Enchilada Pie v 2

Enchilada Pie V 2

Ingredients:

1 pound lean ground beef
2 (15 oz) cans Ranch Style Beans
1/2 cup thick salsa – homemade or use any kind you like, mild, medium, or hot.
1 T chili powder
1 t cumin powder
1/4 t Mexican oregano (not Mediterranean)
Pinch of cayenne, optional
10 corn tortillas
2 T butter, softened
8 oz Tex-Mex shredded cheese (10 oz is fine)
1/3 cup onion, chopped, optional

Optional: serranos, jalapenos, pickled hot peppers for layering to the dish or for adding at the table, avocadoes are wonderful served along with the pie, as well as salsa and cayenne. Make it as hot as you like.

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Ingredients:

2 1/4 lb ground chuck or 85% lean ground beef chuck
1 T olive oil
1 cup onion, chopped
2 T chili powder
2 t garlic powder
1 t cumin
1 t paprika
1/2 t dried cilantro, or 1 T fresh chopped cilantro
1/4 t ground black pepper
Salt to taste (start with just a pinch or two)
2 (6 oz) cans tomato paste
1 can water
1 T lemon juice, fresh squeezed
1 T plus 1 t firmly packed brown sugar
2 t spicy brown mustard
1/4-1/2 t Tabasco Sauce
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