Tortilla Chip Crust For Savory Pie Quiche Mexican Pie Etc Food

CORN TORTILLA QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch pie plate.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and stir in sausage. Cook and stir until sausage is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Drain and discard any excess grease.
• Place four tortillas in prepared pie plate, overlapping and extending 1/2-inch beyond rim; place remaining tortilla in center. Layer sausage, Monterey Jack cheese, Cheddar cheese, and green chilies over tortillas. Combine eggs, heavy whipping cream, ricotta cheese, and chili powder in a bowl; slowly pour egg mixture into pie plate.
• Bake in preheated oven until center is set and puffed, about 45 minutes. Sprinkle with cilantro and cut into wedges.

TORTILLA PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• In a small saucepan, combine beans, salsa, rice, and salt and heat through.
• In another saucepan, thaw the frozen vegetables.
• Add the goat cheese, cream cheese, and jalapeños to the vegetables and heat through.
• Spray a Dutch oven or deep baking dish with oil spray.
• Place one tortilla flat in bottom of baking dish, cover with 1/3 of the bean mixture, and top with 1/4 of the grated cheese.
• Place another tortilla on top and cover with 1/3 of the spinach mixture.
• Repeat, alternating fillings, until you have six layers. Top with the seventh tortilla.
• Pour sauce over all and top with the remaining grated cheese.
• Cover and bake for 30 minutes.
• Remove cover and broil until cheese begins to brown.
• Remove from oven; for best results, let stand for 5 minutes before slicing.

TACO PIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake pie crusts following package directions, but cutting the bake time in half.
• In a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat, cook the ground beef until evenly brown; drain excess fat.
• Place half the refried beans in each pie shell, smearing over the bottom and the sides of the partially baked shells. Spread a layer of ground meat over the beans, and top with the onion, crushed tortilla chips, and cheese.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown, and the cheese is bubbly. Top with lettuce, tomato, sour cream, and black olives.

TORTILLA CHIP CRUST FOR SAVORY PIE (QUICHE, MEXICAN PIE, ETC.)

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix crushed chips and melted butter.
• Pat into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie plate.
• If using for quiche or anything with a very wet filling, pre-bake at 375 for 5 minutes and allow to cool before filling.

SIMPLE AND SAVORY MEXICAN PIE

Steps:

• Brown ground beef in skillet.
• Add salsa and salt to beef and mix well.
• Place one tortilla in bottom of lightly greased 10" pie pan.
• Spoon beef and salsa mixture on top of tortilla.
• Sprinkle 3/4 cup of cheese on top of beef.
• Place next tortilla on top of cheese.
• Spread beans evenly on tortilla.
• Spread sour cream over beans and top with 3/4 cup of cheese.
• Lay third tortilla on top.
• Cover with foil and bake at 350* for 25 minutes.
• Remove foil and top with remaining 1/2 cup of cheese.
• Return to oven for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

CORN TORTILLA QUICHE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the sausage until no longer pink; drain. , Place four tortillas in a greased 9-in. pie plate, overlapping and extending 1/2 in. beyond rim. Place remaining tortilla in the center. Layer with sausage, Monterey Jack and cheddar cheeses and chilies. , In a large bowl, combine the eggs, cream, cottage cheese and chili powder; slowly pour over chilies. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Sprinkle with cilantro. Cut into wedges.

NACHO PIE II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9 inch pie plate. Spread crushed tortilla chips in the bottom of the prepared pie plate.
• Cook ground beef and onion in a large skillet over medium-high heat until meat is well browned. Drain fat. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon mixture over chips. Top meat with chili beans, tomato sauce, and cheese.
• Bake pie, uncovered, until filling is hot and the cheese is melted, 15 to 17 minutes.