Savory Mexi Pie Recipes

IMPOSSIBLY EASY MEXICALI CHICKEN PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 9-inch glass pie plate or 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, mix chicken, corn, olives, onion, chiles and cheese. Spoon into pie plate. In medium bowl, mix Bisquick mix, eggs, milk, salt and pepper with whisk until tiny lumps remain. Pour evenly over chicken mixture.
• Bake 28 to 30 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Serve with salsa, guacamole and sour cream.

ITALIAN SAVORY PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees with rack in center. Prepare crust: In the bowl of a food processor, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Pulse to combine. Add butter; pulse until mixture resembles cornmeal. With processor running, add eggs and process until dough comes together and forms a ball, about 1 minute. Transfer to a lightly floured work surface, and knead until smooth, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Prepare filling: In a large bowl, stir together ricotta, eggs, Parmesan, mozzarella, prosciutto, parsley, and pepper; set aside.
• Divide dough into 2 pieces, one slightly larger than the other. Roll larger piece into a 12-inch circle; gently transfer to a 9-inch glass pie dish. Place filling in pie plate and spread evenly; set aside.
• Roll remaining dough into a 9-by-9-inch square; cut into 1/2-inch wide strips. Using strips, form a lattice pattern over filling. Trim bottom crust, leaving a 1/2-inch overhang. Crimp edges to seal. Brush with egg, and bake until filling is firm, 40 to 45 minutes. Let cool completely before serving.

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.

SAVORY PIE

Steps:

• Combine water and yeast in a mixing bowl and stir until yeast dissolves. Stir in 1 cup of flour. Stir in salt and a second cup of flour. Sprinkle some of the remaining flour over a work surface and your hands. Scrape dough out of the bowl and onto work surface. Gradually knead in additional flour, until dough no longer feels sticky.
• Coat large bowl with olive oil. Shape dough into ball and rotate in the bowl to coat with oil. Cover bowl tightly with plastic wrap and set in warm, draft-free place until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour. Punch dough down and knead for about 1 minute. Return dough to bowl and let rise until doubled again, about 45 minutes. Punch down dough.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly flour back of baking sheet and place dough on it. Roll dough into 12-inch circle, letting dough rest for a few minutes when it becomes too elastic to roll. Place filling in the center of dough and spread out, leaving a 2-inch border. Fold edge of the dough in over filling, making a pleat every 2 inches.
• Brush rim of pie with egg mixture. Bake until lightly browned and cooked through, about 25 minutes. Let cool slightly, cut into wedges and serve.

SAVORY MEXI PIE

Steps:

• Roughly chop the onion and saute with the ground beef, cooking until beef is no longer pink. Drain grease off. Drain corn and green chiles, and put them in one bowl. Drain kidney beans and add to the beef in pan. Also to this add the beef broth, tomato paste, onion powder, oregano, chipotle chile powder, cumin, flour and sugar. Simmer mixture uncovered over medium high heat until it thickens up slightly. Taste for seasoning, adding salt & pepper if necessary. Layer in 2-qt casserole, beginning with the meat mixture. Then add the corn and chiles mixture, ending with the mashed potatoes spread over the top. (Can refrigerate at this stage if desired. If so, allow longer bake time if starting cold). Bake covered at 350 for 35-40 minute until bubbly. Uncover and add the cheese and bake 10-15 minute more until all melted. (May put under low broiler if desired to get the cheese crusty). Serves 4.