Collard Green Cornbread Dressing

Turnip green cornbread casserole in baking dish.

5 from 13 votes

Collard Green Cornbread Dressing

A savory taste of the South! Tender greens and cornbread are always a nice surprise for your guests! Even those who claim to hate greens will love this dish!

Prep Time15

Cook Time30

Total Time45

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Southern

Servings:

Calories: 165kcal

Author: Anecia Hero

Ingredients

54 ounces Canned mixed greens and juice - Do NOT drain; (I use Glory brand seasoned mixed greens)
1½ cans condensed cream of chicken soup , (10.5 oz. per can)
4 cups dried and crumbled cornbread (see recipe notes)
1 cup chopped sweet yellow onion
1 pound ground sausage ,cooked and drained
1 tablespoon pepper sauce ,Trappey's Louisiana hot peppers in vinegar
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Prepare a pan of cornbread (best if the cornbread is made a day or two ahead); crumble into small pieces (One packaged cornbread mix yields approximately 4 cups of crumbled cornbread)
4 cups dried and crumbled cornbread (see recipe notes)
In a large skillet, cook the onion and sausage; drain any excess oil
1 pound ground sausage, 1 cup chopped sweet yellow onion
In a large mixing bowl, combine greens with their juice and the condensed soup; add crumbled cornbread, sausage and onions and seasonings. Combine well and transfer to an ungreased baking dish and cook uncovered on the middle rack for 30-40 minutes or until most of the liquid is absorbed; allow to stand for 5 minutes before serving
54 ounces Canned mixed greens and juice, 1½ cans condensed cream of chicken soup, 4 cups dried and crumbled cornbread (see recipe notes), 1 tablespoon pepper sauce, ½ teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Notes

Do not drain the mixed greens!!!
Make sure your cornbread is crumbled and at least two days old
This dish tastes great with crumbled sausage added in, however, I would not recommend adding the sausage if you're serving another salty protein, like ham...
One package of Jiffy cornbread yields 4 cups of dried, crumbled cornbread.

Yield:

This recipe makes about 6 cups of casserole. Most folks get about 1/2 a cup, so you'll get about 12 servings out of this.

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