Southern Hen Dressing
Ingredients
- 4 cups crumbled cornbread
- 2 cups finely crumbled biscuits (1 can, baked and cooled) ⓘ
- 2 1/2 cups finely chopped onions ⓘ
- 2 1/2 cups finely chopped celery ⓘ
- 1/4 cup oleo or 1/4 cup butter ⓘ
- 6 eggs, beaten ⓘ
- 2 cans cream of chicken soup ⓘ
- 4 cups rich chicken broth (from boiling hen, more broth, for juicier texture) ⓘ
- 1/4 lb crumbled saltine crackers ⓘ
- 4 -5 lbs hen, cooked,boned,cut up ⓘ
- salt and pepper ⓘ
Instructions
- Mix together crumbled corn bread, crackers and biscuits.
- Heat 2 1/2 c.
- broth to boiling point.
- Pour into bread mixture.
- This should be mixed until ingredients blend together.
- Simmer onion and celery in oleo with remainder of broth until clear.
- Mix together eggs and soup.
- Add the onion-celery mix, egg mix, remaining broth.
- Add seasonings and green onions.
- The green onions add color.
- Mix well.
- Add additional broth until consistency you prefer for drier or juicier dressing.
- Pour into a greased 9X13X2 baking dish.
- Bake at 350 F.
- until done- about 30-40 minutes.
- Dressing should be lightly browned.
- Serves 12 generously.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
478
kcal
24% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Contains
Milk
Egg
Wheat/Gluten
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).