Ham And Cheese Cornbread Supreme - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 slices bacon
4 large eggs
1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled
1 (6 ounce) package buttermilk cornbread mix
6 dashes hot sauce
1 medium onion
1 (10 ounce) package frozen spinach or (10 ounce) package frozen broccoli, thawed and drained
2 cups ham, cooked and diced to 1/2 inch cubes
2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
salt and pepper
chopped parsley (to garnish)

Preparation

Heat oven to 375 degrees.
Cook bacon in 10 1/2 inch cast iron skillet until bacon is crisp, then crumble bacon. RESERVE 1 tablespoon bacon grease and drain the rest. Return bacon grease to cast iron skillet and place in oven to heat pan.
Beat eggs in a large bowl, add milk, butter, hot sauce, cornbread mix stirring until blended.
Stir in onion, spinach or broccoli, ham and 1 1/2 cups cheese into mixture.
Carefully remove hot skillet from oven.
Pour batter into hot skillet.
Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup cheese over the top.
Bake 30-35 minutes or until set and golden brown.
Let rest 5 minutes and garnish the top with crumbled bacon and parsley.