Mexican Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Instant mashed potato mix (enough for 4 servings)
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/4 c. sliced green onions with tops
2 Tbsp. dairy sour cream
1 lb. ground beef
1 small bell pepper, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1/4 c. sliced ripe olives (optional)
2 to 3 tsp. chili powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 large clove garlic, crushed
1 c. shredded cheese

Preparation

Preheat oven to 425\u00b0.
Grease a 9 x 1 1/4-inch pie pan. Prepare potatoes as directed on box except decrease water to 1 cup and omit milk.
To this potato mixture, add beaten egg, green onions and sour cream; mix well.
Press potato mixture against bottom and sides of pie plate.
Prick bottom and sides with a fork and bake 15 minutes.