Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups yellow cornmeal
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 3/4 cups buttermilk
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/3 cup chopped bottled roasted red bell peppers, rinsed and drained
  • 1/4 cup grated onion
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Method

  • Preheat oven to 425°. Combine cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Combine buttermilk, 3 tablespoons melted butter, and egg in a bowl. Stir roasted red bell peppers and onion into buttermilk mixture. Stir buttermilk mixture into cornmeal mixture.
  • Place 1 tablespoon butter in a 10-inch cast-iron skillet; place skillet in oven 1 minute. Remove pan from oven; pour batter into pan. Bake at 425° for 25 to 28 minutes.