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Buttermilk Cornbread with Pepper Gravy
Southern Comfort Free recipe

Buttermilk Cornbread with Pepper Gravy

4.6 (314 ratings)

Our Cornbread leans on yellow onion and patience: rich without ever feeling heavy, then finished with Pepper Gravy.

Prep
18 min
Cook
35 min
Servings
4
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients

What you'll need

  • 1 lb cornbread
  • 3 cloves yellow onion
  • 1 tsp garlic
  • 1/2 cup smoked paprika
  • 1 tbsp hot sauce
  • 2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 medium cracked black pepper
  • to taste a squeeze of citrus
Method

Step by step

  1. Season the cornbread generously and let it sit while you prep the aromatics.
  2. Build the base: cook the onion, garlic and spices until soft and fragrant.
  3. Add the cornbread and cook it through, letting it take on color and soak up the seasoning.
  4. Rest briefly, adjust the salt and acid, and finish with fresh herbs before serving.
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