Slow-Cooker Cornbread Dressing

From Southern Living Magazine. Southern Living says in the intro to the recipe, that it received one of the highest ratings in their test kitchen.

• Ready In: 4 hrs 20 mins
• Serves: 12-16

Ingredients

• 4 1⁄2 cups  cornbread, crumbled
• 1 (16 ounce) package herb stuffing mix
• 2 (10 3/4ounce) cans  cream of chicken soup
• 28  ounces low sodium chicken broth
• 1  medium onion, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped celery
• 4  large eggs
• 1  tablespoon rubbed sage
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 2  tablespoons butter, cut up

Directions

1. Stir together cornbread crumbs, stuffing mix, and next 8 ingredients in a large bowl.
2. Pour conrbread mixture into a lightly greased 5 1/2 or 6-quart slow cooker.
3. Dot with butter.
4. Cook, covered, on LOW 4 hours or until cooked through and set.
5. Note: For testing purposes only, Southern Living used Pepperidge Farm Herb Seasoned Stuffing mix. They also used 2 - 7.5 ounce packages Martha White Yellow Cornbread Mix prepared according to package directions in 8-inch square pans. The baked cornbread made 7 cups crumbs so they suggest freezing the rest.
6. **Cook time does not include preparing the cornbread.