Nogales Pie

I had to modify this slightly as I live in the Uk, so used a tin of baked beans instead of Ranch and also left out the olives and corn as my OH is a registered diabetic. I have to say that it has turned out SUPERBLY. Again I would suggest that it doesn't require cooking for as long as 7 hours. Mine was perfectly cooked after 4 hours on low! Thanks for a smashing lickle ray-cipe Leslie.

I've made this a couple of times now and it's a great basic recipe that can be taken in different directions. The first time, I made it as directed. 5 hours in the crock pot makes it quite dry, so the second time, I think it was in there only three hours and it was much better. I made several other variations the second time around. Instead of the the recipe spices, I simmered the beef in taco seasoning before adding the can of tomato sauce. I also used Mozzarella and smoked gouda cheese since I was out of cheddar, and plain boiled pink beans instead canned chili beans. This is a family keeper.

I subbed TVP for the beef, but otherwise left the recipe unchanged. I cooked for 5 hours on low, and my Crock Pot still burnt this to a crisp. Grrr, stupid Crock Pot. The little that didn't burn was good, but I think I'll try this in the oven next time.

I made this for my family last week & everyone loved it! I was surprised by this only b/c once I started to put the dish together I realized that I was short on the ingredients. I didn't have any corn tortillas & I only had 1 can of beans. All I had was tortilla chips, so I crushed them up & used them to layer instead of tortillas. I also baked in the oven as one of the previous reviews mentioned & it was GREAT! It was like a little like fancy nachos..we liked it this way. Thanks!!

Very good. Easy to make and serve. Mine was a little dry after cooking on low about 6 hours, would add more tomato sauce next time and perhaps cut cook time to no more than 4 or 5 hours. Served with sour cream and it was yummy. Thanks!