Beef and Bean Pie

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/4 cup chopped onion or 1 tablespoon instant minced onion
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
• 1 3/4 cups pork and beans (I used pinto beans)
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 4 ounces cheddar cheese (can use sliced American or cheddar)
• 1 double crust pie crust (see note below for use pastry crust or crescent refrigerated roll) or 1 (8 ounce) can Pillsbury Refrigerated Crescent Dinner Rolls (see note below for use pastry crust or crescent refrigerated roll)

Directions

1. 1

   If you want to use a 2 crust pie shell you can or use what the recipe calls for which is 1 (8 oz.) can of Pillsbury refrigerated crescent rolls.

2. 2

   Preheat oven to 350°F.

3. 3

   Fry ground beef and onion together until brown and onion is tender.

4. 4

   Drain meat.

5. 5

   Stir in salt, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce, beans and tomato paste.

6. 6

   Simmer while preparing crust.

7. 7

   (If using crescent rolls, separate cough into 8 triangles. Arrange triangles in ungreased 9 or 10 inch pie pan in a spoke fashion with narrow tips of triangles extending over pan 4 inches. Press dough over bottom of pan. Spoon meat mixture into crust; top with cheese if desired. Bring tops of dough over filling to center).

8. 8

   (If using pie crust then just spoon meat mixture into pie crust and top with cheese if desired. Put top crust on and make a few slits in it).

9. 9

   Bake 25-30 minutes until golden brown.