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Main Dish Spoonbread

Adapted from a recipe in the Campbell's Creative Cooking With Soup, page 115.
This recipe is from a cookbook titled Campbell's Creative Cooking With Soup, printed in 1985. As you read this recipe, the ingredients list will have Options and you can choose an option from the list below the ingredients. This recipe sounds very good, on my to make and taste list. Links to the Shortcuts are listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Course Lunch, Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Casserole (2 quart)

Ingredients
  

  • Meat Option
  • Vegetable Option
  • 1 cup cornmeal
  • 1¼ cups water
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 can Soup Option, (10½ oz / 298 g)
  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • Seasoning Option
  • syrup or butter, for serving

OPTIONS

Meat - Use 1 Item

  • 6 slices bacon, diced
  • 1 cup cooked ham, plus 2 tablespoons butter
  • 250 grams bulk pork sausage, (½ lb)
  • 1 cup cooked corned beef, plus 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Vegetable - Use 1 Item

  • ¼ cup onion, finely diced
  • ¼ cup green bell pepper, diced
  • ½ cup celery, finely diced
  • ½ cup mushrooms, diced

Soup - Use 1 Item

  • condensed Cheddar cheese soup, Shortcut
  • condensed cream of chicken soup, Shortcut
  • condensed cream of onion soup
  • condensed cream of mushroom soup, Shortcut

Seasoning - Use 1 Item

  • dash cayenne pepper
  • ⅛ teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon rubbed sage
  • ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions
 

  • In a 3 quart saucepan on medium heat, add the Meat Option and cook until browned, stir occasionally. Use a slotted spoon to remove meat from saucepan and drain on paper towels. Leave drippings in saucepan.
  • To the saucepan add the Vegetable Option and cook until tender.
  • Preheat your oven to 180° C (350° F), grease a 2 quart casserole with butter.
  • Stir in cornmeal and water, stir until smooth. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, then remove from heat.
  • To the saucepan, stir in the butter until melted.
  • Stir in the Soup Option, eggs, baking powder, Seasoning Option, and cooked meat.
  • Pour mixture into the prepared casserole.
  • Bake for 50 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Serve with butter and syrup, enjoy.

Notes

Low cost per serving.
Shortcuts: Condensed Cheddar Cheese Soup, Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup, Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup.