Burrito Pie

This is one of our favorite easy and quick dishes. Think burrito meets pie, and that just about sums up this dish. It’s great right out of the oven, and the leftovers taste great warmed in the microwave.

Ingredients

• 1 lb. lean ground beef
• 1 pkg. (1 1/4oz.) taco seasoning mix
• 3/4 cup water
• 8 burrito size tortillas
• 1 can (16 oz) refried beans
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350°. Brown meet in a large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat; drain. Add seasoning mix and water. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low. Let simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Place 2 of the tortillas on the bottom of a greased 9-inch pie plate. Cover with half each of the beans, meat and cheese. Repeat layers once, and top with the final two tortillas.

Bake 30 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted. Cut into wedges and serve.

Makes 6 servings.

Bonus: For a special touch on this recipe, after you’ve baked your pie for 30 minutes, remove from oven, add some cheese to the top, turn on the broiler and return to the oven. Be sure to watch it carefully! Once the cheese starts to bubble on top, remove.