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Wild Idea Buffalo Recipe of the Week – Enchilada Pie

October 2, 2019 at 6:03 AM | Posted in Wild Idea Buffalo | Leave a comment
Tags: Chili Verde Sauce, Cooking, Enchilada Pie, Food, Green Onions, Jill’s Mexican Seasonings, recipes, Shredded Mexican Blend Cheese, White Corn Tortillas, Wild Idea Buffalo Recipe of the Week, Wild Idea Ground Buffalo

This week’s Wild Idea Buffalo Recipe of the Week is a Enchilada Pie. This recipe is made using Wild Idea Ground Buffalo, Jill’s Mexican Seasonings, Green Onions, White Corn Tortillas, Shredded Mexican Blend Cheese, and Chili Verde Sauce ( (*recipe below or pre-made sauce). You can find this recipe and purchase the Wild Idea Ground Buffalo and Jill’s Mexican Seasonings along with all of the other Wild Idea Products at the Wild Idea Buffalo website. Enjoy and Make 2019 a Healthy One! https://wildideabuffalo.com/

Enchilada Pie (serves 8)
Layers of homemade green chili sauce, seasoned ground buffalo and cheese – what’s not to love… Great addition to tailgate parties too!

Ingredients:

1 – pound Wild Idea Ground Buffalo
1 – tablespoon olive oil
½ – pkg. Jill’s Mexican Seasonings (or other Mexican seasonings)
4 – green onions, chopped
8 – white corn tortillas, chopped
16 – ounces shredded Mexican Blend Cheese
3 – cups Chili Verde Sauce (*recipe below or pre-made sauce)

Preparation:

1 – In a sauté pan over medium high heat add oil and crumble in ground buffalo meat.
2 – Add Mexican seasonings and green onions and stir in to incorporate. Break up the meat with a spatula as you stir and continue to brown the meat.
3 – Remove meat from heat and cover.
4 – Lightly oil into a deep-dish pie pan.
5 – Pour ½ cup of the chili verde sauce into the pie pan.
6 – Layer the pie-pan with a third of the tortillas, followed by half of the meat, then 6 ounces of the cheese and one cup of the chili verde sauce.
7 – Repeat the above step and top with the last third of tortillas and last half cup of chili verde sauce.
8 – Cover with foil and bake at 375° for 30 minutes.
9 – Remove foil and top with remaining 4 ounces of cheese and continue to bake until cheese is melted.
10 – Remove the enchilada pie from the oven and serve
11 – Serve with additional chili verde sauce or pico de gallo. Note: If making ahead of time and refrigerating for baking later increase cooking time by 10 minutes.

Chili Verde Sauce
Ingredients:

10 – Tomatillos, husk removed and washed
1 – cup water
4 – green chilies, roasted, peeled and seeded
½ – cup packed cilantro leaves
1 – teaspoon each: cumin, coriander, and salt
Juice of 2 limes (1/2 cup)

1 – Place tomatillos and water in saucepan and bring to a boil. Boil for 5 minutes, until Tomatillos are tender.
2 – Place tomatillos and water in blender with all other ingredients.
3 – Blend until well incorporated.
4 – Return to saucepan and let simmer until desired thickness is achieved.
https://wildideabuffalo.com/blogs/recipes/meat-pies-oh-my