Richard McHargue - Richmond, Kentucky
Bake-Off® Contest 38, 1998 Prize Winner
Here's a new twist for serving popular Tex-Mex flavors. Serve it with a fruit salad for lunch, as a tasty afternoon snack for the kids or an hors d'oeuvre that dinner guests will love.
CRUST
1 (15-ounce) package refrigerated pie crust
FILLING
1 1/2 cups (6 oz.) shredded Monterey Jack-Colby cheese blend
1/2 cup roasted red bell peppers (from 7.25-oz. jar), drained, chopped
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 (4 1/2-ounce) can chopped green chilies
TOPPING
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro or parsley
Heat oven to 375°F. Bring pie crust to room temperature as directed on package. Unfold crust; place on ungreased cookie sheet. Press out fold lines.
In medium bowl, combine all filling ingredients; mix well. Spread over crust to within 1 inch of edges. Fold crust edges over filling to form 1-inch border; flute.
Bake at 375°F. for 25 to 35 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Sprinkle with cilantro. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Cut into wedges. Serve warm.
Nutrition Per Serving: Calories 150; Protein 3g; Carbohydrate 8g; Fat 12g; Sodium 180mg
From "Pillsbury Best of the Bake-Off® Cookbook." Copyright 2004 General Mills. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.