Loaded Skillet Cornbread with Sausage and Cheddar Cheese
Cornbread gets a delicious makeover when it's loaded with sausage, green onions and shredded cheddar cheese and cooked in a seasoned cast iron skillet.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 410kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons bacon fat
- 6-7 ounces sweet Italian sausage, casings removed (about 2 links)
- 1 1/2 cups cornmeal
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/3 cup buttermilk
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 large green onion, minced
- 1 1/4 cups grated cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Place bacon grease in a 12-inch cast iron skillet and place in oven as it is preheating.
- In a small nonstick skillet, brown the sausage, then set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, flour, sugar, salt and baking soda.
- Add the buttermilk, eggs and butter to the same mixing bowl and whisk until combined.
- Stir in the cooked sausage, green onions and cheddar cheese.
- Using potholder, remove the cast iron skillet from the oven. Pour in the batter and then return to the oven for 20 minutes. Remove when a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
This recipe should also work fine if you only have a 9-inch cast iron skillet. The bread will turn out a little thicker, so you will probably need to increase the baking time 5-10 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 410kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 91mg | Sodium: 714mg | Potassium: 253mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 421IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 187mg | Iron: 2mg