Tex Mex Pie Food

TEX MEX SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• In a skillet over med-high heat, crumble and brown beef with onion, green peppers and garlic, until no longer pink. Drain.
• In the same empty skillet, add tomatoes, kidney beans, corn, tomato sauce and spices; stir well.
• Return the hot drained beef mixture to the skillet and mix well. Simmer for about 10 minutes. Pour into the bottom of a 13" x 9" (or larger) baking pan. Sprinkle with the 1/2 cup cheese; set aside.
• While beef is browning, etc -- in a large pot, boil potato chunks in salted water until tender; drain.
• Return to hot pot and mash with butter, milk, and sour cream.
• Add 1 cup ONLY of the cheese, green chilies, and the salt, pepper and chives. Mash to desired consistancy.
• Evenly spread potatoes over cheese layer in the pan.
• Evenly sprinkle potatoes with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
• Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes.

TEX -MEX POT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Brown and crumble ground beef. Stir in beans and salsa.
• Transfer to a lightly greased 8 inch square baking pan.
• Arrange polenta over meat mixture, overlapping if necessary to cover the surface.
• Sprinkle with cheddar cheese.
• Bake 25 minutes, until bubbly and lightly browned.

TEX-MEX SHEPHERD PIE

Steps:

• Cut potatoes into 2-inch (5 cm) chunks.
• In saucepan of boiling water, cook potatoes for about 20 minutes or until tender but not mushy; drain and mash.
• Blend in milk, butter and 1/2 teaspoon (2 mL) each of the salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, in large skillet, heat oil over medium heat.
• Add carrots, onion, green pepper, chili powder, cumin and cayenne; cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until onion is softened.
• Add bulgur and flour; cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
• Gradually pour in stock.
• Reduce heat to low; cover and cook for 10 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
• Add corn and remaining salt and pepper.
• Spread in 8-inch (2 L) square glass baking dish; spread mashed potatoes over top.
• Sprinkle with parsley. (Make-ahead: Cover and refrigerate for up to 1 day; reheat covered).
• Bake in 350°F (180°C) oven for about 30 minutes or until filling is bubbling.
• Broil for 2 minutes or until light golden.

TEX-MEX CHICKEN POT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Melt the butter in a 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Add the jalapeño and poblano peppers, corn and onion. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook to soften the vegetables, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Sprinkle the flour over the vegetables and stir until the flour has coated the vegetables, a minute or two (avoid letting the flour stick to the bottom of the skillet). Stirring constantly, slowly add the chicken broth. Stir in the cream, cilantro and chipotle peppers. Allow the sauce to come to the boil and thicken, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the heat, then taste and adjust the seasoning. Add the chicken and stir to combine.
• Roll out the Pie Crust on a lightly-floured surface to an 11-inch circle, large enough to hang over the skillet. Carefully lay the crust over the skillet, pressing gently into the sides to seal. Brush the top with the beaten egg and sprinkle over the pepper jack cheese. Cut 2 to 3 small slits in the top and bake until the crust is golden, about 30 minutes. Cool slightly before serving, 10 minutes or so.
• Combine the flour, salt, butter and shortening in a large bowl.
• Using a pastry cutter, gradually work it all together until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Beat the egg with a fork and add it to the mixture along with the vinegar.
• Add the cold water.
• Stir it all together until it comes together, adding another tablespoon or two of water if it needs the moisture.
• Form the mixture into 2 balls and wrap them in individual plastic bags. If using immediately, chill for 20 minutes in the refrigerator before rolling out. If freezing, remove them from the freezer 30 minutes before you are ready to use them.

TEX-MEX TAMALE PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Cook meat with taco seasoning mix as directed on package.
• Mix muffin mix, dressing, chiles and egg just until blended. Spread half the batter onto bottom of 9-inch pie plate sprayed with cooking spray; top with seasoned meat, 1/2 cup cheese and remaining batter.
• Bake 20 min. Top with remaining cheese and onions; bake 10 min. or until cheese is melted.

TEX-MEX CHICKEN POT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• Mix all ingredients together except pie crusts.
• Line pie plate with first crust, deep dish is best.
• Add chicken mixture.
• Top with second pie crust. Cut slits into top crust.
• Bake for 45-50 minutes, until golden.
• Serve with sour cream and guacamole.

TEX-MEX SHEPERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F. Combine chicken, salsa and beans in 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish; stir to blend well. Spoon potatoes atop filling in pie dish, covering completely. Sprinkle with cheese and half of cilantro. Bake casserole until filling is bubbling, cheese melts and potatoes are beginning to brown, about 20 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cilantro.

TEX-MEX SPAGHETTI PIE BY TWISSIS & BON IN MICHIGAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Grease 9-in deep-dish pie pan or 9-in square pan. Cook spaghetti to desired doneness as directed on pkg. Drain & rinse w/hot water.
• In a lrg bowl, combine cooked spaghetti, Parmesan cheese, butter & 2 eggs. Toss lightly. Press evenly over bottom & up the sides of the greased pan to form the crust.
• Sauté ground beef & onions together till the meat no longer shows any pink color & the onions are translucent. Drain of any rendered fat & scatter evenly over the crust.
• Add drained mexicorn & drained black olives, scattering evenly over the crust.
• In a medium-sized bowl, beat the eggs. Then add the 4 remaining ingredients (1 at a time) & mix well after each addition. Pour this mixture evenly over the ingredients already in the pie crust.
• Bake at 350F for 35-45 minutes or till crust is golden brown & a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let pie cool for 15 minutes.
• Cut pie in 6 equal wedges & garnish ea w/a tomato slice placed near the crust & a dollop of guacamole or sour cream atop the tomato slice (optional).