Slow Cooker Gluten Free Cornbread Dressing - The Weary Chef

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon shortening
• 1 egg
• 1 cup buttermilk (see notes for substitution)
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 1/2 cup gluten-free flour
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt (or 1/2 teaspoon table salt)
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 medium-sized white onion diced
• 1 green bell pepper diced
• 4 ribs celery diced
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
• 6 slices gluten-free sandwich bread cut into 1″ squares (I used Udi’s Flax and Fiber bread)
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 cup half and half
• cayenne pepper to taste optional