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    Crusty Mexican Bean Bake


    Source of Recipe


    More With Less Cookbook

    Recipe Introduction


    Serves 6, 350 degrees, 30 minutes
    Crust --

    Combine:

    1/2 cup flour
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1/2 teaspoon baking powder
    2 Tablespoons shortening or margarine
    1/2 cup sour cream or yogurt (increase flour by 2 Tablespoons if using yogurt)
    1 egg, beaten

    Stir together. May be slightly lumpy. Spread thinly with back of spoon on bottom and sides of shallow greased 2-quart cassarole. Fill with bean mixture. (Crust may be stirred together in advance. Refrigerate until ready to use.)

    Filling --

    Brown in skillet:

    3/4 pound ground beef
    1/2 cup chopped onion

    Add:

    1 teaspoon salt
    2 teaspoons chili powder
    1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
    2 cups undrained cooked kidney beans
    3/4 cup (6 ounces) tomato paste

    Spoon into curest and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Remove from oven. Sprinkle over or serve alongside:

    1/2 cup grated cheese
    1-2 cups shredded lettuce
    1 cup chopped raw tomatoes

 

 

 


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