Showing posts with label Cajun Sausage and Red Beans over Skillet Cornbread. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cajun Sausage and Red Beans over Skillet Cornbread. Show all posts

Saturday, March 5, 2011

Cajun Sausage and Red Beans over Skillet Cornbread

Great dish for a cold, gloomy day!


Makes: 6 servings
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 8 hours
Printable Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb smoked sausage, cut into 1/2" pieces
  • 1 16 oz can light red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 14 1/2 oz can diced tomatoes
  • 1 small can green chilies, chopped
  • 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1/4 cup chicken broth (or water)
  • 2 T Italian seasoning
  • Hot sauce, to taste
  • Cornbread (see below)

1. Place sausage in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat and brown. Add remaining ingredients and cook on low 7-8 hours.

2. Serve over cornbread.

Skillet Cornbread

Makes: 8-12 servings
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 25 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 t salt
  • 1 T baking powder
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cups milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 t baking soda
  • 1/4 cup shortening, plus 2 T

1. Preheat oven to 450 F.

2. Combine cornmeal, flour, salt and baking powder in a bowl.

3. Combine buttermilk, milk, and egg in another bowl and stir. Add baking soda and stir.

4. Pour wet mixture in with dry mixture. Stir with a fork.

5. Melt 1/4 cup of the shortening and stir into the batter.

6. Heat 9" cast iron skillet over high heat and add remaining 2 tablespoons of shortening. Add the batter and spread out evenly.

7. Cook batter on stovetop for 1 minute, then transfer skillet to oven and bake 20-25 minutes until golden brown.