Mexicali Meat Pie

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (9 inch) unbaked pie shells, thawed if frozen
• 1 egg
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 (7 ounce) can mexicorn, drained
• 1/2 cup saltine crumbs
• 1/2 cup chili sauce (cocktail will work in a pinch)
• 2 tablespoons chili pepper flakes (some like it hot...)
• 1 tablespoon instant minced onion
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 6 black olives, sliced (optional)
• 6 slices bacon, fried crisp and crumbled (optional)
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• 2 beat the egg slightly in a mixing bowl. add ground beef, corn, cracker crumbs, chili sauce, pepper flakes, onion, and oregano. mix well. press mixture firmly into the pastry-lined pie plate. bake for 20-25 minutes.
• 3 mix together in a bowl the topping ingredients. spread on the filling. top with olives and bacon.
• 4 bake an additional 5 minutes or until the cheese melts.
• 5 let stand 10 minutes before serving.