How to Make Ahead and Freeze Southern Cornbread Dressing for the Holidays-Steph’s Stove

Make Ahead Cornbread Dressing 1 cornbread pone crumbled 1 small package Pepperidge Farm Herb Stuffing mix 1 tube Ritz crackers - crushed 5 eggs (slightly beaten) 1 stick butter melted ½ stick butter divided (for top of dressing) 1 can cream of chicken soup 1 can evaporated milk 1 small onion diced very small ½ cup celery diced (about three ribs of celery) 2 - 28 oz containers of chicken broth (most of this will be used) 1 teaspoon black pepper In a large mixing bowl, crumble cornbread, stuffing mix, and Ritz crackers. Add eggs, melted butter, chicken soup, milk, onion, celery, and black pepper. Mix to combine and add enough chicken broth to create a loose consistency. The mixture should resemble very loose oatmeal. Once consistency is achieved, pour mixture into two disposable baking dishes, cover top of dressing with plastic wrap, and then cover each tightly with two layers of aluminum foil. Place in the freezer until ready to bake. Dressing may be frozen for up to three months prior to cooking. When ready to bake, allow to defrost completely overnight in the refrigerator. REMOVE plastic covering and aluminum foil, reserve about 3 tablespoons of uncooked dressing mixture for gravy, place ½ stick (4 tablespoons) of butter dotted over the top, and bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes or until the center reaches 165 degrees with an instant read thermometer. If using a crockpot (my favorite hands free method) to cook your dressing, allow it to defrost completely, pour mixture into a large oval CrockPot with sprayed non-stick cooking spray. Top with ½ stick of butter cut into small pieces placed on top of the dressing mixture. Set the Crockpot to HIGH and cook for 3 hours. Dressing will be moist and delicious. Enjoy with or without gravy. Giblet Gravy (without Giblets) Link -    • Giblet Gravy-Without Giblets-Steph’s ...   Cornbread Pone* Link -    • How to Make Cornbread Pone-Steph’s Stove   *Cornbread baked in a cast iron skillet is referred to as cornbread pone. Thanks for watching and don’t forget to click LIKE and also SUBSCRIBE to be notified when new videos are posted. #cornbreaddressing #southerncornbreaddressing #crockpot #makeaheadcasserole #makeaheadholdiaydressing #makeaheadcornbreaddressing #freezermeals #makeaheadcasseroles #cornbreaddressinginacrockpot #crockpotdressing #moistcornbreaddressing #simpleingredients #southernfavorite #youtubevideo #newvideo #subscribers #familyfavorite #StephsStove #freezermeals #makeaheadbaking #timesavingholidayprep #MakingMemoriesOneDishAtATime #thanksgiving #christmas #holidaycooking #holiday #southerncornbreaddressing