Another friend contribution.. Frito-Chili Pie

Yeah, I'm being lazy, but since people send them to me I may as well post them, right? I mean it would be rude to totally dismiss them!! LOL I am told that this recipe is kinda like required knowledge for anyone who lives in the southwest. I don't know if it's true, but that's what I have been told, so I am gonna post it.

I have had rave reviews of it, and I have yet to try it myself, so if you try it and like it please, let me know. I hope to try it in the near future. It is not like me to put something up untested, but because I trust the source without question, I am taking the chance. Any gripes, leave me your email address , and I will hook you up with the contributor! Or not! Maybe you want to submit your own recipe? You can always do that, email to: summerseeker67@yahoo.com

As written to me:

Frito Chili Pie Casserole (from T.V. - Mrs. Norman V. Peale)

2 1/2 cups Fritos corn chips (the original thin ones)
1 large onion, chopped
1 - 15 oz. can chili
1 cup grated cheddar cheese

Place 1 1/2 cups Fritos in a baking dish. Arrange chopped onion and
half the grated cheese over the Fritos. Pour heated chili over onion
and cheese. Top with remaining corn chips and grated cheese. Bake at
350 degrees for 10 minutes. Can be adapted for microwave by heating
the chili in the microwave and layering as normal. Cook on reheat
(80% power) for about 5 minutes.

Friend contribution, Hamburger Pie

This recipe was given to my by a very good friend of mine, so good in fact that we refer to each other as cyber twins, since our minds seem to work in the same way and at the same speed. (slowly!) He in his turn got this recipe from his mother and she got it from some ancient cookbook that she has since lost. If I had the full details of where it came from I would gladly give credit where it is due, as this is quite a tasty concoction. I haven't tried any variations on it, bit I can guess that It would probably be really good with a layer of sliced mushrooms and shredded cheddar or sliced swiss on top! I am posting it exactly as it was given to me, so it doesn't fit my normal format. It actually takes a little longer than my normal recipes, but I think it's worth the extra time! To do it right you will probably need 45 minutes. So it still comes in under and hour.

Hope you like it!

Hamburger Onion Pie (from 365 Ways to Cook Hamburger)

Ingredients:
1 prepared pie shell
1 lb. ground beef
1 1/2 cups sliced onion
1 tsp. salt (I use seasoned salt)
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 eggs
1 cup cottage cheese
paprika

Brown beef and cook with onions until beef loses its red color and
onions are tender. Add salt and pepper and spread in pie shell. Beat
eggs lightly and mix with cottage cheese. Pour over meat and sprinkle
with paprika. Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes.