chili cheese pie

Name: Chili Cheese Pie
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Southwestern
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup(s) monterey jack cheese, shredded; 1 cup(s) cheddar cheese, shredded; - or use 2 1/2 cups of taco/mexican/colby jack cheese; 1 small can(s) green chilies, chopped; 1 cup(s) half and half (mom also used evaporated milk); 3 - eggs, slightly beaten; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 - deep dish pie shell, use frozen or the following recipe; ## PIE CRUST; 1 1/4 cup(s) all purpose flour; 6 tablespoon(s) butter; 1 - egg; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt

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Mary Black

Stockton, CA

Updated on Oct 31, 2012

This was one of my Mom's favorite recipes for pot lucks. It is always a hit. It can be really easy if you use bagged shredded cheese and frozen pie crust. The recipe can also be doubled--use a rimmed cookie sheet lined with pastry dough--just double the ingredients and follow the directions.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method Bake

yield 6-8 as a main dish

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups monterey jack cheese, shredded
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- or use 2 1/2 cups of taco/mexican/colby jack cheese
1 small can green chilies, chopped
1 cup half and half (mom also used evaporated milk)
3 - eggs, slightly beaten
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 - deep dish pie shell, use frozen or the following recipe
PIE CRUST
1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
6 tablespoons butter
1 - egg
1/4 teaspoon salt

How To Make chili cheese pie

Step 1

Mix butter and flour with a fork till blended. Add egg and salt and work until it holds together. Roll out on floured board. Fit into pie tin, fluting the edges.

Step 2

Bake the pie shell in a 400 degree oven 12 minutes till lightly browned.
Step 3

Sprinkle all Jack and 1/2 the cheddar cheese over the crust (if using one of the other cheeses, place 2 cups of the cheese in the crust). Distribute the chilis over the cheese. I also like to use 4oz soy chorizo and diced onions that have been sauted together and cooled before adding to the pie.
Step 4

Beat the half and half (or milk) with the eggs and salt. Pour over the pie and sprinkle with the remaining cheese
Step 5

Bake for 40 minutes at 325 degrees. Remove from oven when a knife inserted in center comes out clean and the pie is solid. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting.
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