South Of The Border Essential Mexican Cottage Pie Food

SOUTH OF THE BORDER PIE

Steps:

• 1. heat oven to 475°. Make cornmeal pastry. Bake until light Brown, 8 to 10 minutes; cool.
• 2. Reduce oven temperature to 400. Mix beans, chilies, and pepper sauce; spread over crust.
• 3. Mash avocado. Mix in sour cream and lemon juice; reserve. Arrange tomatoes around edge of pan.
• 4. Arrange onion in ring around tomatoes. Spoon reserved avocado mixture into ring next to onion; sprinkle avocado mixture with cheese.
• 5. Place green pepper in center. Bake until hot and cheese is melted, about 15 minutes. Makes four servings or 16 appetizers
• 6. cornmeal pastry: 1/3 cup +1 tablespoon shortening or 1/3 cup lard 1 cup flour 1/4 cup yellow cornmeal 1/2 teaspoons salt 3 to 4 tablespoons cold water cut shortening into flour, cornmeal and salt until particles are size of small peas. Sprinkle in water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with fork until all flour is moistened and pastry almost cleans side of bowl. Gather pastry into a ball; shape into flattened round on lightly floured cloth covered board. Roll pastry 1 inch larger than inverted 12 inch pizza pan. Fold pastry into quarters; place in pan. Unfold and ease into pan, pressing firmly against bottom and side. Trim overhanging edge of pastry 1 inch from rim of pan. Fold and roll pastry under, even with pan; flute if desired. Prick bottom and side thoroughly with fork.

S.O.B. (SOUTH OF THE BORDER) CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Bring a small saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil. Add macaroni and cook until almost tender, about 6 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Crumble the turkey in a large skillet set over medium heat. Cook and stir until evenly brown; drain. Add onion to browned turkey meat and cook until onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, gravy mix and chili powder until combined then mix in the corn and macaroni. Cover; reduce heat to low and simmer, for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Serve on a bed of tortilla chips topped with shredded lettuce and sour cream.

SOUTH OF THE BORDER SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Roast Poblanos under broiler skin side up until skins are black. Seal in a paper bag, let sit 10 minutes.
• Brown ground beef, strain and rinse. Add taco seasoning and 3 tablespoons of water and simmer until thickened.
• Warm refried beans, add 1 cup salsa and 1 cup cheese stirring until melted.
• Spray 9x9 baking pan with cooking spray. Peel skins from Poblanos and arrange in bottom of pan.
• Drain hominy well and pour on top of peppers.
• Sprinkle crushed tortillas on top of hominy.
• Spread refried bean mixture on top of chips.
• Cover refried beans with remaining cheese.
• Sprinkle black olives and sliced onions over top of cheese.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until cheese is melted. Turn on broiler for last couple of minutes to brown the cheese.
• Serve with sour cream and chopped tomatoes.

SOUTH OF THE BORDER PIE

Steps:

• In a saucepan cook onion and garlic in hot oil till tender but not brown.
• Stir in chili powder, cumin, and salt.
• Cook for 1 minutes more.
• Cool.
• Stir in beans, cooked rice, cheese, milk, and eggs.
• Spray a 10-inch pie place or quiche dish with nonstick coating.
• Spoon mixture into pie place and bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or till center is set.
• Let stand 10 minutes.
• If desired, sprinkle with green pepper and serve with salsa.

SOUTH OF THE BORDER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 and grease 1 1/2 qrt casserole dish.
• Brown meat and drain.
• Add onion and jalapeno (if using) and cook with meat until tender.
• Stir in tomato sauce and seasonings.
• Layer one-third of meat mixture, cheese and one half of tortillas in casserole dish; repeat layers, ending with cheese.
• Bake at 325 for 20 minutes.
• Note: Corn tortillas will soften and absorb the sauce.
• These are recommended.
• Flour tortillas will expand and the casserole will be too doughy-therefore flour tortillas are not recommended.