Southern Chicken and Cornbread Dressing

cooked, shredded chicken

pan of cornbread , cooked and crumbled (about 6 cups )

slices of sandwich bread , toasted and crumbled

butter

medium onion , chopped

chopped celery

kosher salt , or to taste

Cajun seasoning (like Slap Ya Mama ), or to taste, optional

freshly cracked black pepper , or to taste

sage,  Bell's seasoning , or homemade copycat , optional

poultry seasoning

to 6 cups of chicken broth

eggs , beaten

Additional butter , sliced, optional

Homemade Gravy , recipe below

fat ( bacon drippings, cooking oil, butter, or a combination )

all purpose flour

(more or less) of room temperature chicken stock or broth

Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper ,