Holiday Spoon Bread

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 medium size ancho chili, cored, seeded, and chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 2 cups milk
• 4 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons baking powder

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 425°f.
• 2 butter a 2-quart casserole.
• 3 in a large saucepan, heat the butter and add the ancho chili and red pepper; cook over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes, until the vegetables are bright colored.
• 4 add the cumin, water, salt, and cornmeal.
• 5 cook, whisking, until thickened.
• 6 remove from the heat, then whisk in the milk, eggs, and baking powder.
• 7 turn into the casserole.
• 8 bake for 25 minutes, until puffy.
• 9 serve hot with melted butter passed on the side, if desired.
• 10 the great holiday baking book.