots into jam and used that instead of store bought. OH MY GOODNESS. It took me ONE hour to make the jam and I will never buy store bought for this recipe ever again. SO much more apricot-y flavor. YUM!
BTW... I think you should turn this blog into a book by Blurb.com I would bet you would make a ton of money off it. I would buy it!
November 14, 2008 at 10:24 AM
I have made crock pot corn bread dressing for the holidays for the last two years and it has been great. My family loves it. Cooking it in the crock pot makes it moist and it also frees up your oven so you have room to cook the other food.
November 14, 2008 at 11:18 AM
I second the pre-made cornbread question!
Do you think the Pepperidge Farms stuffing would work with this? Or even those store-bought cornbread muffins, that you would then toast? I'm trying to simplify as much as is possible.
Thanks in advance!
November 18, 2008 at 12:42 PM
This looks wonderful, but for me a huge part of stuffing is the crusty contrast w/the soft insides. Does this get crusty at all?
November 23, 2008 at 8:43 AM
Debbie,
The edges of the stuffing (the stuff that hits the edge of the crock) did brown and get kind of crusty. I haven't had "regular" stuffing---just Stove Top ;-) and imagine that the oven version would get much crustier. If you'd like, you can always broil for a minute or two to crustify the top.
xox
steph
November 23, 2008 at 9:05 AM
Can I please tell you how THRILLED I am by this recipe????? I'm having family for T-day this year and have tried various things over the years with stuffing and gluten free bread. This year I decided to go with corn bread dressing and see what happens.
So besides the fact that this is gluten free, that you cooked it in your crock pot just made my DAY! Turkey is already going in the roaster and this frees up the oven for my sweet potatoes and green beans! YAYA!!! Thank you!!!!!
November 24, 2008 at 12:58 PM
I dis this yesterday, and it was AMAZING! Thank you so much for doing all of the legwork. Gobble, gobble!
November 28, 2008 at 10:10 PM
I made this on Turkey day and it was the BEST dish of the day! Everyone just loved it. I have several other standby stuffing recipes but this will be my new favorite!
Lara
November 29, 2008 at 5:49 PM
Just want to let you know that we made this recipe and it turned out fantastic! It's our new 'must have' stuffing recipe for Turkey Day.
December 1, 2008 at 10:23 AM
I made this stuffing for my two Thanksgiving dinners (one last Sunday and one on Thanksgiving) -- everyone raved about it and it will definitely be my go to stuffing from now on. Thanks!
December 1, 2008 at 12:17 PM
Great recipe, thanks! I made it tonight with leftover cornbread from last night's chili. And I sauteed the onion and celery in the butter before adding them to the bread. I was concerned about the amount of liquid, it seemed like too much, but it worked out great - in fact, I might want to add a little more next time. My favorite part of the dish was at the bottom!
And, sorry to miss meeting you at the BlogHer VDay party - I enjoyed your presentation on the DS, but did not get a chance to introduce myself. Hopefully I will get another chance at an event soon....
February 23, 2009 at 7:04 PM
This is a new one for me! Looks really yummy too..gearing up with recipes for the hot summer days
hopefully ahead!
August 5, 2009 at 9:52 PM
I made this yesterday for our Thanksgiving dinner. It turned out great. I added a pound of browned sausage to it. One mistake I made and will correct before I make it again was using Jiffy cornbread mix, as it was a little sweet. Thanks for the recipe!
November 27, 2009 at 5:06 AM
We had a gluten free, dairy free, soy free Thanksgiving here and used your stuffing recipe! It was the BEST part of the whole meal for me. We really enjoyed it and are proud of our new allergen friendly techniques thanks to our daughters' allergies!!
Thanks sooo much! We really appreciate it... if I can figure out how to link a picture? I will... but it's on my blog!!
December 13, 2009 at 2:38 PM
I tried this on Saturday July 9th, 2011 and it came out perfect. My family loved it!!!!
July 11, 2011 at 1:04 PM