death by cornbread

(background. my father came up with this on the last day of a camping trip, all he had left was leftover roast corn salad, a box of cornbread, and a pound of bacon.. and about 10 people to feed breakfast too. i have tweaked it a bit since)

2 boxes cornbread mix
whatever they say to add to them
1 lb bacon
3-4 ears corn
1 yellow onion
1 bell pepper
1/2-1 jalepeno, diced
some cheddar or montaray jack cheese
garlic, pepper, salt, cumin seeds if you like em, and some fresh herbs (if your grocery store sells ''poultry mix" of thyme/sage/rosemary together this is perfect. or use whatever you have on hand, or throw in a tiny bit of dried herbs (you want a mix, not just one strong flavor)

cook bacon, i like to do it in the oven so i don't have to poke at it and can work on other things at the same time. reserve the fat when it is done, and chop the bacon up.
roast the veggies in a big saute pan with some olive oil. you want them to have a lot of contact with the bottom of the pan so that they caramelize, if you don't have a big pan then do it in batches. add the herbs and spices towards the end. veggies are done when they are fully tender and have some nice browned bits on them. do not have your head directly over the pan if you are using the jalapeno, or you will be coughing.
mix up the cornbread according to the package directions, and preheat the oven (also according to its directions).
fold the corn salad and chopped bacon into the cornbread, along with a handful or 2 of cheese.
put a bit of the bacon fat into the bottom of the pan you will cook the cornbread in. sit it in the oven a few mins to preheat that as well, then pour in the cornbread. you should hear a sizzle when it pours in.
cook according to package directions, maybe a few mins longer.