Savory Spoon Bread

Make a great impression by serving this amazing side dish at your next brunch or dinner. Old fashioned recipes, like Savory Spoon Bread, are the best. Flavored with shallots, green chiles, cornmeal, and cheese, it’s easy to see why this recipe is still a favorite.

What is spoon bread? Imagine if a cornbread got together with a souffle and they had a baby. That baby would be spoon bread. LOL Plus, you serve it with a spoon.

It’s a moist bread that originated in the South (USA), that’s tasty and delicious, made from scratch.

It’s typically served with hot, spicy or hearty dishes, such as chili, or with holiday casseroles like green beans or stuffing. Spoon Bread is also typically served at brunch.

Making Savory Spoon Bread

Butter a two-quart baking dish and set it aside. For quick reference, that would be an 8 or 9″ square or round, or an 11 x 7″ baking dish.

Then, in a large saucepan, combine the shallots, garlic, chiles, and milk. Bring just to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat. Slowly add the cornmeal while whisking constantly. Break up any lumps or clumps.

Continue cooking and stirring until thickened.

Then remove from heat.

Stir in both cheeses, butter, syrup, and salt.

Stir until the cheeses and butter have melted, then set aside to cool.

Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350° and separate the egg yolks from the egg whites.

Lightly beat the yolks, then stir into the cooled cornmeal mixture.

In a separate small bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold the whites into the mixture, then pour into the buttered baking dish.

Cover the dish.

Bake for 50 minutes, then remove the cover. Continue baking for another 10 – 15 minutes, or until the top is a deep golden brown and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

Serving Savory Spoon Bread

As mentioned above, this dish is versatile. Serve it with brunch with some Easy Baked Bacon and Buttermilk Pancakes.

Also, serve it with dinner as a perfect side dish to spicy meals, like Turkey Chili, Spicy Honey Chicken Drumsticks, or Mom’s Goulash Recipe.

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