Upside-Down Sausage Cornbread

Directions

1. 1
   Crumble sausage into small pieces and brown.
2. 2
   Drain off fat and spread about 3/4 of it on the bottom of an 8 x 8-inch baking pan.
3. 3
   Prepare cornbread mix according to package directions (i.e., mix with egg and milk) and pour over sausage, spreading evenly in the pan.
4. 4
   Bake at 400° for 20 to 30 minutes (until done).
5. 5
   While cornbread is baking, add the soup (undiluted) to the pan with the remaining sausage.
6. 6
   Stir over low heat until bottom of pan is clear of sausage; add cheese (shredded, cubed or otherwise broken into pieces) and stir until cheese is melted and cheese and sausage are uniformly distributed through the sauce.
7. 7
   When cornbread is done, invert pan over large plate to remove it; cut into squares and serve with sauce.