Fiesta Pie Food

FIESTA CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Let the pie crusts stand at room temperature for 15 minutes or until they're easy to handle.
• Stir the salsa, soup, sour cream, cheese, corn, chicken and beans in a large bowl. Spoon the chicken mixture into a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish.
• Unfold the pie crusts on a lightly floured surface. Lay the crusts side-by-side so that they overlap by about 3 inches in the center. Press the seam to seal. Roll the pie crust into a 14 x 10-inch rectangle. Place the pie crust over the chicken mixture. Trim the excess crust from the edge. Cut several slits in the crust.
• Bake at 400 degrees F for 40 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.

FIESTA-STYLE SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Microwave, then mash potatoes as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, brown meat in large skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium-high heat; drain. Return meat to skillet. Stir in fajita seasoning; cook and stir 1 min. Add corn and gravy, cook 3 min., stirring occasionally. Spoon into 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
• Stir garlic into potatoes; spoon over meat mixture. Top with cheese.
• Bake 20 to 25 min. or until heated through. Top with tomatoes and onions.

FIESTA TACO PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F
• Cook turkey in nonstick skillet on medium heat 10 min. or until no longer pink, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; stir in salsa.
• Unroll crescent dough; separate into triangles. Place in 9-inch pie plate, with short ends of triangles at outside edge of pie plate. Press seams together to seal.
• Spoon turkey mixture into crust; sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake 18 to 20 min. or until cheese is melted and edge of crust is golden brown.

MEXICAN FIESTA PIE

Steps:

• saute onion in a small amount of oil until tender.
• Add beef and brown, stirring.
• Drain grease from meat and add taco seasoning packet along with 1/3 cup of water.
• simmer, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, place 3 flour tortillas on bottom of a 9 inch pie pan, spreading tortillas out to cover the entire bottom of the pan.
• Spread 1/2 of the refried beans over the tortillas.
• Add 1/2 of the green chilies.
• Cover with half of the meat mixtureand 1 cup of the cheese.
• Repeat the layers and top with cruched tortilla chips.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
• top with chopped tomatoes and serve with taco sauce, if desired.

TACO FIESTA PIE

Steps:

• Unfold pie crust; place in 9" pie pan.
• Prick bottom and sides with fork; flute edge.
• Cut 13 (2") triangle pieces from remaining crust; place around crust edge.
• Bake at 425 degrees for 9 to 11 minutes or until light golden brown.
• Cook in large skillet: Brown ground beef, drain.
• Add chili beans, salsa and 1 cup of cheese; mix well.
• Cook over low heat for 2 to 3 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• Fill: Spoon meat mixture into baked shell.
• Top with remaining ingredients.
• Serve and Enjoy!

FIESTA TACO PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F.
• Separate crescent rolls and line an ungreased 9'' pie plate with them; press together to form a pie crust.
• Brown ground beef and onion in a skillet; drain. Add tomato sauce and taco seasoning; simmer for 5 minutes.
• Pour into pie plate. Spread sour cream over top; sprinkle with cheese. Bake for 20 minutes.
• Top with lettuce, tomatoes, and olives.

GRITS FIESTA PIE

Steps:

• Bring water and garlic powder to boil in a large saucepan, stir in grits.
• Return to a boil and reduce heat, cook 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from heat.
• Combine flour and cheddar cheese; stir into grits.
• Stir 1 egg into mixture until well blended.
• Spoon mixture into a lightly greased 9" pie plate; press with back of a spoon to form a shell.
• Cook beef and taco seasoning mix in a large skillet until meat browns, drain.
• Spread meat mixture into pie shell.
• Top with 3/4 c Monterey Jack cheese, tomato, olives, and green pepper; set aside.
• Combine 2 eggs and milk.
• pour over pie.
• Bake at 375F degrees.
• for 25 minutes.
• Remove from oven, sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup Monterey Jack cheese, and let stand 5 minutes before slicing.

FIESTA TAMALE PIE

Steps:

• In large bowl, mix cornmeal and broth.
• Let stand 5 minutes.
• Stir in beef, chili powder, cumin, salsa, corn and olives.
• Pour into a 3 1/2 quart slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on LOW 5-7 hours or until set.
• Sprinkle cheese over top.
• Cover and cook another 5 minutes or until cheese melts.

FIESTA PIE WITH CHIPOTLE CORNBREAD TOPPING

Steps:

• Cornbread Topping: Mix the milk, egg, sour cream, melted butter and chilies in a bowl. Add the corn muffin mix and stir until just combined.
• Fiesta Pie: Brown the ground beef stirring until crumbly; drain and set aside. In the same pan, cook the bell pepper, onion, and garlic until tender.
• In a medium bowl, stir together beef, vegetables, salsa, corn and taco seasoning mix. Spoon into an 8x8 baking dish. Spoon the cornbread mixture over the top.
• Bake at 375º for 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the cornbread comes out clean. Sprinkle the Cheddar cheese over the cornbread and place back in oven for 5-10 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• Cook's Note ~ The corn bread topping can also be made into muffins. Fill muffin tins half full and bake at 375º for 15 minutes.

FIESTA PIE

Steps:

• Beat eggs and milk with wire whisk in large bowl until well blended. Add remaining ingredients; mix well.
• Spoon into greased 9-inch microwavable pie plate. Cover loosely with wax paper. Microwave on HIGH 5 minutes. Stir to completely mix the center and outside edge; smooth top. Cover.
• Microwave an additional 4 minutes or until no longer moist in center. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

CHEESY FIESTA PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Cover potatoes with water. Let stand 15 minutes; drain thoroughly. Toss potatoes, margarine and 1 egg. Press potato mixture on bottom and up side of ungreased pie plate, 9x1 1/2 inches. Bake 20 minutes.
• Reduce oven temperature to 350°F. Sprinkle half of the cheese, finely chopped chiles and bell pepper in potato crust; repeat. Beat flour, salt and 2 eggs until blended; stir in milk. Pour over cheese mixture.
• Bake about 35 minutes or until center is set and top is golden brown. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting. Garnish with shredded lettuce, sour cream and sliced chile peppers.