southwest meat pie

How To Make southwest meat pie

• Step 1
  Fry bacon until crisp; break into large pieces.
• Step 2
  Chill 1/3 cup bacon drippings until firm to use for crust, or use vegetable shortening instead.
• Step 3
  Brown ground beef in large skillet, drain well.
• Step 4
  Stir in corn, green pepper, onion, corn meal, oregano, chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, pepper, tomato sauce and half the mild green chiles.
• Step 5
  Keep warm while preparing pie crust.
• Step 6
  CRUST: Combine 1 cup flour and 2 tablespoons cornmeal.
• Step 7
  Cut in bacon drippings with two knives or pastry blender until mixture is the size of small peas.
• Step 8
  Sprinkle 3-4 tablespoons water over mixture; stir with fork until dough holds together.
• Step 9
  Form into a ball and flatten to 1/2 inch thick.
• Step 10
  Keep edges smooth.
• Step 11
  Roll out on a floured surface to a diameter 1-1/2 inch larger than inverted 9-inch pie plate.
• Step 12
  Fit into pie plate and fold edges to form a rim, then flute edges.
• Step 13
  Place the ground beef mixture into pie crust.
• Step 14
  Bake in preheated 425-degree oven for 25 minutes.
• Step 15
  Combine egg, milk, 1/2 teaspoon salt, dry mustard, worcestershire sauce, half the sliced olives, 2 tablespoons mild green chiles and shredded cheese.
• Step 16
  Spread on top of beef mixture.
• Step 17
  Top with bacon and remaining olives.
• Step 18
  Bake for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
• Step 19
  Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.
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