Cheese-Topped Taco Pie

Submitted by Bertha C.

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 1 baked pie crust

• Filling

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 package taco seasoning mix
• 1 (16 ounce) jar thick & chunky salsa
• 1 (4 ounce) jar sliced mushrooms
• 1 (2 7/8 ounce) can French-fried onions
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 8 (2 cup) ounces shredded taco blend cheese
• 2 eggs
• 1 small tomatoes, seeded,diced

directions

1. Heat oven to 450 deg.
2. Prepare pie crust according to pkg directions for unfilled one-crust pie using 9 or 10" pie and or 10" deep dish pie pan.
3. Bakd at 460 deg for 9-11 min or until light golden brown.
4. Reduce oven temp to 350 deg.
5. Brown ground beef in large skillet over med-hi heat; drain.
6. Stir in taco seasoning mix and salsa.
7. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 5 min, stirring occasionally.
8. Add mushrooms and half of french fried onions.
9. Spoon into partially baked crust.
10. In small bowl, combine ricotta cheese, 1 cup of the taco-flavored cheese and eggs; mix well.
11. Spoon over meat mixture.
12. Bake at 350 deg for 25=35 min or until slightly puffed and set in center.
13. Remove from oven.
14. Sprinkle remaining 1 cup of cheese evenly over filling; sprinkle remaining french fried onion in center of filling.
15. Bake an additional 2-3 min or until cheese is melted.
16. Sprinkle tomato around edge and in center of filling.
17. Let stand 10-15 min before serving.