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.

Sausage Spoon Bread

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 large eggs, well beaten

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. Gradually stir corn meal mixture into eggs.
4. Pour into a greased 1 1/2-quart oven-proof baking dish.
5. Top with sausage and bake at 425°F (220°C) for 45 minutes.
6. Cut into wedges to serves.

Makes 6 servings.

Recipe provided courtesy of Pork, The Other White Meat.