Cheesy Green Chile Cornbread Recipe
Southwestern style cheesy cornbread with bacon, sauteed onions and peppers.
Ingredients
- 4 slices bacon
- ½ cup diced onion
- ½ cup diced red bell pepper
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups yellow cornmeal
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 Tablespoon sugar
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 eggs beaten
- ½ cup cooked corn drained
- 1 4- ounce can diced green chiles drained
- 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Fry bacon until crisp. Drain and cool on a plate lined with paper towels.
- Saute onions and bell pepper in bacon grease for a few minutes, until wilted. Set aside
- Grease a 10-inch skillet.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine flour, cornmeal, salt, baking powder, baking soda and sugar in a large mixing bowl.
- Add buttermilk and eggs and stir until blended.
- Add cooked onion and bell pepper (including the drippings), corn, chiles and crumbled bacon.
- Mix completely and transfer half the mixture to the skillet. Top with half the cheese and spoon on the remaining cornbread batter.
- Top with remaining cheese and bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Slice into wedges and serve with chili, soup or beans.
Nutrition
Calories: 330kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 12gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 66mgSodium: 640mgPotassium: 395mgFiber: 4gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 590IUVitamin C: 19.2mgCalcium: 197mgIron: 2.1mg
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