Red Beans and Cornbread
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Dig into a Southern favorite with red beans and cornbread. Savory, slow-cooked red beans with a side of fluffy, golden cornbread make for a cozy and satisfying meal.
You can’t beat a good old-fashioned skillet of red beans and cornbread for some down-home comfort food. This Southern favorite brings together savory, slow-cooked red beans and fluffy, golden cornbread in one easy dish. It’s perfect for those evenings when you want something hearty and delicious without a lot of fuss.
Making this meal is super simple, and the smells that fill your kitchen are amazing. The beans cook up nice and tender, soaking up all those great spices, while the cornbread bakes on top, getting crispy and golden. This skillet dish isn’t just a meal—it’s a taste of Southern comfort that’ll make everyone around the table feel right at home.
What You’ll Need to Make Red Beans and Cornbread:
Ingredients:
- Red Beans (leftover or in a can)
- Chopped Green Chilies
- Diced Tomatoes
- Polish Sausage
- Package of Martha White Sweet Yellow Cornbread and Muffin mix (and all the ingredients this mix calls for on the package!)
Seasonings are really up to you on this. A little bit of dry cajun seasoning would be great. I used a tablespoon of Seasoned Salt and 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder.
How to Make Red Beans and Cornbread:
To get started, dice up about 2 cups of polish sausage and brown it in a skillet over medium heat.
Add in all other ingredients.
Add in your seasonings.
Bring this to a boil while stirring constantly, then reduce to a simmer and allow to cook for about ten minutes, until it cooks down some, stirring every now and then.
Mix up your cornbread mix according to package directions.
Pour over top of skillet.
Bake at 400 for 17-20 minutes, or until lightly golden on top.
Serve your delicious skillet red beans and cornbread with a dollop of sour cream and some fresh tomatoes!
Enjoy!!
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Ingredients
- 1 Package Martha White Sweet Cornbread Mix plus ingredients on pkg to make it
- 2 cups chopped polish sausage
- 16 ounce can red beans undrained (Can substitute kidney beans)
- 15 ounce can diced tomatoes undrained
- 4 ounce can chopped green chilies
- 1 tablespoon Season All Seasoned Salt*
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder*
Instructions
- In iron (or regular) skillet, brown sausage over medium heat. Add beans, tomatoes, and chilies, and spices. Stir.
- Bring just to a boil and then reduce heat and simmer about ten minutes, or until thickened.
- Prepare cornbread mix according to package directions. Pour mix over top of skillet. Bake at 400 for 17-20 minutes, or until lightly golden on top.
What size iron skillet does this require? Can’t wait to try it!
An 8” or 9” will work just fine. I hope you get the chance to make it soon!!
Christy, do you think canned pintoss
would work in this ok instead of red beans?
Hi Christy. I finally tried this recipe this week and it was terrific. My husband hasn’t stopped raving about it, (and enjoying the leftovers).
I used a whole package, (14 oz), of Smithfield Smoked Spicy Andouille Sausage, since we like a bit of heat and spice. So, I added an extra can of beans (I used one can light red kidney beans and one can dark red kidney beans). After cooking it in my nonstick pan on the stove, I poured it into a 9 x 13 casserole dish and then topped it with two packages of corn bread to make sure I had enough to cover it all. It came out perfect.
Thanks for another great recipe, Christy!
I am so glad you liked it Samantha!!!! Thanks for giving it a try!!