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hamburger pie italian or mexican

mahend65 avatar
Recipe by
mary hendricks
@mahend65
conyers, GA

My mother used to make this. You can make either an Italian using those herbs listed and top with mozzarella provolone parmesan. Or Mexican with spices listed and top with cheddar .. Pepper jack or Monterey. This is a flexible recipe you can tweek and play with flavors.

method Bake

Ingredients For hamburger pie italian or mexican

  • 1
    pie shell, baked
  • 1 lb
    ground beef. turkey. or chicken
  • 1
    diced onion
  • 1 stalk
    diced celery
  • 1/2
    chopped green pepper ( optional)
  • 1 can
    tomato paste
  • 1 can
    small tomato sauce
  • 1 -1 1/2 c
    shredded cheese
  • 3 -4 tsp
    herbs
  • 2 clove
    garlic chopped
  • salt and pepper to taste

How To Make hamburger pie italian or mexican

  • 1
    Bake pie crust for 10 minutes until lightly brown
  • 2
    toss onions garlic celery and pepper in pan with a little oil and sweat
  • 3
    add meat to onions celery pepper garlic. Brown meat
  • 4
    Add small can of tomato paste and small can of sauce mix well and add choice of herb and spices.
  • 5
    Top with cheese bake 350° for 30 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly Allow to rest 10 minutes before serving
  • 6
    Herbs and spices. Italian Oregano Basil Rosemary about 1 tsp each Mexican 1 tsp Cumin 2 tbs chili powder good pinch of red pepper you can adjust for your level of heat. 1 tsp ground coriander
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