Burrito Pie

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup salad oil
• 4 (8 inch) flour tortillas
• 1/2 lb ground beef (turkey or chicken)
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 (4 ounce) can mild green chilies, chopped & drained
• 1 (8 ounce) can refried beans
• 1/3 cup hot taco sauce
• 8 ounces monterey jack cheese, shredded
• 1 cup lettuce, thinly sliced
• 1 medium tomato, diced
• 5 large pitted ripe olives, sliced

Recipe

• 1 in 10" skillet over medium heat, in hot oil, fry 1 tortilla at a time, about 30 seconds on each side, until lightly browned and blistered. - i brown mine in less oil, works fine.
• 2 with tongs remove tortilla to paper towels to drain.
• 3 discard any unused oil. - if using ground turkey or chicken, i'd leave 1/2 to 1 tbl of oil to cook meat.
• 4 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 5 in same skillet over high heat, cook ground beef, onion, and garlic until all pan juices evaporate and meat is well browned, stirring occasionally.
• 6 remove skillet from heat, stir in green chilies, refried beans and taco sauce.
• 7 in 9" pie plate, place 1 tortilla; top with one-fourth of bean mixture and cheese; continue layering.
• 8 bake pie for 30 mins or until heated through.
• 9 garnish by sprinkling with sliced lettuce, tomatoes, and olives.