Kumquat's Savory Mexican Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 frozen pie crust
• 1 (14 ounce) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
• 8 ounces cheddar cheese (shredded, i used low-fat, separated)
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon smokey paprika
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 green onions, chopped
• 1 tomato, chopped
• 1/3 cup salsa (i used hot)
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 12 ounces veggie crumbles (or ground beef)
• 1 shallot, chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit.
• 2 add the pinto beans, half the cheese, chile, paprika, green onions, tomato and salsa. mix to combine.
• 3 whisk together the two eggs and the rest of the cheese.
• 4 heat olive oil in non-stick skillet. add the shallot, saute a bit, then the vegetarian crumbles. cook until browned.
• 5 combine the bean mixture and crumbles. mix and pour into pie crust. pour the egg and cheese mixture on top.
• 6 cook for about 40-45 minutes until egg is done and cheese is melted.