Calico Cornbread Dressing Recipes

CALICO CORN BREAD DRESSING (TASTE OF HOME)

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt.
• In another large bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, and oil and stir into dry ingredients just until softened.
• Pour the batter into 2 greased 13x9x2 inch pans.
• Bake at 425 for 15 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on wire racks.
• In a soup kettle, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink and drain.
• Stir in the water, celery, green peppers, garlic, pepper, and cayenne.
• Bring to a boil and reduce heat. Cover and simmer 5 to 7 minutes or until vegetables are crisp tender.
• In a very large bowl, crumble corn bread into 1/2 inch pieces. Stir in the white bread, broth, onions, and parsley.
• Divide among 4 greased pans and cover and bake at 350 for 25 minutes. Uncover and bake 10 to 15 minutes longer or until slightly browned.

QUICK CALICO SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. In another bowl, combine the sour cream, milk and salad dressing mix. Pour over vegetables; toss to coat. Refrigerate until serving. Stir in sunflower kernels and bacon.

SOUTHERN CORNBREAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Place the chicken breast halves in a large saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil. Cook 1 hour, or until the meat is tender and easily shredded. Shred chicken and set aside. Reserve 4 to 6 cups of the remaining broth.
• Prepare an 8x8 inch pan of cornbread according to package directions. Crumble the corn bread into a large bowl. Mix in the white bread.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the margarine and stir in the onions and celery. Slowly cook, stirring occasionally, until tender.
• Stir the onions and celery into the bread mixture. Mix in the chicken, 4 cups reserved broth, cream of chicken soup, garlic powder, poultry seasoning, pepper and eggs. Blend with a potato masher until the mixture is the consistency of gelatin. Use more of the reserved broth as necessary to attain desired consistency. Transfer to a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven 30 minutes, or until golden brown.

GRANDMA'S CORN BREAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Prepare the dry corn bread mix according to package directions. Cool and crumble.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9x13 inch baking dish.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the butter and saute the celery and onion until soft.
• In a large bowl, combine the celery, onions, 3 cups crumbled corn bread, eggs, chicken stock, sage and salt and pepper to taste; mix well.
• Place into prepared dish and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes.

CALICO CORN BREAD

Steps:

• Pre heat the oven to 375 and spray the baking dish with the Pam.
• In a frying pan sauté the Serrano peppers and red onions for a minute or two on a low heat, you just want to soften them not caramelize them, put in a bowl and set aside.
• Mix the 2 tablespoons melted butter with the egg and whisk briskly, then add the sour cream and mix again.
• Add the 1/3 cup of milk, whisk and add the Jiffy and mix again for only long enough to mix everything, and then let this sit on the counter for 30 minutes.
• Divide the batter in ½.
• In ½ of the batter add the sautéed peppers and onions, mix.
• In the other ½ mix in the cheddar cheese.
• Put the ½ of the cornbread with the pepper mixture into the pan.
• Sprinkle the chopped green onion on the top.
• Put the rest of the cornbread on top, the one with the cheese in it. Carefully spread it around.
• Add a wee bit more cheese to the top and bake for about 55 minutes, baking times will depend on your oven. This is a dense cornbread so baking times will be longer.