Mexican Cornbread

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onion (about 1 medium onion)
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic (about 2 cloves)
• 1 small red bell pepper, seeded and chopped (about 3/4 cup)
• 1 jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped
• 1 cup fresh or frozen corn kernels
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil or bacon grease
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup yellow cornmeal
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 3/4 cup grated Monterey Jack cheese
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk