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