Chipotle Taco Pie

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
• 1/2 teaspoon chipotle chile in adobo, pureed
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 1/2 cups onions, chopped
• 1/2 cup green pepper, chopped
• 1/2 cup red pepper, chopped
• 1/2 cup yellow pepper, chopped
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• pepper, to taste
• 1 (14 3/4 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 2 pie crusts, from refrigerated dairy section
• 1/4 cup salsa
• sour cream, to garnish
• taco sauce, to garnish
• avocados or guacamole, to garnish
• salsa, to garnish
• diced green chilis, to garnish

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°.
• 2 brown ground beef in large skillet over medium-high heat for 8-10 minutes or until thoroughly cooked, stirring frequently. drain. add taco seasoning mix, pureed chipotle pepper, and water; mix until ground beef is well coated.
• 3 meanwhile, heat oil in large saucepan over medium high heat until hot. add peppers and onions; cook 4-5 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. remove from heat and drain excess liquid. add garlic and onion powders, salt, pepper, corn, and salsa, stir well and set aside.
• 4 prepare pie crusts as directed on package for 2-crust pie using 9-inch glass or metal pie pan.
• 5 combine corn mixture with ground beef; mix well.
• 6 sprinkle ½ cup of cheese evenly in bottom of crust-lined pan. spread ½ of beef mixture evenly in pan over cheese; pat down. sprinkle ¾ cup cheese in pan and spread evenly with remaining beef mixture, pat down, top with remaining ¾ cup cheese. top with second crust and flute; slit in several places.
• 7 bake for 30 minutes or until crust is golden brown. cover edge of crust with strips of foil or a pie crust shield after 15 minutes of baking. let stand 5 minutes before serving. store in refrigerator.
• 8 serve a wedge of pie with a dollop of sour cream, guacamole, salsa, or a drizzle of taco sauce.