Gold Rush Cornbread | Cooking Professionally

Ingredients

• ***For the filling:***
• 1 pound smoked sausage
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 (15-ounce) cans black-eyed peas, drained
• 1 (14.5-ounce) can chicken broth
• 10 ounces frozen chopped collard or turnip greens, thawed and drained
• 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• ***For the topping:***
• 1 cup self-rising enriched white corn meal mix
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup cheddar, shredded
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley or cilantro, finely chopped, plus more for garnish
• sour cream, optional, for topping
• pickled jalapeño chili slices, optional, for topping