Cornbread Casserole and Butternut Squash, Mushrooms, and Ancho Mole

Name: Cornbread Casserole and Butternut Squash, Mushrooms, and Ancho Mole
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 8 servings Ancho Mole; 1 teaspoons baking powder; 473 milliliters drained rinsed black beans (from two 15-ounce cans); 10 Tbsps (1 1/4 sticks) butter, melted, divided; 1 large egg yolk; 2 larges eggs; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh sage; 4 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme; 3 larges garlic cloves, chopped; 3 teaspoons ground cumin; 946 milliliters Masa Harina (corn tortilla mix); 567 grams assorted wild mushrooms (such as oyster, chanterelle, and portobello), coarsely chopped; 3 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 591 milliliters chopped onions; 3 Tbsps finely chopped fresh Italian parsley; 2 teaspoons salt; 473 milliliters diced tomatoes in juice (from two 14 1/2-ounce cans); 118 milliliters water; 1 liter (or more) water; 158 milliliters yellow cornmeal

Cornbread Casserole and Butternut Squash, Mushrooms, and Ancho Mole might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 891 calories, 31g of protein, and 27g of fat. This recipe covers 70% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. If you have sage, baking powder, garlic cloves, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the eggs you could follow this main course with the Rose Levy Beranbaum's Chocolate Tomato Cake with Mystery Ganache as a dessert. It will be a hit at your Autumn event. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet. This recipe is typical of Southern cuisine.

Instructions

Heat oil in large pot over medium-high heat.

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Add onions; saut until golden, about 10 minutes.

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Add mushrooms; saut until tender, about 10 minutes.

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Add sage, thyme, garlic, and cumin; stir 1 minute.

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Add squash, beans, tomatoes with juice, and 1/2 cup water; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and simmer 8 minutes. Uncover and simmer until vegetables are tender and most of liquid has evaporated but mixture is still very moist, about 12 minutes. Season filling generously with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cool slightly. Cover; chill.)

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Preheat oven to 350F. Butter 15x10x2-inch glass baking dish.

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Mix Masa Harina, cornmeal, salt, and baking powder in large bowl.

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Whisk 4 1/4 cups water, 6 tablespoons melted butter, eggs, and egg yolk in another large bowl to blend. Stir egg mixture into Masa Harina mixture. Stir in cheese and parsley, adding more water by tablespoonfuls as needed to form thick moist dough.

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Transfer 4 cups dough to prepared baking dish.

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Place large piece of plastic wrap atop dough. Using plastic as aid, press dough evenly over bottom and 3/4 of the way up sides of dish; peel off plastic. Spoon filling into dough in dish, spreading evenly. Spoon remaining dough in small dollops atop filling. Using offset spatula, gently spread dollops evenly over filling to cover. Press top and bottom dough together at edges to seal, enclosing filling. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill.)

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Brush top of casserole with 4 tablespoons melted butter.

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Bake until dough is light golden and casserole is heated through, about 1 hour (or about 1 hour 15 minutes if chilled). Cool 10 minutes.

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Cut into squares; serve with Ancho Mole.

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Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel are my top picks for Southern. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. One wine you could try is Schlossgut Diel Nahe Riesling Kabinett. It has 4.2 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 23 dollars.