Corned Beef Torta Recipes

BEEF 'N' BEAN TORTA

Steps:

• Cut four 20x3-in. strips of heavy-duty foil; crisscross so they resemble spokes of a wheel. Place strips on the bottom and up the sides of a 5-qt. slow cooker. Coat strips with cooking spray., In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the beans, tomatoes, olives, chili powder, salt, pepper and hot pepper sauce. Spoon about 1-2/3 cups into prepared slow cooker; top with one tortilla and 1/4 cup cheese. Repeat layers three times., Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until heated through. Using foil strips as handles, remove the tortilla stack to a platter. If desired, sprinkle with cilantro and serve with salsa, sour cream, lettuce and tomatoes.

CORNED BEEF PASTIES

Steps:

• For the pastry.
• In a large mixing bowl stir together thoroughly the flour and the salt.
• With a pastry cutter cut in the shortening till the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Using the 7-8 T.
• ice water gradually all to dry ingredients, 1 T.
• at a time, tossing the ingredients with a fork till the mixture holds together.
• Form into a ball.
• If desired, cover and chill the dough 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, prepare the meat-vegetable filling.
• Peel and coarsely chop the potatoes.
• In a bowl combine the cubed corned beef, chopped potato, cubed turmip or carrot, onion,, salt and pepper.
• Set aside.
• Divide the dough into five equal portions.
• On a lightly floured surface roll out each portion of dough to a 9 inch circle.
• Place about 1 cup meat vegetable filling on one half of each circle of dough; fold the pastry over the filling to make a half circle.
• Using tines of a fork, seal the pastry edge.
• Cut slits in the pastry for escape of steam.
• Carefully transfer pasties to an ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake pasties at 400 degrees till golden brown about 45 minutes.
• If desired, in a small sauce pan combine 1/2 cup ketchup with 1/4 cup water, heat through.
• Serve with the pasties.

CORNED BEEF TORTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400*F.
• Line pie plate with pastry or phyllo.
• In small, non-stick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat.
• Add onion.
• Cook, stirring, 7 minutes- or until onion is lightly browned.
• Stir in cinnamon, salt and pepper.
• In a large bowl, combine corned beef and peas, breaking up corned beef with a fork.
• Stir in onion mixture.
• Pour into prepared pie plate, Dampen edge of crust with water.
• Cover with top pastry or phyllo.
• Trim edges and flute.
• Cut steam vents in top.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes until top is golden.
• Makes 6 to 8 servings.