Red Meat Allergy Friendly Classic Spoon Bread

Total time1 hr

Prep time15 min

Cook time40 min

Red Meat Allergy Friendly Classic Spoon Bread

Spoon bread sits somewhere between a soufflé and a cornbread casserole, and the result is one of the most comforting, cloud-like dishes you can pull out of the oven. Stone-ground white cornmeal gives it real depth and a slightly rustic texture, while whole milk and butter keep every bite rich and tender. The magic happens when you fold beaten egg whites into the warm cornmeal base — that step is what lifts the whole thing into something genuinely special, with a golden, set crust and a custardy, spoonable center. Every ingredient here is naturally free from red meat and the hidden animal proteins that can sneak into processed or packaged foods, so there's nothing to second-guess. It's a dish built entirely on pantry staples and technique, which means the flavor speaks entirely for itself. Serve it straight from the baking dish the moment it comes out of the oven — it waits for no one, and honestly, neither will your guests.

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Ingredients

6 servings

2 cups whole milk
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1 cup water
1 tsp salt
1 cup stone-ground white cornmeal
2 tbsp unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1 tsp sugar
3 large eggs, separated
1 tsp baking powder

Instructions

1
Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Generously butter a 2-quart baking dish and set aside.
2
Combine the milk, water, and salt in a medium saucepan over medium heat and bring to a gentle simmer. Whisk in the cornmeal in a slow, steady stream, then reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring constantly with a rubber spatula, until the mixture thickens to a stiff porridge and pulls away from the sides of the pan, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.

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