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Friday, August 6, 2010

Crusty Mexican Bean Bake

Crust:
1/2 cup flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 Tbsp butter
1/2 cup sour cream or yogurt (increase flour by 2 Tbsp if using yogurt)
1 egg, beaten

Stir together. May be slightly lumpy. Spread thinly with back of spoon on bottom and sides of shallow greased 2-qt. casserole. (Crust may be stirred together in advance and refrigerated until ready to use.)

Filling:
Brown in skillet:
3/4 lb ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
Add:
1 tsp salt
2 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp Tabasco sauce
2 cups undrained cooked kidney beans
3/4 cup (6 oz) tomato paste

Spoon into crust and bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Remove from oven. Sprinkle over or serve alongside:
1/2 cup grated cheese
1-2 cup shredded lettuce
1 cup chopped raw tomatoes

Source: More-With-Less

Try #1 - August 5, 2010
This was very good. I used whole wheat flour and yogurt for the crust, and ground turkey for the filling. Otherwise I followed this recipe to the letter. :) I actually wasn't crazy about the crust, but the filling was really good, and the shredded lettuce and grated cheese went really well with it. A good alternative to this would be to make the filling without the crust and serve it with tortilla chips, like a taco salad.

Try #2 - August 8, 2010
Made this for a potluck without the crust. Served with tortilla chips, lettuce, tomatoes, and shredded cheese. Good with yogurt too!

Try #3 - August 23, 2010
Can you tell we like this dish? We omitted the crust again and this time served it over corn bread - much better, I think.

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