Tamale Pie

• 12 cup butter, softened
• 1 12 cups cornmeal
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 14 teaspoon salt
• 2 12 cups water
• 1 (14 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 14 teaspoon salt
• 1 (14 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 12 teaspoon allspice
• 1 hot chili pepper, seeded and minced
• 1 sweet green pepper, diced
• 1 onion, chopped

1. In bowl beat butter until creamy; beat in cornmeal, flour, cumin and salt until blended.
2. Gradually beat in water; set aside.
3. FILLING: In bowl combine beans garlic salt tomato sauce oregano allspice hot chili pepper green pepper and onion.
4. Spread half of the cornmeal batter in greased 8 cup (2 L) shallow casserole.
5. Spread with bean mixture; spread remaining batter over top Bake in 325 degree oven for about 1 hour or untill batter has set.

butter, cornmeal, flour, cumin, salt, water, kidney beans, garlic, salt, tomato sauce, oregano, allspice, hot chili pepper, sweet green pepper, onion

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/tamale-pie-50096 (may not work)