Jalapeno Sausage Cornbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. plus 1 Tbsp. yellow cornmeal, divided
1 c. milk
2 eggs
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 c. bacon drippings
1 (17 oz.) can cream-style corn
1 1/2 lb. pork sausage
1 large onion, chopped
1 (8 oz.) pkg. Cheddar cheese, shredded
1 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped

Preparation

Combine 1 cup cornmeal, milk, eggs, salt, soda, bacon drippings and corn in a bowl; mix and set aside.
Saute sausage until lightly browned; drain thoroughly.
Put remaining cornmeal in a greased 10 1/2-inch iron skillet.
Pour half of cornmeal batter into skillet. Sprinkle evenly with sausage; top with onions, then cheese.
Add peppers evenly on top.
Pour remaining batter over top.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 50 minutes or until golden brown.
Yield:
6 to 8 servings.