Tex-mex Quick Bread

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
• 1/2 cup cornmeal
• 1/2 cup sun-dried tomato, coarsely chopped
• 1 (4 1/4 ounce) can black olives, drained and chopped
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup milk
• 1 (4 1/2 ounce) can green chilies, drained and chopped
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 large egg, beaten

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325 degrees, grease one 9x5 inch loaf pan or three 5x3 inch loaf pans; set aside.
• 2 in a large bowl, combine the the cheese through egg, add flour to mixture; stir just until combined.
• 3 pour into prepared pan and bake for a 9x5 inch loaf 45 minutes or the 5x3 inch loaves 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted off center comes out clean.
• 4 allow to cool in pan for 15 minutes, remove from pan and cool on wire rack.
• 5 these can also be made into muffins by spooning the batter into 12 well-greased muffin cups and baking for 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted off center comes out clean. makes 12 muffins.