Mexican Corn Bread

[Pianoman]

Love this stuff. Used to have a lady that would
bring a skillet of it to work for pot luck dinners & we
would almost always eat it before 9:00 as it's always
better hot out of the oven! We liked best with the sausage
added. You'll slap your grandma for the last piece!

2 cups yellow cornmeal
1 cup (8 oz can) cream style corn
1 cup buttermilk
2/3 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
3 tsp baking powder
1-1/4 teaspoons salt
1 can green chilies (4oz)
1 small onion chopped
1 tbls sugar
1-1/2 cups grated or shredded cheddar cheese
(Optional - 1/2 to 1 lb cooked & crumbled breakfast sausage).

Mix all ingredients well, (except cheese & sausage). Pour 1/2
of the mixture into a large well greased skillet or a 9 x 13 pan.
Spread the cheese (and sausage) over this evenly. Add
remaining mixture over cheese. Bake at 400 degrees for
35-40 minutes (or until top is a light golden brown).