Confetti Cornbread Recipe

• 1 sweet onion, diced
• 2 red, green OR yellow bell peppers, diced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2-pound bag (or 2 cups) frozen corn
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1-1/2 cups cornmeal, preferably stone-ground
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 stick unsalted butter, melted
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 6 eggs

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking pan.
2. In a large skillet, fry onions and peppers in butter until crisp-tender. Remove from heat, stir in corn and set skillet aside.
3. In a large bowl combine flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, sugar and salt.
4. Lightly beat together melted butter, buttermilk and eggs. Pour into flour mixture and whisk together until just combined. Fold in vegetables.
5. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 45 minutes, or until cornbread is set in center. 

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