Cajun Cornbread Dressing

Ingredients

• 2 cups buttermilk
• 8 tablespoons butter melted
• 2 cups self-rising cornmeal
• 1 cup buttermilk pancake mix Aunt Jamima
• 4 eggs
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 3 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 cups finely chopped onions
• 1 1/2 cups chopped bell pepper finely
• 1 cup chopped celery finely
• 2 tablespoons garlic minced fresh
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 pound smoked sausage link
• 14 1/2 ounces chicken stock or homemade chicken or turkey stock
• 12 ounces evaporated milk
• 6 eggs beaten