Creole Cornbread Dressing

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 4 -5 cups crumbled cornbread
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 3 tablespoons chopped basil
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 cup minced onion
• 1/2 cup chopped green onion
• 3 tablespoons dried parsley
• 1 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded & minced
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1/2 cup butter
• 4 -5 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 cup evaporated skim milk
• 1 egg, beaten

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 finely crumble cornbread into a large bowl.
• 3 combine salt, peppers, onion powder, oregano, thyme, basil, bay leaves in a small bowl.
• 4 melt butter in a large skillet. add onions, bell pepper, jalepeno pepper, and garlic. saute until soft. do not brown.
• 5 add parsley and spices to skillet for a minute.
• 6 add vegetables and spices to the bowl with cornbread.
• 7 put broth in a large pot & bring to a boil.
• 8 add hot broth, one cup at time, to cornbread mixture in bowl. mixture should be somewhat soupy.
• 9 mix egg & evaporate milk together. add to cornbread mixture.
• 10 grease a 9 x 13 pan. pour dressing into pan. cook at 375 degrees for 35 - 45 minutes until bubbly all through.