Tortilla Chip Pie Crust

I like to fill this pie crust with taco seasoned ground beef, top it with cheese, bake it until the cheese melts and the beef filling is hot, and serve it with taco toppings such as guacamole, sour cream, chopped tomatoes, sliced green onions, and black olives. Sometimes I add some breadcrumbs or leftover mashed potato to the meat filling to make it more firm when the pie is cut.

Ingredients

- 1-1/2 cups of crushed tortilla chips
- 2 tablespoons of butter, melted

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Mix the crushed tortilla chips with the butter until the chips are evenly coated. Press the mixture into the bottom (and up the sides if desired) of 9 inch pie plate.

BAKING: You can either fill the pie shell at this point, or you can bake it in a 375 degree oven for 5 minutes then allow it to cool before filling. You will need to bake the crust if you are filling it with a very wet filling, such as an egg custard or quiche filling.

Serving Suggestion

Fill the pie crust with taco seasoned ground beef. Top it with cheese, then bake it until the cheese melts and the beef filling is hot. Serve it with taco toppings such as guacamole, sour cream, chopped tomatoes, sliced green onions, and black olives. Sometimes I add some breadcrumbs or leftover mashed potato to the meat filling to make it more firm when the pie is cut.