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Pimento Cheese Spoon Bread

  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup cornmeal
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1/4 cup onion, finely chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 (2-ounce) jar diced pimento, drained
  • 3 egg whites
  • 1 tablespoon sugar

Reduce oven temperature from squash to 375 degrees. Combine water and cornmeal in a medium saucepan, stirring well. Bring to a boil and cook 1 minute, stirring frequently. Remove from heat and stir in milk and next 7 ingredients. Set aside. Beat egg whites at high speed of mixer until foamy. Add sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. Gently stir one-fourth of egg whites into cornmeal mixture. Gently fold in remaining whites, then roasted squash if desired at this point in the recipe. Otherwise, spoon mixture into a 2-quart casserole dish coated with cooking spray and then top with roasted squash. Bake for 50 minutes or until set. Yield: 6 servings.

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