Good Morning and Happy Monday, everyone! I know it’s pretty hot around here lately (and probably everywhere else, too!) but I’ve got another skillet recipe for you all if you can stand a little extra heat in your kitchen for about 30-45 minutes. I promise that it’ll be worth it, though. This recipe is a good one!
I love cornbread- especially when it’s homemade and served hot- but sometimes it can taste a little dry or bland all by itself. When I saw this slightly modified version, which loads up the classic recipe with a couple of different flavors and textures in the form of some unexpected vegetables instead of just corn kernels- which I’ve seen done in the past- I knew I had to give it a try.
I served this as a side dish with a meal I prepared for friends this past weekend as a substitute for standard dinner rolls, and it went over really well!
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
- 2 large eggs
- 1 pint assorted cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 bunch scallions, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
READY? HERE’S WHAT YOU DO:
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Lightly grease an oven-safe 9-inch skillet with nonstick spray.
- In a large bowl, whisk the cornmeal with the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt to combine. Make a well in the center and add the buttermilk, cooled melted butter and eggs; whisk well.
- Pour the batter into the prepared skillet and smooth into an even layer.
- In a medium bowl, toss the tomatoes with the scallions, olive oil, salt and pepper to combine. Pour the tomato mixture on top of the corn bread batter.
- Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the corn bread comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool at least 15 minutes before slicing and serving.
This cornbread was rich and that m word that ends in “oist” that I refuse to say because it’s one of the worst words in the English language- but this WAS that word. The onions and the tomatoes were also still juicy after cooking this up and gave each bite some additional flavors that were much-appreciated. I’d like to try making this again and maybe add some green peppers to the recipe, as well.
I had a small amount left over that I’ll be enjoying for a mid-morning snack in a couple of hours, since this cornbread is appropriate for any time of day!
xx
– Ashley –
Blondie Birdie 