Cornbread Casserole and Butternut Squash, Mushrooms, and Ancho Mole

Cornbread Casserole and Butternut Squash, Mushrooms, and Ancho Mole
Cornbread Casserole and Butternut Squash, Mushrooms, and Ancho Mole
Make or buy a favorite pumpkin pie for dessert. What to drink: A fruit-forward Zinfandel or Malbec.
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  • Served Person: Makes 8 servings
American Bread Mushroom Vegetable Bake Roast Thanksgiving Vegetarian Squash Butternut Squash Hominy/Cornmeal/Masa Bon Appétit
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons salt
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2/3 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage
  • 3 large garlic cloves, chopped
  • Carbohydrate 115 g(38%)
  • Cholesterol 137 mg(46%)
  • Fat 35 g(54%)
  • Fiber 20 g(80%)
  • Protein 29 g(58%)
  • Saturated Fat 17 g(83%)
  • Sodium 989 mg(41%)
  • Calories 864

PreparationFor filling: Heat oil in large pot over medium-high heat. Add onions; sauté until golden, about 10 minutes. Add mushrooms; sauté until tender, about 10 minutes. Add sage, thyme, garlic, and cumin; stir 1 minute. 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.) For cornbread: Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 15x10x2-inch glass baking dish. Mix Masa Harina, cornmeal, salt, and baking powder in large bowl. 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. Transfer 4 cups dough to prepared baking dish. 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.) Brush top of casserole with 4 tablespoons melted butter. 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. Cut into squares; serve with Ancho Mole.