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Ole! Mexican Beef Pie

Ole! Mexican Beef Pie Recipe

My recipe for a Mexican-inspired tender-chunk beef pie with a cornbread crust is a bit labor-intensive, but so worth it. This is kid-friendly as far as its heat -- for a spicier pie simply replace a portion of the bell peppers with jalapeno or serrano peppers, or with diced canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: < 4 Hours, Beans, Easy, From Scratch, Meat, Mexican, Pot Pie, Savory, Savory Pies, Spicy, Vegetable, Weeknight
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Calories: 597.9kcal

Ingredients

FILLING

  • 1 tablespoon canola oil or 1 tablespoon light olive oil
  • 2/3 cup potato, peeled and diced to 1/2-inch
  • 1 cup yellow onion, peeled and cut to 1/2-inch
  • 1/3 cup green bell pepper, diced to 1/2-inch
  • 1/3 cup red bell pepper, diced to 1/2-inch
  • 1/2 cup black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 cup frozen whole sweet kernel corn
  • 1/4 cup green onion top, thinly snipped
  • 2 tablespoons cilantro leaves, minced
  • 2 fresh large garlic cloves, minced
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups red enchilada sauce
  • 2 teaspoons lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
  • salt & freshly cracked pepper, to taste
  • 2 (12 ounce) cans chunk roast beef, drained
  • 2/3 cup colby-monterey jack cheese, shredded

CRUST

  • 1 (8 1/2 ounce) package Jiffy corn muffin mix
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 4 teaspoons lime juice
  • 1/8 teaspoon table salt

TOPPING

  • 1/3 cup shredded colby-monterey jack cheese
  • 8 -12 dashes red hot pepper sauce
  • sliced black olives (or jalapenos, or snipped green onion tops, or all)

Instructions

  • PREHEAT oven to 375°F; SPRAY a 2 quart deep baking dish with non-stick cooking spray and set aside; CUT potato, onion, bell peppers and garlic to specifications; THAW 1/2 cup frozen corn; KNEAD and juice enough limes to yield a total of 2 tablespoons juice if using fresh (bottled lime juice is okay); SHRED 1 cup Colby-Jack cheese; DRAIN two 12-ounce cans chunk roast beef.
  • HEAT 1 tablespoon oil in a nonstick 2 quart skillet over medium heat; ADD the potatoes and cook, scraping and stirring often, until softened; ADD the yellow onion and bell peppers; COOK until softened; STIR in the black beans, corn, green onion, cilantro and garlic; COOK for 1 minute longer.
  • SPRINKLE 3 tablespoons flour over mixture; TOSS mixture well until all flour has absorbed; STIR in 2 cups enchilada sauce, 2 teaspoons lime juice, 1 teaspoon cumin, 1/2 teaspoon coriander, and 1/2 teaspoon oregano.
  • BRING to a gentle boil; REDUCE the heat and simmer until fully thickened, about 5 minutes; SEASON to taste with salt (if needed) and freshly cracked black pepper; REMOVE from heat; FOLD in the drained roast beef and 2/3 cup of the cheese (don't over-stir!).
  • POUR meat mixture levelly into prepared baking dish; PLACE baking dish onto a baking sheet.
  • INTO a medium bowl, add the cornbread mix, 1 egg, 1/3 cup water, 4 teaspoons lime juice, and 1/8 teaspoon table salt; STIR just until blended; SPREAD batter carefully and evenly over the meat mixture; TOP with the remaining cheese.
  • BAKE dish on baking sheet for 15 minutes (keep oven ON); REMOVE tray with pie; SPLASH with 8-12 dashes red hot sauce; DECORATE with sliced black olives or snipped green onion tops (or both, or whatever you find festive!).
  • BAKE for 10 additional minutes; ALLOW to set and cool 10 minutes before cutting.
  • SERVE with desired garnishes and condiments (I like sour cream and salsa).
  • SNAP your fingers and shout,"OLE!".

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Nutrition

Serving: 393g | Calories: 597.9kcal | Carbohydrates: 54.2g | Protein: 43.6g | Fat: 23.6g | Saturated Fat: 8.9g | Cholesterol: 137mg | Sodium: 1328.6mg | Fiber: 7.4g | Sugar: 16.5g