Mexican Pie
Country Ground Beef
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This recipe combines a ground beef main dish with a rice side dish to make a hearty, satisfying meal. I prepare this pie often because my husband loves it—and he always asks for second helpings!—Denise Simeth, Greendale, Wisconsin
SERVINGS: 6
CATEGORY: Main Dish
METHOD:
TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 25 min.
Ingredients:
- RICE CRUST:
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 cup uncooked long grain rice
- 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 2 tablespoons chopped pimiento
- FILLING:
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 cup bottled mild taco sauce
- 1 egg, beaten
- GUACAMOLE:
- 1 large avocado
- 1 tablespoon chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon bottled mild taco sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
Directions:
In a medium saucepan, combine beef broth, rice, butter and salt. Cover and cook rice according to package directions. Remove from heat; cool slightly. Stir in eggs and pimiento. Press into the bottom and up the sides of a greased 10-in. pie plate; set aside. For filling, brown ground beef in a skillet; drain. Stir in garlic and cumin; cook 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in taco sauce and egg. Spoon filling into crust. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes. Meanwhile, for guacamole, mash avocado with a fork in a small bowl. Stir in onion, taco sauce and lemon juice; cover and set aside. Remove pie from oven; spread guacamole over meat. Top with sour cream. Return to oven for 5 minutes. Yield: 6 servings.