Fiesta Taco Pie posted by Maryann
4 cups tortilla chips or crushed-up Fritos (Crushed fine in a blender or food processor) 1 to 2 egg whites, beaten (depending upon the size of the egg) 1 pound chuck hamburger (chuck has more fat-therefore, more flavorful for Mexican food) 3/4 cup chopped Bermuda or yellow onion 1 clove garlic, minced (not the whole garlic plant--just a pod!) 1 can Ranch Style Beans, drained 1/2 cup tomato salsa (a salsa with a real good flavor) 1-2 teaspoons chili powder 3/4 teaspoon salt 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese 2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce 1 medium tomato, diced Sour cream guacamole (guacamole recipe to follow) Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Coat a 10 inch glass pie plate with cooking spray. Mix chips with egg white/s and press evenly into the pie plate to form a crust. Bake until crisp, about 15 minutes. Fry or boil the hamburger depending upon your tastes. I like to boil my beef because, believe it or not, it looks prettier, crumbles better, and the taste is much better. (Crumble the meat after it cools!) If you boil the meat, you can drain it out of the water with a slotted spoon or with a colander. If you fry it, be sure and place it on some absorbent napkins to get the grease out (same if you boil it). Take a skillet and combine the drained hamburger meat, Ranch Style beans, salsa, chili powder and the salt. When adding the chili powder, add one teaspoon and taste it. If you want a little more flavor add the second teaspoon. I always taste when I cook! Simmer on a very low fire for approximately 10 minutes-stirring every once and a while. Take the mixture off of the burner and stir 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese into the beef mixture. Pour this luscious mixture into your chip crust pie plate. Sprinkle with the remaining cheddar cheese over the pie. Then spread the guacamole over about 6" of the pie starting with the middle of the pie first. Then top with your diced tomato. When serving cut with a pie cutter. Put on a regular serving plate and garnish with a dollop of sour cream and then sprinkle with more grated cheese and drizzle with salsa. Note: I also take a mixture of sliced green olives with the pimento stuffed in them and a mixture of sliced black olives and sprinkle around the plate. Add some chopped white or yellow diced onion. Sprinkle with a little paprika. Remember food must not only taste good; but if it is pretty, it will also psychologically taste good! Now for the guacamole 1 average size avocado, skin removed 1-2 Heaping Tablespoons of sour cream 1-2 Heaping Tablespoons Hellman's Mayonnaise Dash or 2 of salt and pepper Mash the avocado with a potato masher leaving some chunks. Slowly add your sour cream and the mayo and the salt and the pepper. Remember, taste as you make it! Sugar Says: A little wicked sugar never hurts Sugar Says: A little wicked sugar never hurts --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
