Taco Pie

Taco Pie. This was a delicious recipe, albeit messy, but hey, what tacos don't get a bit soggy and fall apart? This had all the elements of a good taco meal, although next time I feel I should find a way to throw in some lettuce and perhaps some avocados. Make it a great taco meal. :)

What You'll Need:
3 tbs vegetable oil
8 corn torillas, halved*
1 small onion, chopped
1/4 tsp salt
1 15oz can crushed tomato
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
2 cloves garlic, minced
pinch cayenne pepper
3/4 lb ground pork or beef
2 4.25 oz cans chopped green chiles
1 cup frozen corn**
1 cup shredded mozzarella

What You Need to Do With It:
Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add tortillas and cook, flipping a few times, until golden. Remove to towel.
Add onion to skillet and cook until soft. Add garlic and cayenne, cook for 30 seconds more. Add meat and salt and cook, breaking apart meat until browned. Stir in tomatoes, chilies and corn. Bring to a simmer and cook until slightly thickened. Remove from heat and add cilantro.
Arrange half the tortillas in bottom of a 9-10" pie plate. Top with half the meat mixture and half the cheese. Repeat layering. Cover loosely with foil and bake at 400º until cheese melts.

Let's Be Honest:
I'm almost certain I didn't follow this recipe. Mostly on accident. ...Mostly. For one, I only used had 4 tortillas, and they were flour, not corn. And I didn't halve them. Then I used canned corn instead of frozen. I omitted the chilies altogether. And I used double the cheese. Plus, I don't think I grabbed the right pie plate.

I placed one tortilla in the bottom of the pie plate and covered with the meat mixture. All of it. Sprinkled with cheese and topped with a second tortilla. I sprinkled a little extra cheese onto that. I had enough to make two pies.
It was still delicious. But I think the next time I make this I will try a little harder and actually do as the recipe card asks.