Mexican Cornbread to serve with Southern Sausage Casserole

Combine cornmeal, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Beat egg and add to buttermilk. Melt fat in a cast iron skillet and leave about a tablespoon of fat in the skillet. Add melted fat to buttermilk and egg. Add liquid mixture to cornmeal mixture and stir. Add onion and corn to batter and stir. Add jalapeno peppers, pimento and green pepper and stir. Add grated cheese and stir. Sprinkle a little cornmeal into the hot cast iron skillet you melted the fat in, and then pour in the cornbread mixture. Bake at 400F for 30-40 minutes, until golden. There are dozens of Mexican Cornbread recipes, but this has become my family’s favorite. Serve with Southern Sausage Casserole.