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Adventures In Everyday Cooking

Fiesta Taco Pie

Wednesday Oct 3, 2007
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 can condensed tomato soup
  • 1 cup salsa
  • ½ C milk
  • 6-8 fresh tortillas, cut into 1″ pieces, or ½ pkg tortilla chips
  • 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Preheat oven to 400. In skillet over medium-high heat, cook beef until browned, stirring to crumble meat. Pour off fat.

Add soup, salsa, milk, tortillas and half the cheese. Spoon into 2 qt shallow baking dish. Cover.

Bake for 30 minutes or until bubbly. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.

Serves 4.


Seven Layer Taco Dip

Monday Aug 20, 2007

This is one of my all-time favorite party foods. For some reason, though, I always forget to buy the chips. Make sure you don’t do the same!

  • 1 can bean dip, refried beans, or pureed black beans
  • 1 avocado, diced* (or mashed in a bowl with a fork)
  • 1 cup sour cream, with 2 tsp taco seasoning mix (1/2 packet) stirred in
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar and/or Monterey Jack cheese
  • 2 med chopped tomatoes
  • 2 green onions, chopped
  • 1 4 oz can sliced black olives
  • 1 bag corn chips

In a shallow dish (a pie plate will work well), layer above ingredients (except chips) in the order given. For best effect use a clear glass dish. Serve with chips.

*To dice an avocado, cut it in half and remove the pit. Slice into the flesh, not through the skin, making a grid pattern. Scoop out the flesh with a spoon.


Taco Seasoning Mix

Monday Jun 12, 2006
  • 2 tsp minced onion
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • ½ tsp cornstarch
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp dried red pepper
  • ¼ tsp oregano

Brown 1 lb ground beef; drain. Add mix and 1/2 cup water. Simmer 10 minutes. Makes 4 servings.