Impossible Taco Pie

Yesterday was the last day of my cooking class series. It was sad to leave all those ambitious amateur chefs! One of the ladies crocheted a pot holder for me! What a great bunch of people to collaborate with, share recipe ideas and have some fun with in the kitchen.

We made Impossible Taco Pie, courtesy of the Michigan State University Extensions cookbook. It is easy, fast, and cheap!

Ingredients:
1/2 lb lean ground meat
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 1/4 cups low-fat milk
3/4 cup Master Mix (Bisquick, Jiffy, etc)
3 eggs
2 tomatoes, sliced
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
vegetable oil or spray
1 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. cumin
1/2 tsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper

Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly oil or spray a pie pan.
2. cook and stir ground meat and onion over medium heat until meat is brown; drain excess fat.
3. Combine spices (the last 5 ingredients), stir into the meat and onions. Spread the mixture into the pie pan.
4. In a mixing bowl, beat milk, Master Mix and eggs until smooth using a wire whisk or a fork. Pour into pie plate.
5. Bake 25 minutes at 400 degrees F.
6. Top pie with tomato slices and cheese. Bake until knife insterted between center and edge comes out clean (about 8 to 10 minutes longer). Cool 5 minutes before serving.

**Variations: To reduce fat and cholesterol, substitute 1 can of red kidney beans for the lean ground meat. Ground turkey may also be subsitituted.

I hope to start a new series of cooking classes soon. I'll keep you posted when I have more information! Enjoy the weekend!