RANCH HAND MEXICAN PIE

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Number Of Ingredients 12

enough prepared mashed potato for 4 servings
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/4 cup sliced green onions (with tops)
1 pound ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
1/4 cup sliced ripe olives
2 - 3 teaspoons chili powder (to taste)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 cup shredded Cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese
garnish: sour cream, green bell pepper, tomato, avocado

Steps:

Heat oven to 425°. Grease 9-inch pie plate. Place mashed potatoes in a bowl; stir in egg and green onions. Spread and press potato mixture evenly against bottom and side of pie plate. Bake 20-25 minutes or until light brown. Cook ground beef and chopped onion in 10-inch skillet, stirring occasionally, until beef is brown; drain thoroughly. Stir in remaining ingredients except cheese. Cover and cook over low heat 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Spoon into shell; sprinkle with cheese. Bake 2-3 minutes or until cheese is melted. If desired, garnish with sour cream, green bell pepper, tomato, and avocado. Fun Fact: Carlsbad Caverns, in southeastern New Mexico, has been described as the 8th Wonder of the World. It contains 83 separate caves, including the nation's deepest limestone cave-1,597 feet-and third longest. The temperature is a constant 56 degrees. Besides the beauty of the glistening formations in the cave chambers, there are spirals of bats that exit the cave nightly from May through October.

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