Southwest Sausage And Jalapeno Bread Pudding Food

SAUSAGE AND LEEK SAVORY BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease six 12-ounce ramekins with 2 tablespoons of the butter and set aside on a rimmed baking sheet.
• Spread the brioche on a second rimmed baking sheet and bake, tossing halfway through, until lightly browned, about 15 minutes.
• Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and squash and cook, breaking up the meat with the back of a spoon, until the sausage is browned and the squash is tender, about 8 minutes. Stir in the leeks, thyme, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and continue to cook, stirring often, until the leeks are wilted and softened, about 5 minutes.
• Whisk together the chicken broth, cream, parsley, chives and eggs in a medium bowl. Add half the brioche to the ramekins. Divide the sausage mixture among the ramekins; top with 1 cup of the Gruyere and the remaining brioche. Pour the egg mixture over and sprinkle with the remaining 1 cup Gruyere.
• Set aside at room temperature for 15 minutes to allow the bread to absorb the egg mixture. Bake on the baking sheet until the custard is set and the bread pudding is puffed and golden, about 20 minutes. Sprinkle with chives before serving.

SOUTHWEST SAUSAGE BAKE

Steps:

• In a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, layer half of the tortilla strips, chiles, sausage and cheese. Repeat layers. , In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, milk and salt, garlic salt, onion salt, pepper and ground cumin; pour over cheese. Sprinkle with paprika. Cover and refrigerate overnight., Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 50 minutes. Arrange tomato slices over the top. Bake 10-15 minutes longer or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting. Serve with sour cream and salsa.

SAVORY BREAD PUDDING WITH SAUSAGE AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Spray a 12 cup muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
• Heat the canola oil in a large skillet over medium heat and saute the mushrooms. Add the sausage and stir over the heat until browned and cooked through.
• In a large bowl whisk together the eggs, milk, Italian seasoning and salt and pepper. Add the cubed bread to the egg mixture and let the egg and bread mixture sit for at least 30 minutes in the refrigerator to allow the bread to absorb the liquid.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Remove the egg mixture from the refrigerator, add the sausage and mushrooms and stir to combine. Ladle the bread pudding mixture into the muffin tins and bake until set, about 30 to 35 minutes. Remove the puddings from the muffin tins to a serving platter and serve. Reserve 3 puddings for the Round 2 Recipe, Savory Bread Pudding Bites with Apple Mustard Sauce.
• Use the leftovers from this recipe to make Savory Bread Pudding Bites with Apple Mustard Sauce .

JALAPENO CHEDDAR CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Combine the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, combine the milk, eggs, and butter. With a wooden spoon, stir the wet ingredients into the dry until most of the lumps are dissolved. Don't overmix! Mix in 2 cups of the grated Cheddar, the scallions and jalapenos, and allow the mixture to sit at room temperature for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 by 13 by 2-inch baking pan.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan, smooth the top, and sprinkle with the remaining grated Cheddar and extra chopped scallions. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool and cut into large squares. Serve warm or at room temperature.

JALAPENO CORN PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a 9-inch square baking pan.
• Combine first seven ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.
• Turn half of batter into pan: cover evenly with half of cheese, then peppers, then remaining cheese.
• Top with remaining batter.
• Bake 60 minutes.
• Let cool 15 minutes, cut into squares and serve.

SOUTHWEST SAUSAGE AND PASTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease a 13 x 9 dish; set aside.
• Cook shell pasta according to package; set aside and keep hot.
• While pasta cooks, brown the sausage in a skillet with the onions until no longer pink; drain well.
• Return the cooked sausage and onions to the skillet. Stir in the salsa, salsa con queso, and fat free sour cream.
• Stir in the cooked shell pasta and mix well.
• Pour into the prepared casserole dish.
• Sprinkle with the cheese.
• Bake at 350 for about 20 - 25 minutes.

POPPIN' JALAPENO BREAD

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in warm water in a large bowl; let stand 5 minutes until foamy.
• Combine dissolved yeast, egg and butter; mix until butter melts.
• Combine 3 cups flour, sugar, salt and garlic salt.
• Gradually add flour mixture to yeast mixture, beating at medium speed of electric mixer until smooth.
• Beat in peppers, cheese, onion and enough of the remaining flour to form a soft dough.
• Turn dough out onto a well-floured surface and knead 1 minute.
• Shape dough into a loaf; place in a greased 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan.
• Cover and let rise in a warm place, free from drafts, 30 minutes or until doubled in bulk.
• Preheat oven to 400.
• Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until done and loaf sounds hollow when tapped.
• Remove from pan and allow to cool on wire rack.

SOUTHWEST SAUSAGE BAKE

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.
• Grease a 10x9-inch baking dish. Layer half the tortilla pieces into the bottom of the prepared dish; top with 2 cans green chilies, half the cooked sausage, and half the cheese, respectively. Repeat layering.
• Beat eggs, milk, salt, garlic salt, onion salt, black pepper, and cumin together in a bowl; pour over the layers in the baking dish.
• Cover baking dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.
• Remove dish from refrigerator and let warm at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake the casserole bake in the preheated oven for 50 minutes. Arrange a layer of tomato slices atop the casserole and continue baking until a knife inserted into the middle of the casserole comes out clean, 10 to 15 minutes more. Let casserole cool 10 minutes before cutting.

SOUTHWEST SAUSAGE AND JALAPENO BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Melt butter in a small pan; pour melted butter into a 13x9 inch baking dish, swirling it around to coat the dish with the butter.
• In a medium skillet, crumble the sausage and brown it over med-high heat until no longer pink.
• Remove the meat with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
• Layer half the cubed bread in the buttered dish and sprinkle with half of the jalapeno, corn, and red bell pepper.
• Sprinkle with all of the sausage and layer half of the cheese on top.
• Repeat the layers (except for the sausage) ending with cheese.
• In a bowl, whisk the eggs until thickened; then whisk in the milk.
• Season with salt and pepper; pour mixture over the contents in the baking dish; cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
• Remove from refrigerator and let set for 30 minutes at room temperature; position oven rack in the middle of the oven; preheat to 350°.
• Remove the plastic wrap and bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour or until puffed and golden, and a knife inserted near the edge comes out clean; let rest for 10 minutes before serving.