Nachos Pie

Method13 steps

1. 1

   Step 1: Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Have the onion diced, garlic minced and canned beans drained before heating the pan.

2. 2

   Step 2: Heat the tablespoon filling oil (1 tbsp) in a large skillet over high heat.

   Uses 1 tbsp olive oil for the filling

3. 3

   Step 3: Add the diced onion (1) and minced garlic (2) to the oil from step 2. Cook, stirring, until the onion is translucent.

   Uses heated filling oil in the skillet · 1 onion, diced · 2 garlic cloves, minced

4. 4

   Step 4: Add all the lean ground beef (400 g) to the onion-and-garlic pan from step 3. Break it into small pieces while browning. About halfway through browning, stir in the ready taco seasoning (28 g) and the half teaspoon filling black pepper. Cook the beef through to at least 71°C (160°F).

   Uses onion, garlic and oil in the skillet · 400 g lean ground beef · 28 g ready taco seasoning · ½ tsp black pepper for the filling

5. 5

   Step 5: Add the tomato passata (700 g), half-cup water (½ cup) and drained kidney beans to the beef pan from step 4. Simmer for about five minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened but still very saucy. Remove from the heat.

   Check saucy beef-and-bean filling · 5 minUses cooked seasoned beef with onion and garlic · 700 g tomato passata · ½ cup water · 1 can red kidney beans, 400 g net before draining, drained

6. 6

   Step 6: Lay one tortilla in a 24 cm pie dish. Use a slotted spoon to spread just under half of the meat-and-bean solids from step 5 over it. Let excess sauce drain back into the skillet, keeping that sauce for the top.

   Uses 1 tortilla for the bottom · Just under half of the meat-and-bean solids, drained with a slotted spoon

7. 7

   Step 7: Cover the first layer from step 6 with another tortilla and cut or torn pieces from a third tortilla to fill any gaps. Keep unused tortilla pieces for the top layer.

   Uses bottom tortilla and first drained filling layer · Another tortilla and cut pieces as needed for the middle layer

8. 8

   Step 8: Spread the remaining meat-and-bean solids from the skillet in step 5 over the middle tortilla layer from step 7, again draining excess sauce back into the skillet.

   Uses pie with middle tortilla layer · remaining drained meat-and-bean solids

9. 9

   Step 9: Cover the second filling layer from step 8 with the remaining tortilla and unused pieces. Pour all the sauce and any residual filling left in the skillet from step 5 over the top.

   Uses pie with both drained filling layers · Remaining tortilla and unused pieces for the top · all reserved sauce and residual filling after the solids were lifted

10. 10

    Step 10: Bake the assembled pie from step 9 for twenty minutes. Put the pie dish on a baking tray if needed to catch spills.

    Add chips and cheese to the pie · 20 minUses assembled tortilla and beef-bean pie

11. 11

    Step 11: Cover the partly baked pie from step 10 with all the corn chips, then scatter over all the mozzarella (1 cup). Bake for another ten to fifteen minutes, checking from ten, until the chips are lightly golden, the cheese is melted and the pie is heated through to 74°C (165°F).

    Check chip-and-cheese topping · 10 minUses partly baked nachos pie · 70 g corn chips · 1 cup grated mozzarella

12. 12

    Step 12: If using the pico de gallo, combine its diced avocado (½), deseeded tomato (1 large), red onion (¼), lime juice (2 tbsp), cilantro (3 tbsp) and separate half tablespoon olive oil in a bowl. Toss and season with its salt and pepper to taste.

    Uses ½ avocado, diced, for optional pico de gallo · 1 large tomato, deseeded and diced, for optional pico de gallo · ¼ red onion, diced, for optional pico de gallo · 2 tbsp lime juice for optional pico de gallo · 3 tbsp fresh cilantro leaves for optional pico de gallo · ½ tbsp olive oil for optional pico de gallo · Salt and pepper, to taste, for optional pico de gallo

13. 13

    Step 13: Serve the hot nachos pie from step 11 with the optional pico de gallo from step 12 and sour cream on the side. Cut into six portions.

    Uses fully baked nachos pie · optional prepared pico de gallo · Sour cream, optional, for serving