Simple Mexican Chili Pie With Garlic

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 5 tablespoons oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 2/3 cup beef stock
• 1 (14 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 (15 1/2 ounce) can mixed beans or 1 (15 1/2 ounce) can red kidney beans
• 1 small french bread, loaf thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat two tablespoons oil in a large pan. cook the onion until it starts to soften, then add the 3 crushed cloves of garlic and cook for two more minutes.
• 2 stir in the ground beef and cook until browned.
• 3 add the spices, cook for an additional minute.
• 4 reduce heat to simmer. stir in the stock, tomatoes, green pepper, tomato paste and oregano and simmer for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 5 add the beans and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• 6 preheat oven to 375.
• 7 transfer the chili to a large gratin or casserole dish.
• 8 heat the remaining three tablespoons of oil, add the 6 thinly sliced cloves of garlic and cook slowly to soften.
• 9 remove from the heat, brush the bread slices, front and back with the oil/garlic mixture.
• 10 arrange the treated bread slices on top of the chili.
• 11 scatter the remaining oil/garlic slices and the grated cheese over the top of the bread.
• 12 bake uncovered for 20 minutes.