Mexican Pie

Mexican pie is a dish I made up the other night by experimenting with what I had! It turned out to be pretty good! So now I am sharing it with you readers! ~ Alainna

Mexican Pie

 

Ingredients: 

• oil (olive, cooking, vegetable, or canola)
• tortilla shells                                            
• one 24 oz can refried beans                     
•  one 16 oz can green beans                      
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion                  
• 1/4 cup finely chopped celery                  
• 1/2 a cup of cheese (or more)                   
• 1 tsp Paprika                                             
• 2 tsp chili powder                                     
• 1 grade AA egg                                          

 

Tools:

• 1 large bowl                                           
• 1 small bowl                                          
•  1 whisk                                                 
• oil brush                                                
• 1 9x13 or 8x8x4 pan    

                            

Directions:

• Brush bottom and sides of pan with oil. 

          cover the sides and bottom of pan with tortilla shells

• in small bowl, beat the egg, paprika, and chilli powder. save until later.
• In large bowl mix refried beans, green beans, onion, celery, and egg mixture. stir until well mixed and then add the cheese.
• put bean mixture in pan over the tortillas 
• cover with oiled tortillas and cheese (if you want)
• cover pan with lid (or aluminum foil)
• bake in oven at 350 degrees for 30 min.
  
  (optional)   Serve with sour cream, salsa, and olives.