Jim's Cornbread Stuffing

Chopped hard-boiled eggs, black olives, and water chestnuts are tossed with chunks of cornbread, celery, onion and seasonings in this dressing for a 10 to 12 pound turkey.

• Calories: 496 Calories

Ingredients

• 6 eggs
• ½ cup butter
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning
• ½ cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1 teaspoon rubbed sage
• 3 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 (6 ounce) can black olives
• 1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and chopped
• 6 cups crumbled cornbread

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 9x13 inch baking dish.

Step 2

Place eggs in saucepan and cover with water. Bring to boil. Cover, remove from heat, and let eggs sit in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water; cool, peel and chop.

Step 3

In a 2 quart pot, combine the chicken stock, butter, bell pepper, onion and celery. Bring to boil and simmer until vegetables are tender.

Step 4

In a large bowl, combine the cornbread, eggs, olives, chestnuts, salt, pepper, sage and poultry seasoning. Pour broth over cornbread and mix thoroughly.

Step 5

Place stuffing in baking dish; bake for 60 to 75 minutes or until edges begin to brown.