Grilled Cornbread With Sausage Gravy

Savory sausage gravy served over grilled squares of cornbread made with the added texture and sweetness of kernel corn and red bell peppers and spiced with a bit of cumin. Make the bread the day before for a really special breakfast or brunch treat. Serve it with a green salad for a colorful and tasty lunch or dinner.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• Corn Bread

• 1 (15 ounce) box  cornbread mix
• 1  egg
• 1  cup milk
• 1  cup  cooked corn
• 1⁄4 cup  diced  red pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cumin
•  butter, for grilling

• Sausage Gravy

• 1  lb  bulk breakfast sausage (I use Jimmy Dean)
• 7  tablespoons flour
• 2 (12 ounce) cans evaporated milk
• 1  cup water
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  garlic salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Directions

1. Corn Bread: Preheat oven to 425°F.
2. Grease a 8x8x2 inch baking dish.
3. Combine all ingredients, except butter, and mix well.
4. Pour into prepared dish and bake 25-30 minutes.
5. Sausage Gravy: Cook sausage in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring and breaking up sausage until no longer pink.
6. Reduce heat to low, add flour and stir 1 minute.
7. add milk, water, garlic salt and pepper.
8. Increase heat to medium high and stir until mixture come to a boil.
9. Reduce heat and cook 2-3 minutes.
10. To assemble: Slice cornbread into squares.
11. Melt butter in a frying pan or griddle and lightly brown squares on both sides.
12. Remove to serving plates and top with Sausage Gravy.