Hearty beef 'n cheese crescent pie

5 To 6

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1poundsGround beef; (up to 1-1/4)
cupChopped onion or 4 teaspoons instant minced onion
¼cupChopped green pepper
1can(8-oz) tomato sauce
1can(8 1/2-oz) Green Giant Kitchen Sliced Green Beans; drained
¼teaspoonCumin seed; if desired, I RECOMMEND!
¼teaspoonGarlic salt
¼teaspoonSalt; (up to 1/2)
1can(8-oz) Pillsbury Refrigerated Quick Crescent Dinner Rolls
1Egg; slightly beaten
8ouncesShredded monterey Jack or cheddar cheese
Paprika

Directions

("A hearty cheese-topped ground beef and green bean pie baked in a crescent crust.")

Recipe by: Bake-Off Classics II (Pillsbury Classics No. 8 - FO6770) Filling: Heat oven to 375 degrees F. In large skillet, brown ground beef, onion and green pepper; drain. Stir in tomato sauce, beans, cumin seed, garlic salt and salt; simmer while preparing crust.

Crust: Separate crescent dough into 8 triangles. Place triangles in ungreased 9-inch pie pan; press over bottom and up sides to form crust.

Combine egg and 1 cup cheese; spread over crust. Spoon hot meat mixture into crust. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and paprika. Bake at 375 degrees F. for 20 to 25 minutes. Let stand 15 minutes. Cut into wedges to serve.

HIGH ALTITUDE - Above 3500 Feet: No change Posted to TNT Recipes Digest by swancreations@... (Phyllis E. Benitez) on Jan 31, 1998