Homemade Southern Cornbread Dressing Recipe ~Soul Food Style~

1. Preheat the oven to 350 2. In a bowl, stir together the cornmeal & flour. 3. Add in the buttermilk, eggs & oil. Stir until combined. 4. Pour into a greased, shallow baking dish or iron skillet. Bake for about 20-25 minutes or until set. Let cool. 5. When your cornbread has cooled, break it up in a large bowl, along with the stuffing bread crumbs. 6. Sauted onions, celery and green bell peppers in a little bit of butter until tender. 7. Add the shredded chicken breast, chicken sausage, dried cranberries & the sautéed veggies into the cornbread mixture. Use your hands to really mix it up good. 8. Add in some spices. Start with a teaspoon of each and then add more after the broth if it needs it. Mix it up well. 9. Next add in the broth a little at a time. Add in just enough to make it thick & kinda soupy. Stir it up. 10. Give it a taste. It should taste exactly the way you want your dressing to taste. If it needs more spices add them in here. When you are content with the taste, go ahead and stir in the eggs. Pour into a buttered 9 X 13 casserole pan. Bake for 45 minutes or until set.