Mexican Beef Pie Food

MEXICAN GROUND BEEF PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Cook ground beef. Drain.
• Add to the cooked ground beef: onion, green chiles, chili powder, tomato sauce, and garlic powder. Simmer 8-10 minutes.
• Grease an 8 x 8 baking pan. Put meat mixture in pan.
• Beat together cheese, sour cream and egg white. Put on top of meat mixture.
• Bake 25-30 minutes.

OLE! MEXICAN BEEF PIE

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 375°F; SPRAY a 2 quart deep baking dish with non-stick cooking spray and set aside; CUT potato, onion, bell peppers and garlic to specifications; THAW 1/2 cup frozen corn; KNEAD and juice enough limes to yield a total of 2 tablespoons juice if using fresh (bottled lime juice is okay); SHRED 1 cup Colby-Jack cheese; DRAIN two 12-ounce cans chunk roast beef.
• HEAT 1 tablespoon oil in a nonstick 2 quart skillet over medium heat; ADD the potatoes and cook, scraping and stirring often, until softened; ADD the yellow onion and bell peppers; COOK until softened; STIR in the black beans, corn, green onion, cilantro and garlic; COOK for 1 minute longer.
• SPRINKLE 3 tablespoons flour over mixture; TOSS mixture well until all flour has absorbed; STIR in 2 cups enchilada sauce, 2 teaspoons lime juice, 1 teaspoon cumin, 1/2 teaspoon coriander, and 1/2 teaspoon oregano.
• BRING to a gentle boil; REDUCE the heat and simmer until fully thickened, about 5 minutes; SEASON to taste with salt (if needed) and freshly cracked black pepper; REMOVE from heat; FOLD in the drained roast beef and 2/3 cup of the cheese (don't over-stir!).
• POUR meat mixture levelly into prepared baking dish; PLACE baking dish onto a baking sheet.
• INTO a medium bowl, add the cornbread mix, 1 egg, 1/3 cup water, 4 teaspoons lime juice, and 1/8 teaspoon table salt; STIR just until blended; SPREAD batter carefully and evenly over the meat mixture; TOP with the remaining cheese.
• BAKE dish on baking sheet for 15 minutes (keep oven ON); REMOVE tray with pie; SPLASH with 8-12 dashes red hot sauce; DECORATE with sliced black olives or snipped green onion tops (or both, or whatever you find festive!).
• BAKE for 10 additional minutes; ALLOW to set and cool 10 minutes before cutting.
• SERVE with desired garnishes and condiments (I like sour cream and salsa).
• SNAP your fingers and shout,"OLE!".

MEXICAN BEEF & POTATO PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Warm the cumin seeds in a large pan and toast for a few secs. Tip the salsa into the pan, then stir in the mince, breaking it up with a wooden spoon. Crumble in the stock cube, tip in the beans with their juice and add a little less than a can of water. Season, then part-cover and simmer for 40 mins, stirring occasionally. If there is still a lot of liquid after 30 mins, remove the lid completely and allow it to reduce a little until thickened.
• Meanwhile, boil the potatoes until tender, then drain and mash with the butter and seasoning. Spoon the mince into an ovenproof dish and top with the potato, smoothing to cover the meat completely. Mix the cheese with the tortillas, then scatter on top of the pie and bake for 10 mins to melt the cheese - take care that the tortillas don't burn.

SHEPHERD'S PIE MEXICANA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a 9 inch square baking dish with cooking spray.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender enough to pierce with a fork; drain. Mash by hand using a potato masher or sturdy whisk. Mix in butter, milk, garlic powder, and salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions; cook and stir until softened, 8 to 10 minutes. Add garlic and ground beef and cook until meat loses its pink color. Season with seasoned salt and taco seasoning. Add peas and corn and stir until blended.
• Pour beef and vegetable mixture into prepared baking dish. Cover with mashed potatoes.
• Bake in preheated oven until potatoes are golden and beef and vegetable mixture is hot and bubbly, 30 to 35 minutes.

MEXICAN BEEF TATER TOT™ PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 9-inch pie plate with cooking spray.
• In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook beef, bell pepper and onion over medium-high heat 8 to 10 minutes or until beef is browned and vegetables are softened; drain. Wipe out skillet. Return beef mixture to pan; add taco seasoning mix and water. Cook and stir over medium-high heat 1 to 2 minutes or until well mixed. Remove from heat. Cool 2 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in large bowl, mix milk and egg. Stir in cheese. Stir beef mixture into egg mixture, then pour into pie plate. Spread evenly.
• Top beef mixture with Tater Tots™. Bake 37 to 39 minutes or until mixture is set and Tater Tots™ are browned. Cool 10 minutes. Top with fresh toppings, as desired.

MEXICAN PIE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine beef broth, rice, butter and salt. Cover and cook rice according to package directions. Remove from heat; cool slightly. Stir in eggs and pimientos. , Press onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased 10-in. pie plate; set aside. For filling, cook beef until no longer pink; drain. Stir in garlic and cumin; cook for 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in taco sauce and egg. Spoon filling into crust. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes. , Meanwhile, for guacamole, mash avocado with a fork in a small bowl. Stir in the onion, taco sauce and lemon juice; cover and set aside. Remove pie from oven; spread guacamole over meat. Top with sour cream. Bake 5 minutes longer.

MEXICAN SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Place the beef and onion in a skillet over medium heat. Cook until beef is evenly brown and onion is tender. Drain grease. Season with garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Mix in the tomatoes, and cook 5 minutes. Stir in the taco seasoning and water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and continue cooking 5 minutes, until thickened. Transfer to the prepared baking dish, and top evenly with corn.
• Prepare the corn muffin mix according to package directions. Spread evenly over the corn layer in the baking dish.
• Bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until puffed and golden. Garnish with olives and cheese.