Yellow Onion Ham And Cheese Cornbread

Yellow Onion Ham And Cheese Cornbread

Ingredients:
2 tablespoons butter or bacon grease
1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced
1 large clove garlic, minced

Directions:
1⁄ teaspoon chili powder
4
1⁄ cup unsalted peanuts, chopped
2
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 10-ounce package cornbread mix
1 large egg, beaten
1⁄ cup milk
2
1⁄ pound cooked ham
2
3 slices American cheese
Optional: sliced pimiento-stuffed olives
1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Melt the butter or bacon grease in a 12" cast-iron or ovenproof skillet over
medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, and chili powder, and sauté until the onion
slices are transparent. Remove from the heat and stir in the peanuts and freshly
ground pepper. Stir to mix well.
3. Once the pan has cooled, add the cornbread mix, egg, and milk; combine with the
onion mixture. Spread evenly over the bottom of the pan and top with the ham.
4. Bake for 15 minutes, or until cornbread is still moist but a toothpick comes out
clean. Top with the cheese and return to the oven; bake for an additional 5
minutes, or until the cheese is melted. Garnish with olive slices, if desired.
BASIC OMELET
Using milk in the batter makes an omelet runny, but if you want a richer-tasting
dish, substitute an equal amount of heavy cream for the water. Heating the pan and
then the oil and butter before you add the egg batter results in a lighter, fluffier
omelet.
Yields 1 or 2 servings