Jack O’Lantern Sloppy Joe Pie

Ingredients

Ingredients:

  • 1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup salsa
  • 1/2 cup chili sauce
  • 1 cup frozen or canned corn
  • 1 can chili beans
  • 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies
  • 1 sheet refrigerated pie pastry
  • 1 egg
  • Orange food coloring (use red and yellow food coloring if you don’t have orange food coloring paste)

Instructions

Directions:

  1. In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. In a small bowl, combine the flour, salsa and chili sauce until blended; stir into skillet. Add the corn, chilies and brown sugar.
  2. Transfer to a deep-dish 9-in. pie plate. Unroll pastry; place over filling. With a sharp knife, cut out a face to resemble a jack-o'-lantern; flute edges. Beat egg and food coloring; brush over pastry.
  3. Bake at 450°F for 9-11 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly.

Notes

From Darcy Maulsby

Yields: 6