Best cornbread ever

For Christmas Eve dinner, I decided to make a warm, easy dinner: ham and potato soup with cornbread. But I got a little fancy with the cornbread. I'm never making it any other way!

Corn Bread with Onion, Green Chiles, Whole Corn and Cheddar

1/2 medium onion, chopped
1/2 cup corn
1/4 cup green chiles, chopped
1/4 cup shredded sharp cheddar
1 cup yellow cornmeal
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar, if desired
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1 egg
1/4 cup vegetable or olive oil

Saute onion with a little butter. When soft, add corn and green chiles just to heat. Meanwhile, combine cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Make a well in the middle and add milk, egg and oil. Beat until fairly smooth, about 1 minute. Mix in onion, corn and green chiles. Stir in cheddar. Bake in a greased 8-inch square baking pan in a preheated oven at 425º for 20 to 25 minutes.

Comments

[Peter]

I am ON this. We're having it New Year's Day (or sometime next weekend). Thanks!

[April]

You're welcome. As I was putting this up last night, Wes said, "But don't you want to keep it a secret?" Nah. When I discover something tasty, I like to share. PS: It's also fabulous for breakfast with honey on top, an orange and a cup of tea on the side.

[Leah]

Matt and I are making a modified form of this for dinner tonight. I've got Jiffy corn mix, so we are doctoring it up with onions and green chiles. Next time I go for groceries, I think I'll get the ingredients to make this one :-)

[Peter]

I made it tonight. Victoria, the kids, and I all loved it. It's my favorite cornbread now, too. I'm going to make more Sunday for company. Thanks again!