Cornbread Panzanella
- Level: Easy
- Total: 45 min
- Active: 15 min
- Yield: 4 servings
- Level: Easy
- Total: 45 min
- Active: 15 min
- Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
Sour Cream Cornbread, recipe follows, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 pound very ripe tomatoes, cut into 1-inch pieces
3 celery stalks, thinly sliced
3 scallions, thinly sliced
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup torn fresh basil leaves
Sour Cream Cornbread:
Cooking spray, for the skillet
1 1/4 cups self-rising buttermilk cornmeal mix
One 15-ounce can creamed corn
1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3 large eggs
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. Arrange the Sour Cream Cornbread cubes on a baking pan in a single layer and bake until fairly dried out, about 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, toss together the tomatoes, celery, scallions, oil, vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper. Let stand at least 10 minutes. Add the cornbread and basil and toss again to coat. Serve immediately.
Sour Cream Cornbread:
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Spray a well-seasoned 10-inch cast-iron skillet with cooking spray.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the cornmeal mix, creamed corn, sour cream, oil and eggs. Pour the mixture into the skillet and bake until lightly browned, about 30 minutes.
- Adapted from "Home Cooking with Trisha Yearwood" by Trisha Yearwood © Clarkson Potter 2010. Provided courtesy of Trisha Yearwood. All rights reserved.
