Mexican Morning Potato Pie Recipes

POTATO AND POBLANO GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Spray a glass 9 1/2-inch, deep dish pie dish with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine the poblano strips and corn.
• In a small bowl, mix together the half-and-half and crema.
• Arrange 1/2 of the potato rounds, overlapping slightly, in the prepared pie dish. Sprinkle 1/2 of the poblano-corn mixture on top, season with the salt and pepper, and top with 1/3 of the cheese. Repeat the layers, ending with the cheese. Pour the cream mixture over the potatoes. Place the pie dish on a baking sheet. Cover the dish tightly with foil. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and continue baking until the potatoes are tender and the cheese is golden brown, about 30 minutes longer.
• Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
• Cook's Note: For easy peeling, enclose the charred poblanos tightly in a plastic bag.

MEXICAN BEEF & POTATO PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Warm the cumin seeds in a large pan and toast for a few secs. Tip the salsa into the pan, then stir in the mince, breaking it up with a wooden spoon. Crumble in the stock cube, tip in the beans with their juice and add a little less than a can of water. Season, then part-cover and simmer for 40 mins, stirring occasionally. If there is still a lot of liquid after 30 mins, remove the lid completely and allow it to reduce a little until thickened.
• Meanwhile, boil the potatoes until tender, then drain and mash with the butter and seasoning. Spoon the mince into an ovenproof dish and top with the potato, smoothing to cover the meat completely. Mix the cheese with the tortillas, then scatter on top of the pie and bake for 10 mins to melt the cheese - take care that the tortillas don't burn.

MEXICAN MORNING POTATO PIE

Steps:

• With non-stick spray, coat a 9 inch round glass pie plate then set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the egg, milk and 1/2 teaspoon of the taco seasoning then stir to combine thoroughly. Add the Simply Potatoes Shredded Hash Browns, black beans, red pepper and ¾ cup of the cheese; mix well. Spread mixture onto the pie plate, gently press down and top with the remaining 1/4 cup of cheese. Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 teaspoon taco seasoning over the cheese.
• Bake for 40-45 minutes just until the cheese melts and the center is hot. Remove to a wire rack and cool for 3-5 minutes, cut into wedges and serve.

BREAKFAST PIE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels. Drain, reserving 2 teaspoons drippings. Stir reserved drippings into cornflakes; set aside. , In a large bowl, combine the eggs, milk, cottage cheese, cheddar cheese, onion, salt and pepper until blended. Stir in hash browns. Pour into a greased 9-in. pie plate. Sprinkle with bacon and cornflake mixture. Cover and refrigerate overnight., Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand for 5-10 minutes before cutting.

SIMPLY EASY MEXICAN SHEPPARD'S PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• In a skillet over medium high heat crumble and brown the ground beef.
• As beef begins to cook, add chopped onion. When ground beef is browned stir in tomato paste, taco seasoning and set aside.
• In a 1 1/2 quart baking dish, spoon in 1/2 cup Simply Potatoes® Traditional Mashed Potatoes spread on bottom of dish.
• Pour hamburger on top of Simply Potatoes® Traditional Mashed Potatoes; add 1/2 Mexican cheese on top of hamburger.
• Drain corn and spread on top cheese.
• Drain and rinse black beans, and pour on top of corn.
• Add remaining Mexican cheese on top of black beans.
• Pour remaining Simply Potatoes® Traditional Mashed Potatoes on top of cheese and spread.
• Bake for 40 minutes, or until heated through, let rest 5 minutes before serving.
• Garnish with the sliced green onion.