Monday, August 08, 2005

Italian Pie

Yum-yum-yummy!!

ITALIAN PIE
By Ann Cox


INGREDIENTS

½ c shredded Parmesan cheese
1 ½ cups diced, cooked chicken
1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
1 cup sliced, cooked mushrooms
1 teaspoon minced garlic
¾ teaspoon Italian seasoning
¾ teaspoon basil
1 (6-oz) can tomato paste
½ c baking mix
1 cup milk
2 eggs


DIRECTIONS

Spray a pie plate with vegetable spray and preheat oven to 400F.
Sprinkle Parmesan cheese into pie plate.

In a bowl combine chicken, half of mozzarella cheese, garlic, Italian seasoning, basil and tomato paste; spoon over cheese.

Combine baking mix, milk and eggs in a bowl and beat until blended; pour over chicken mixture.

Bake for 25 minutes.

Sprinkle with remaining cheese and bake for 5 minutes or until pie tests done.
Cool for 5 minutes before cutting to serve.


Yield: 6-8 servings. ** May substitute cooked ground beef, pork or shrimp for chicken.