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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 35 Minutes |
Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Although a homemade crust with the addition of cornmeal is the best tasting, if you are in hurry, you may also make this dish with a prepared regular pie crust. Ingredients:
for the crust |
1 cup pie crust mix |
1/2 cup yelloow cornmeal |
2 tsp sugar |
1/8 tsp ground cayenne pepper |
1 tbl butter or margarine |
for the filling |
1 tbl vegetable oil |
1 medium sized green bell pepper, cored seeded and coarsely chopped4 scallions, white part thinly sliced, green tops thinly sliced |
3 cloves garlic, minced |
2 tsp unsweetened cocoa |
1 tsp chili powder |
3/4 tsp ground cinnamon |
3/4 tsp ground cumin |
3/4 tsp coriander |
1/4 tsp salt |
1 lb lean ground beef or ground turkey |
1 cup canned crushed tomatoes |
1 (10 and 1/2 oz) can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained |
3/4 cup canned corn, drained |
1 cup sour cream (for topping) |
Directions:
1. For the crust:
2. In a medium-sized bowl, combine pie crust mix, cornmeal, sugar, and red pepper. Using 2 knives, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add water, add stir just until the mixture comes together.
3. Preheat oven to 350F. Place dough between 2 sheets of floured waxed paper and roll into a 12 inch circle. Remove top piece of waxed paper, invert the dough onto a 9 inch pie pan, then peel off the remaining paper. Press the dough into the pie pan and flute the edge. Line pastry shell with waxed paper, weight with dried beans or rice, and bake, uncovered, until lightly crisped around the edges - about 20 minutes. Remove form oven and set aside.
4. For the filling:
5. Heat oil in a 12 inch skillet over medium heat for one minute. Add the grren pepper and saute, stirring occasionally, until soft - about 5 minutes. Stir in the cocoa, chili powder, cinnamon, coriander, cumin, and salt, and saute until browned - about 5 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, beans, and corn.
6. Spoon the filling into the baked pie shell and bake, uncovered, until bubbling - 12 to 15 minutes. Spoon dollops of sour cream on top on pie and garnish with scallions.
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