mexicalli pie

Burlington, IA
Updated on Apr 12, 2012

Hubby has requested this for supper and I thought I'd share it with you. It is from JoAnna M Lund's "Cooking Healthy with a Man in Mind" cookbook. It is one of our favorites. I hope you enjoy it too.

prep time 15 Min
cook time 40 Min
method ---
yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 pound 90% lean ground beef (i have used the vegetable crumbles too)
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup green/red pepper (i omit this, personal taste)
  • 1 1/2 cups frozen whole kernel corn (or a can of mexicorn)
  • 1 cup chunky salsa (your heat preference)
  • 3/4 cup shredded reduced fat cheddar cheese
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 cup crushed corn chips

How To Make mexicalli pie

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350*. In a large skillet sprayed with olive oil cooking spray, brown meat, onions and green peppers.
  • Step 2
    Add corn, salsa, cheese and black pepper. Spray a 10 inch pie plate with olive oil cooking spray. Place the meat mixture in the prepared pie plate.
  • Step 3
    Top with crushed corn chips. Bake 30 min. Cool 10 min before serving.
  • Step 4
    204 Calories; 10 gm Fat; 15 gm Protein; 14 gm Carbohydrate; 324 mg Sodium; 2 gm Fiber. 5 Weight Watcher Points

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