HAMBALAYA CORN BREAD

HAMBALAYA CORN BREAD

½ cup chopped green pepper
½ cup chopped green onions
3 tbsp. butter
1-1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup yellow cornmeal
1-1/2 tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. salt
2 eggs, beaten
2 cups buttermilk
1 cup diced fully cooked ham
1/3 lb. Bulk pork sausage

In a large skillet, sauté green pepper and onion in butter until tender. In a bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal baking soda and salt. In another bowl, combine eggs and buttermilk; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in the ham, green pepper and sausage mixture.

Transfer to a 10-in. ovenproof skillet or 9-in. square-baking pan. Bake at 425^ for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Serve warm. Refrigerate leftovers.

Yield: 8 servings.