A humble and hearty dish, this spoon bread
is laced with sausage and cheddar cheese. Its perfect for
a simple supper, with applesauce; or for a hearty breakfast following
snow shoveling.
Sausage Spoon Bread
- 1 pound sausage links
4 cups milk
1 cup yellow corn meal
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons chopped onion
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
4 large eggs, well beaten
- In large skillet, brown sausage on all
sides. Remove to paper toweling to drain.
- In double boiler, heat milk. Gradually
whisk in corn meal and cook, stirring often, until consistency
of mush. Add butter and salt to corn meal mixture and mix well.
- In large mixing bowl, add onion, mustard
and cheese to beaten eggs. Gradually stir corn meal mixture into
eggs.
- Pour into a greased 1 1/2-quart oven-proof
baking dish.
- Top with sausage and bake at 425*F for
45 minutes.
- Cut into wedges to serves.
Makes 6 servings.
Nutrition Facts:
Calories 420 calories, Protein 21 grams, Fat 26 grams, Sodium
950 milligrams, Cholesterol 190 milligrams, Saturated Fat 11
grams, Carbohydrates 27 grams.
Recipe provided courtesy of Pork, The Other White Meat.