Texas Armadillo Balls Recipe

Name: Texas Armadillo Balls
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 5 cups cornbread (2 Yellow cornbread Mix Packs); 1/2 cup celery (chopped); 1/2 cup onion (chopped); 1/2 cup green pepper (chopped or you can use chives); 2 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth; 1 teaspoon sage; 1/4 cup butter; 1 (10 ounce) can cream of chicken soup; 1 -2 habanero pepper (diced); 1 -2 jalapeno pepper (diced); fresh ground black pepper; crushed red pepper flakes; cayenne pepper; 4 -5 eggs; flour; breadcrumbs

Servings: persons

5 cups cornbread (2 Yellow cornbread Mix Packs)
1/2 cup celery (chopped)
1/2 cup onion (chopped)
1/2 cup green pepper (chopped or you can use chives)
2 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth
1 teaspoon sage
1/4 cup butter
1 (10 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
1 -2 habanero pepper (diced)
1 -2 jalapeno pepper (diced)
fresh ground black pepper
crushed red pepper flakes
cayenne pepper
4 -5 eggs
flour
breadcrumbs

1
Follow Directions on the 2 Package of Corn bread mix to make yellow corn bread. Once the corn bread is done let cool and crumble corn bread into small pieces.
2
Saute' vegetables in butter.
3
Add crumbled cornbread and add broth and stir until smooth and thin.
4
Add sage and cream of chicken soup. Stir and mix well.
5
Add diced Habanera Pepper, diced Jalapeno Pepper, Fresh Ground Black Pepper, Crushed Red Pepper, and Cayenne Pepper to taste. (I like a lot but I'm a Texan).
6
Bake on 350 until slightly thick and brown. (I like to stir mine every 15 min and taste to see if I nee to spice it up).
7
Once brown take out of oven and allow to cool.
8
Place 4 to 5 beat eggs, flour and bread crumbs in 3 separate bowls.
9
Once the dressing is cool, scope up some dressing with a spoon and form a ball.
10
Dip the ball in the flour, then the beat egg, then the bread crumbs.
11
Deep fry on 350 degrees for 2 to 3 minutes. (Not too long, remember the inside is already cooked. You just want a nice hard crunchy exterior).

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 5 cups cornbread (2 Yellow cornbread Mix Packs), 1/2 cup celery (chopped), 1/2 cup onion (chopped), 1/2 cup green pepper (chopped or you can use chives), and more.

Yes, Texas Armadillo Balls falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Texas Armadillo Balls

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