Sausage Spoon Bread

A humble and hearty dish, this spoon bread is laced with sausage and cheddar cheese. It’s perfect for a simple supper, or for a hearty breakfast following snow shoveling.

Recipe Ingredients:

1 pound breakfast sausage links
4 cups milk
1 cup yellow or white corn meal
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons onion, chopped
1 tablespoon mustard
1/2 cup cheddar cheese, grated
4 large eggs, well beaten

Cooking Directions:

1. In large skillet, brown sausage on all sides. Remove to paper toweling to drain.
2. 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.
3. In large mixing bowl, add onion, mustard and cheese to beaten eggs.
4. 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 (220°C). for 45 minutes.
5. Cut into wedges to serve.

Makes 6 servings.

Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/6 of recipe): 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, Be Inspired®.