Portuguese Sausage Popcorn Muffins

Submitted by Room A5A

"This muffin is based on a standard popcorn muffin recipe. Just add some Portuguese sausage, onion and rosemary for a muffin that can be served with soup or a salad."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 12 muffins

ingredients

• 3 cups flour
• 1 1⁄2 cups ground hot-air popped corn
• 6 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 4 tablespoons melted butter
• 2 cups milk
• 2 eggs, well beaten
• 8 ounces ground mild Portuguese chourico
• 1⁄2 finely chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary

directions

1. Sift flour, measure, and sift with baking powder, salt, and sugar.
2. Add milk, popped corn, egg, and butter.
3. Heat chourico in microwave for two minutes.
4. Pat heated chourico with a paper towel to absorb grease.
5. Add chourico, onion, and rosemary.
6. Fill well-oiled muffin tins 2/3 full.
7. Bake in hot oven (435 F) 20 minutes.
8. Makes 12 muffins.
9. Serve warm.