Chile and Chorizo Cornbread
- 1/2 pound Chorizo, removed from casing
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 cup sour cream or yogurt
- 1 (8-ounce) can creamed corn
- 4 fresh Anaheim chiles, fire-roasted, peeled, and chopped
- 1 fresh jalapeno chile, seeded and finely chopped or 1 (4-ounce) can green chiles chopped
- 2 cups grated sharp Cheddar cheese
- Preheat the oven to 350.
- Crumble and fry the Chorizo in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat for 5 minutes to render some of the fat.
- Put the sausage meat and 3 tablespoons of the fat in a large bowl.
- Add the cornmeal, baking powder, salt, eggs, sour cream, corn, chiles, and 1 1/4 cps of the cheese.
- Mix all ingredients thoroughly.
- Generously butter a 1 1/2 quart casserole, 9 by 9-inch baking dish, or 10-inch heavy skillet.
- Spoon in the cornbread batter.
- Sprinkle the top with the remaining 3/4 cup cheese.
- Bake for 45 to 55 minutes, until the cornbread turns golden and smells wonderful.
- Serve hot.
casing, yellow cornmeal, baking powder, salt, eggs, sour cream, corn, anaheim chiles, jalapeno chile, cheddar cheese
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/chile-and-chorizo-cornbread-104790 (may not work)