1 cup yellow cornmeal
1 cup milk
2 eggs, beaten
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 (1 pound 1 ounce) can cream-style corn
1 pound Cheddar cheese, grated
1 large onion, chopped
1 pound ground beef
1 to 4 jalape? peppers, chopped fine

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Combine cornmeal, milk, eggs, salt, baking soda and corn. Mix well and set aside.

Brown ground beef until crumbly and drain well on paper towels.

Pour half of cornbread batter into a well greased cast iron skillet that has been dusted with cornmeal. Sprinkle cheese evenly over batter. Sprinkle ground beef evenly over cheese. Sprinkle chopped onion and jalape? peppers evenly over meat. Cover with remaining cornbread batter. Bake for approximately 50 minutes.

Serve hot.

Makes 6 to 8 servings.