Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/2           cup  butter -- softened
  1 1/2           cups  cornmeal
  1                cup  flour -- all purpose
  1           teaspoon  cumin
     1/4      teaspoon  - salt
                        ***FILLING***
  1                can  kidney beans; 14 oz -- draine
  2                     garlic cloves -- minced
     1/4      teaspoon  - salt
  1                can  tomato sauce -- 14 oz
  1           teaspoon  dried oregano
     1/2      teaspoon  allspice
  1                     hot chili pepper -- seeded &
  1                     onion -- chopped

Preparation:

In bowl, beat butter till creamy; beat in cornmeal, flour, cumin and salt till blended. Gradually beat in water; set aside. Filling: In bowl, combine beans, garlic, salt, tomato sauce, oregano, allspice, hot chili pepper, green pepper and onion. Spread half of cornmeal batter in greased 8 cup (2 Litre) shallow casserole. Spread with bean mixture; spread remaining batter over top. Bake in 325F oven for about 1 hour or till batter has set. Tastes like tamales, cheap and filling.

Nutritional Information:

273 Calories (kcal); 12g Total Fat; (40% calories from fat); 5g Protein; 37g Carbohydrate; 31mg Cholesterol; 305mg Sodium