Patti Jinich Cornbread Food

CHORIZO, APPLE AND CORNBREAD STUFFING

Steps:

• Heat a large 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Once it is hot, add chorizo, and cook, crumbling as it cooks with a wooden spoon or spatula, until it has browned and crisped, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the onion and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes, until it softens. Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant, less than 1 minute. Add the celery, apples, pecans, thyme, marjoram, and salt and continue cooking for 5 to 6 more minutes, until the celery and apples have softened.
• Scrape the mixture into a big bowl. Toss in the corn bread, pour in the chicken broth, and mix gently with a spatula or large wooden spoon until well combined.
• Transfer the stuffing to a baking dish. Pour the reserved 1 cup cooking juices from the turkey over the stuffing and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes, or until it is hot throughout and the top is crisped.

MRS. PATTI'S MEXICAN CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a large cast-iron skillet.
• Whisk cornmeal, baking powder, and salt in a bowl; beat sour cream and eggs into cornmeal mixture until thoroughly combined. Stir cream-style corn, onion, vegetable oil, and jalapeno peppers into batter.
• Pour half the batter into prepared cast-iron skillet; spread 1 cup Cheddar cheese over batter. Pour in remaining batter and spread remaining 2 cups Cheddar cheese on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until set and the cheese topping is melted and browned, about 45 minutes.