Southern Sage Dressing With Giblet Gravy

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup finely chopped celery
• 3/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 cup water
• 6 cups cornbread, crumbs
• 4 cups soft breadcrumbs
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 1/4 teaspoon rubbed sage
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 2 1/4 cups chicken or 2 1/4 cups turkey broth
• giblet gravy
• 1/4 cup pan drippings from turkey or 1/4 cup chicken
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups turkey or 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 cup turkey giblets, cooked and chopped
• 2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 cook celery and onion in water over low heat until tender; drain.
• 2 combine cooked vegetables, cornbread crumbs, bread crumbs, butter, sage, salt and pepper in large bowl; mix well.
• 3 add eggs and broth, stirring until well blended.
• 4 spoon dressing into a lightly greased 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish.
• 5 bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 6 while dressing is baking, heat pan drippings in a large skillet over low heat.
• 7 add flour, stirring until smooth.
• 8 cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• 9 gradually add broth and milk; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly.
• 10 add giblets, eggs, salt, and pepper, stirring well.
• 11 when dressing is done, cut into squares, and serve with giblet gravy on top.