Cornbread with Broccoli and Cheese

Name: Cornbread with Broccoli and Cheese
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 12-15 servings.
Cuisine: Mexican Bread Recipes, Mexican Recipes
Ingredients: 1 cup chopped onion; 1 cup butter, cubed; 2 packages (8-1/2 ounces each) cornbread/muffin mix; 2 cups shredded cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese; 6 large eggs; 1-1/2 cups Daisy 4% cottage cheese; 1 package (9 ounces) frozen broccoli cuts, thawed and drained; 1 cup fresh or frozen corn, thawed; 2 tablespoons canned jalapeno slices, chopped

Holly Cummings of Baytown, Texas writes, “I first made this recipe and took it to a church fellowship. One couple liked it so much they now call it “Holly Bread!”

Ingredients

1 cup chopped onion
1 cup butter, cubed
2 packages (8-1/2 ounces each) cornbread/muffin mix
2 cups shredded cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese
6 large eggs
1-1/2 cups Daisy 4% cottage cheese
1 package (9 ounces) frozen broccoli cuts, thawed and drained
1 cup fresh or frozen corn, thawed
2 tablespoons canned jalapeno slices, chopped

Directions

In a large skillet, saute onion in butter until tender; set aside. In a large bowl, combine cornbread mix and shredded cheese. In another bowl, beat the eggs, cottage cheese and onion mixture. Stir into cornbread mixture just until moistened. Fold in the broccoli, corn and jalapeno.
Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 400° for 35-40 minutes or until lightly browned and edges pull away from sides of pan. Serve warm. Refrigerate leftovers.

Editor's Note

Wear disposable gloves when cutting hot peppers; the oils can burn skin. Avoid touching your face.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 290 calories, 20g fat (12g saturated fat), 135mg cholesterol, 497mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 1g fiber), 11g protein.

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luigimon

Mar 2, 2014

Oh so good!! I too, could eat a whole pan. These are addicting.....good cold, too!!!
kirbijo

Mar 30, 2011

I love this cornbread. I could eat the whole pan all by myself (=.
Monkeyshines

Sep 3, 2008

OOPS! I didn't see your name was "HOLLY"...sorry... :-0!
gold1951

Sep 3, 2008

I have made this several times from a Food Network Show recipe. It is really delicious and brings lots of compliments, both verbal and adding to the meal.
Monkeyshines

Sep 3, 2008

You really mean "Holy" bread, right? :-)