Chili Pie

18 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon oil
  • 14 cup chopped onion
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 6 ounces Italian sausage or 6 ounces chorizo sausage
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 12 teaspoon oregano leaves
  • 14 teaspoon salt (I don't use salt) (optional)
  • 14 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce (you could use 1 cup of finely chopped tomatoes too)
  • 1 12 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • Tabasco sauce, to taste (optional)
  • 34 cup milk
  • 23 cup defatted soy flour (flour of choice)
  • 2 tablespoons cornmeal
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon oil or 1 tablespoon melted butter
  • tomatoes, cut in wedges,for garnish

Directions

  1. 1
    Melt butter in 9 inch round pan or skillet (oven proof).
  2. 2
    Saute onion until soft, stir in garlic, saute a minute.
  3. 3
    Remove sausage from casing; cook, breaking up meat for 10 minutes; pour off any grease.
  4. 4
    Stir in chili powder, oregano, salt (if used) and pepper.
  5. 5
    Add ground beef, brown; stir in tomato sauce (or chopped tomatoes); Bring mixture to a simmer; remove from heat; sprinkle with cheese.
  6. 6
    In a bowl, combine milk, flour, cornmeal, egg and oil; beat vigorously, pour topping over mixture in skillet or round pan.
  7. 7
    Bake at 425 degrees for 35 minutes or until golden brown and fluffy; serve immediately.

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