Chile Pie
📜 Collection: Unknown Seven | ✍️ Attribution: Ruth Radtke | 📂 Category: Entrees A classic Tex-Mex style casserole featuring seasoned ground beef, green chiles, corn, and tomato sauce layered with tortillas and melted longhorn cheese. Easy to assemble and baked until hot, bubbly, and cheesy.
| Prep Time | Cook Time | Inactive / Chill Time | Yield / Servings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 mins | 45 mins | None | 6 servings |
🔪 Key Equipment
- Large skillet
- Casserole dish
- Cheese grater
Ingredients
Meat & Sauce
| Measurements | Ingredients | Prep / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 1/2 lbs. | Ground Beef | hamburger |
| 1 | Onion | chopped |
| To taste | Salt | |
| To taste | Black Pepper | |
| 2 tsp. | Chile Powder | |
| 1 can | Green Chiles | or less to taste |
| 2 cans | Tomato Sauce | |
| 1 can | Corn | whole kernel, do not drain |
Assembly
| Measurements | Ingredients | Prep / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 1/2 lbs. | Longhorn Cheese | grated |
| As needed | Corn Tortillas | for layering |
Instructions
Step 1: Prepare Hamburger Sauce
- Sauté 1 chopped onion in a large skillet. Add 1 1/2 lbs. hamburger, salt, and black pepper, cooking until browned.
- Stir in 2 tsp. chile powder, 1 can green chiles, 2 cans tomato sauce, and 1 can whole kernel corn (with liquid).
- Cook and simmer for 15 minutes to allow flavors to meld.
Step 2: Assemble and Bake
- In an ungreased casserole dish, place a bottom layer of corn tortillas.
- Spoon a layer of the prepared hamburger sauce over the tortillas, followed by a layer of 1 1/2 lbs. longhorn cheese (grated).
- Repeat the process to make 2 full layers, ending with a generous top layer of grated longhorn cheese.
- Bake at 325°F for 30 minutes until hot, bubbly, and the cheese is fully melted.
💡 Make-Ahead & Storage: The pie can be assembled up to 24 hours in advance, covered, and stored in the refrigerator before baking. Add 5 to 10 extra minutes to the bake time if coming directly from the cold fridge.
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