Cajun Spoon Bread. Cajun Week Day 6

Cajun Week Day 6!

Can you believe it, 5 days of Cajun goodness has already passed. Well, it's day 6 and I've decided that I want to make one of my favorite side dishes, Cajun Spoon Bread! I love cornbread, but think of Cajun Spoon Bread as cornbread kicked up 100%. 

I start with vegetables sauteed in butter and olive oil. OK A whole stick of butter, and a few tablespoons of olive oil. The butter is flavor, just add it, you want regret it!

What makes this recipe so good is that I make homemade creamed corn. Yes, it's homemade and it's so tasty you could eat it without even adding the other ingredients.

After baking for 45 minutes to 1 hour, it's ready to eat, get out the spoons!

I know Feed Your Soul Too has been cooking up a storm, look at their Bread Pudding with Whiskey Sauce....Yum!

Cajun Spoon Bread. Cajun Week Day 6
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time:
Total Time: 
Servings: 6-8

Ingredients:
 
2 boxes jiffy cornbread mix
2 small bag frozen corn
2 jalapenos, chopped
1 bell pepper, diced
2 stalks celery, diced
1 small red onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
4 eggs, beaten
½ c. sour cream
1/2-3/4 c. heavy cream
2 sticks butter, melted
2 tbsp. sugar
1 c. shredded cheddar cheese
1 tsp. creole seasoning
1 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. onion powder
pinch of cayenne pepper

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Spray at 13X9 oven proof dish with cooking spray and set aside. Heat a pan over medium high heat. Add 1 stick of butter and 3 tablespoonful of olive oil.  Add 1 bag of frozen corn, jalapenos, bell pepper, celery and onion.

Cook for about 10 minutes, add all seasonings, add garlic and cook 2 minutes more. Remove pan from heat and allow mixture to cool. In a large bowl add corn bread, frozen corn, Cheddar cheese, and sugar, mix well.

Add eggs and sour cream and mix well.  Place sauteed corn veggie mixture into a blender, add 1/2 c. heavy cream and blend well until creamed. Add more cream if needed to thin. Pour creamed corn into batter and mix well.

Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until golden brown and set in the middle when tested with a toothpick. Melt remaining stick of butter. Remove spoon bread from oven and poke hole in the bread, pour melted butter on top and serve.