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Grandma Lila's Enchilada Pie Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 lb hamburger
1 chopped onion
2 cloves garlic
1 T. apple cider vinegar
1 8 oz can tomato sauce
1 qt water
2 t. chili powder
2 t. salt
pepper
flour and water
48 Ritz crackers
2-4 c. grated cheddar cheese
Directions:
Directions:
Brown meat, onion and garlic in a Dutch oven. Add vinegar, water, tomato sauce, chili powder, salt and pepper. Simmer for 20 min. Thicken with 1/2 c. flour and 2/3 c. water, mixed in a separate bowl until a thick paste, then add stirring quickly (you may have to adjust the amount of paste to make it thick). In a 9 x 13" baking pan, layer 1/2 meat mixture with crackers then cheese. Repeat once ending with cheese. Bake at 350º for about 25 min or until cheese is melted and casserole is bubbling.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This casserole can be cooked in the microwave if made in a glass pan. Just bake on high setting for 5 min and medium (50%) setting for 5 min, turning twice while cooking.

 

 

 

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