Grits Fiesta Pie

Total Time: 54 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 34 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 cup quick-cooking grits
• 1 egg, beaten
• 3/4 lb sirloin, ground
• 1/3 cup tomato, chopped
• 1/4 cup black olives, sliced
• 3 tablespoons green peppers, minced
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1 package taco seasoning mix
• 1 cup monterey jack cheese, shredded
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 tablespoons milk

Recipe

• 1 bring water and garlic powder to boil in a large saucepan, stir in grits.
• 2 return to a boil and reduce heat, cook 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 3 remove from heat.
• 4 combine flour and cheddar cheese; stir into grits.
• 5 stir 1 egg into mixture until well blended.
• 6 spoon mixture into a lightly greased 9" pie plate; press with back of a spoon to form a shell.
• 7 cook beef and taco seasoning mix in a large skillet until meat browns, drain.
• 8 spread meat mixture into pie shell.
• 9 top with 3/4 c monterey jack cheese, tomato, olives, and green pepper; set aside.
• 10 combine 2 eggs and milk.
• 11 pour over pie.
• 12 bake at 375f degrees.
• 13 for 25 minutes.
• 14 remove from oven, sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup monterey jack cheese, and let stand 5 minutes before slicing.