Southern Savory Dressing - Low Fat

Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins
Preparation Time: 45 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 package jiffy cornbread mix


• 1/4 cup egg substitute or 1 egg


• 1/2 cup skim milk


• 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning


• 1 teaspoon salt substitute or 1/2 teaspoon salt


• 1/2 teaspoon thyme


• 1 teaspoon basil leaves


• 3/4 teaspoon ground rosemary


• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground sage


• 2 teaspoons parsley


• 8 ounces herb seasoned stuffing mix (i use pepperidge farms)


• 3 cups diced celery


• 1 cup diced onion (1 large onion)


• 1 tablespoon low-sodium instant chicken bouillon granules (or 3 chicken bouillon cubes & omit salt above)


• 1/2 cup egg substitute


• 1 cup water


• 2 (14 ounce) cans fat-free chicken broth

Recipe

• 1 note: this casserole freezes well, uncooked.


• 2 if frozen, thaw before baking.


• 3 cornbread: mix cornbread mix with egg substitute and skim milk.


• 4 pour into a 8x8-inch or 9x9-inch baking pan, sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.


• 5 bake at 400 degrees for about 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned on top.


• 6 cool and crumble into pieces and place in a large bowl.


• 7 dressing: preheat oven to 350 degrees.


• 8 spray 9x13-inch casserole with non-stick cooking spray.


• 9 to the bowl of cornbread, add all of the herbs and stir to mix.


• 10 add all remaining ingredients and stir to moisten mixture.


• 11 dressing should be very moist.


• 12 add a little more water if needed to make mixture very soft.


• 13 pour dressing mixture into prepared casserole, cover with foil and bake 45 minutes.


• 14 uncover, and bake an additional 15-25 minutes or until top just starts to brown.