SAUSAGE SPOON BREAD
Serves 6
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 eggs, well beaten
Cooking Directions
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 degrees F. for 45 minutes. Cut into wedges to serves.
Serving Suggestions
A humble and hearty dish, this spoon bread is laced with sausage and Cheddar cheese. It's perfect for a simple supper, with applesauce; or for a hearty breakfast following snow shoveling.
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 courtesy of National Pork Board.
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