Healthier Cheesy Cornbread Casserole

Healthier Cheesy Cornbread Casserole

poniedziałek, 27 stycznia 2014

Healthier Cheesy Cornbread Casserole

Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup cornmeal or 1 cup polenta
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground sage
• 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 2 tablespoons chopped jalapenos (optional)
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup finely chopped celery
• 1 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
• 1 cup sliced green onion
• 1 cup frozen corn kernels
• 6 hot dogs, quartered lengthwise and sliced
• 1 cup low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded

Directions

• 1 Preheat over to 400.
• 2 Mix first 8 ingredients in a large bowl, set aside.
• 3 Whisk together eggs, milk, oil, and jalapenos in a small bowl, set aside.
• 4 Saute celery, onion, and peppers in butter for 5 minutes in a large skillet or wok.
• 5 Add chopped hotdogs to vegetable mixture, saute 5 more minutes.
• 6 Add corn kernels to skillet, cook till warm.
• 7 Make a well in the dry ingredients.
• 8 Pour egg mixture into dry ingredients, stirring just till moist.
• 9 Add all but 1 cup of hot dog mixture, plus about half the cheese, to batter and mix to combine.
• 10 Spread batter into a shallow baking dish.
• 11 Top with remaining hotdog mixture and remaining cheese.
• 12 Bake for 20- 30 minutes until golden brown and a fork or skewer comes out clean when you poke it into the casserole.