Ole Mexican Beef Pie Food

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!".

BOBOTIE (BEEF PIE)

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a saucepan.
• Add the onions and sauté for 5 minutes, then add the apple and cook for another minute.
• Add the chopped beef and combine.
• Squeeze out the excess milk from the bread slices, then tear up and add to pot.
• Add the curry powder, raisins, almonds, lemon juice, egg, and turmeric, and stir well.
• Place mixture in a greased 9 x 13" baking dish.
• Place bay leaves vertically in the casserole.
• Bake at 325 degrees F for 40 minutes, then remove from the oven.
• Mix together the egg and milk, then pour it over the Bobotie. Bake for 15 more minutes. Remove bay leaves before serving.

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.

OLE! MEXICAN CHICKEN PIE

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 375°F; SPRAY a 2 quart deep baking dish with non-stick cooking spray, then set aside; CUT potato, onion, bell pepper 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 chicken breasts.
• 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 pepper; COOK until softened; STIR in the black beans, corn, green onions, 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 chicken chunks 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 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 PIE

Steps:

• Heat oil in large saucepan. Saute onion until tender. Add beef. Brown well.
• Stir in tomatoes, beans, corn and paste. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Add seasoning mix and simmer for further 2 minutes to thicken slightly.
• Spray a 20cm pie dish with oil and lay torillas over base and sides of dish, overlapping each one to form a shell.
• Bake in a moderate oven (180c) for 10-15 minutes or until golden and firm.
• Spoon mince mixture into shell. Top with cheese and return to oven for 5 minutes to melt cheese. Top with sour cream, avocado, tomato and spring onion and serve.

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.

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.