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Sun-Dried Tomato Skillet Corn Bread

Sun-dried tomatoes, left over from Tri-Tip Roast with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Roasted-Pepper Relish, perk up a skillet of corn bread with their tangy sweetness. A basket of this is just what you want with a steaming bowl of chili. From: gourmet.com SERVES 8

1 cup yellow cornmeal (preferably stone-ground)
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon sugar
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
1 3/4 cups well-shaken buttermilk (do not use powdered)
1/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained and chopped
1/2 stick unsalted butter

Preheat oven to 425°F with rack in middle. Heat a well-seasoned 10-inch cast-iron skillet in oven 10 minutes.

Stir together cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt. In another bowl, whisk together eggs, buttermilk, and tomatoes.

Remove skillet from oven (handle will be very hot) and add butter, swirling gently to coat bottom and sides. Whisk melted butter into buttermilk mixture. Stir cornmeal mixture into buttermilk mixture just until smooth.

Pour batter into skillet. Bake until golden, 20 to 30 minutes. Invert skillet over a platter to unmold corn bread. Cool 5 minutes. Serve warm.