Southwest Taco Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Crust
1/4 cup cornmeal, plus
1 tablespoon cornmeal, divided
3/4 cup flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup milk
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Filling
1 lb lean ground beef
1 cup chunky salsa
1 cup colby-monterey jack cheese, shredded
1 cup lettuce, shredded
1/2 cup tomatoes, chopped
1/4 cup sliced olive
sour cream (to garnish)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Lightly spray 9\" pie plate with non stick spray.
Sprinkle 1 tbsp cornmeal evenly onto bottom and sides of prepared pie plate.
For crust; combine 1/4 c cornmeal, flour, baking powder and salt. Add milk and oil; stir with fork until mixture forms a ball.
On a lightly floured surface roll out dough to a 10 inch circle.
Place in prepared pie plate; shape edge to form rim.
For filling; cook and stir ground beef over medium heat 8-10 minutes or until beef is no longer pink; drain. Stir in salsa.
Spoon beef mixture into pie crust; sprinkle with cheese.
Bake 12-15 minutes or until crust is golden brown and cheese is melted.
Top pie with lettuce, tomato and olives. Garnish with sour cream and additonal salsa if desired.