TOMATO AND KIELBASA SHORTCAKE

Tomato and Kielbasa Shortcake image

Provided by Chef Regina V. Smith

Time 45m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold, cut into pieces
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup water, plus
3 tablespoons water
1/2 lb kielbasa, cut diagonally into 1/4 inch thick slices
1 lb plum tomato, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1 fresh jalapeno chilie, minced
1/3 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2/3 cup sour cream, stirred together with
2 teaspoons water

Steps:

Make Biscuits:.
Preheat oven to 425°F.
Sift together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar into a bowl and blend in butter with your fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal.
Stir together sour cream and water, then stir into flour mixture with a fork until just combined.
Drop dough in 4 evenly spaced mounds on a buttered baking sheet and bake in the middle of oven until pale and golden and cooked through - 15 to 20 minutes. Cool biscuits slightly on a rack.
Make Filling While Biscuits Bake:.
Brown kielbasa in a large heavy skillet over moderate heat, turning it and transfer it to a bowl with a slotted spoon. Our off all but 1 tablespoons fat from skillet, then cook the tomatoes, onion and jalapeno, stirring, until tomatoes are softened, 1 to 2 minutes.
Toss tomato mixture with kielbasa and stir in cilantro, lime juice, and salt to taste.
Split warm biscuits and spoon filling and sour cream onto bottom halves. Put tops on biscuits.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 544, Fat 34.1, SaturatedFat 15.8, Cholesterol 83.7, Sodium 928, Carbohydrate 46.5, Fiber 3.8, Sugar 7.8, Protein 14.1