Onion Shortcake

This is a recipe I got from my mom. Not sure where she got it but it's so good! It's a mix of cornbread, onions, sour cream, and cheese, with a little bit of dill and hot sauce if you feel like it.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 263 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• ¼ cup butter
• 1 cup sour cream
• ⅓ cup milk
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
• ¼ teaspoon dried dill weed
• 1 (8.5 ounce) package corn muffin mix (such as Jiffy®)
• 1 cup creamed corn
• 1 large sweet onion (such as Vidalia®), thinly sliced
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce, or to taste (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease an 8x8-inch baking pan.

Step 2

Blend corn muffin mix with creamed corn, milk, and egg. Pour into the prepared pan.

Step 3

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Mix onion with sour cream, 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese, hot sauce, and dill.

Step 4

Pour onion mixture into the baking pan and spread carefully over the cornbread layer with a spatula. Sprinkle remaining Cheddar cheese on top.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes.