Cast Iron Sausage Cornbread with Sausage and Cheese
Southern sausage cornbread made with grated sharp cheddar, spicy sausage, and creamed corn takes less than 15 minutes to get into the oven and bakes up so hearty that it can be a whole meal on its own. Even though this is a thick and substantial cornbread, it’s still moist and tender. Versatile enough that you can serve it for breakfast or with a bowl of chili.
Ingredients
- 1 lb breakfast sausage
- 1 ½ cups cornmeal
- ¼ cup flour
- 2 ¼ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 14.5 ounce creamed corn (1 can)
- ¾ cup milk
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425º. Butter a 10-inch cast-iron skillet.
- In a separate skillet, cook sausage, breaking it into pieces. Drain onto a paper towel-lined plate.
- In a large bowl, combine the cornmeal, flour, baking powder and salt. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs then add corn, milk, and oil and pour into the flour mixture stirring just until combined. Pour half of the cornmeal mixture in the prepared skillet. Sprinkle with sausage and cheese and pour the remaining mixture over the top.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Test it starting at 20 minutes so you don’t overcook. If the edges start to get too brown, cover them with foil. Let it sit for 5 minutes before cutting.
Barbara's Notes + Tips
- You can make this in a 9x13 casserole dish if you prefer. You might have to let it cook a bit longer. Test it every few minutes, and be careful not to overbake.
- Make sure your sausage is well cooked so as much of the oil as possible gets released from the meat. Drain it well and pat it off with paper towels so excess oil doesn't get into your bread.
- You can use Italian sausage instead of breakfast sausage.
- Make sure you use cornmeal and not a cornbread mix.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 363kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 75mg | Sodium: 568mg | Potassium: 330mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 307IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 195mg | Iron: 1mg
