Taco Pie

By jojomail1

From December 2011 Food Network Magazine, weeknight dinners section. Takes 35 minutes total, serves 4.

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 8 corn tortillas halved
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• pinch of cayenne pepper
• 1 pound of ground beef
• kosher salt
• 1 15-ounce can of crushed tomatoes
• 2 4.25-ounce cans chopped green chiles
• 1 cup frozen corn
• 1/2 cup fresh cilantro
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 25mins
Cooking time 35mins

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 400. Heat vegetable oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the tortillas and cook, flipping a few times until golden (3 minutes). Remove with tongs and transfer to paper-towel lined plate to drain.
2. Add onion to skillet and cook, stirring until soft (3 minutes). Add garlic and cayenne and cook 30 seconds Add the beef and salt and cook, breaking up the meat until browned (4 minutes). Stir in tomatoes, chiles and corn. Bring to a simmer and cook until slightly thickened about 3 minutes. Salt again. Remove from heat and stir in cilantro.
3. Arrange half of tortillas in bottom of 9-10 inch pie plate. Top with half of meat mixture, then half of cheese. Repeat with remaining tortillas, meat and cheese. Cover loosely with foil and bake until cheese melts, about 10 minutes.