If you are looking for a Cheap, Quick, and Easy Meal then this Taco Pie is what you’re looking for. With just a few ingredients and just a few minutes, you can have a meal that will feed a large family. For this recipe, the Hispanic Food Network Cocina assembled a melody of taco flavors that will delight your taste buds.
Ways to Make Taco Pie
There are as many ways to make taco pie as there are stars in the sky. I have seen it does with pie crust, corn tortillas, and flour tortillas. The basic rule is that if it’s in a taco it can be made into a taco pie.
How to Store Taco Pie
You can store your Taco Pie in an airtight container for up to 3 days. To reheat, bake, uncovered, at 350°F for 10 to 15 minutes or until hot.
History of the Taco Pie
The Taco was invented by the indigenous peoples of Mexico around 9000 BCE. However, the exact origin of the taco pie is not completely clear but it was probably created somewhere in Texas.
Tex-Mex Cuisine
Tex-Mex cuisine is an American and Texan cuisine that derives from the culinary creations of the Tejano people of Texas. It has spread from border states such as Texas and others in the Southwestern United States to the rest of the country.
How to Make This Taco Pie Recipe
For this recipe, you will need a skillet to cook the filling and a pie pan to bake the taco pie.
Ingredient List
For the Taco Pie:
- ½ lb beef, ground
- ½ cup onion, diced
- 1 tbsp taco seasoning
- ½ cup salsa
- 2 12 inch flour tortillas
- 8 oz refried beans
- 1 cup Mexican cheese blend
Garnish With:
- ¼ cup guacamole
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 1 cup iceberg lettuce, shredded
- ½ cup tomatoes, diced
- 1 tbsp cilantro, chopped
How to Cook Your Taco Pie
- Preheat the Oven
Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray a 9″ pie plate with cooking spray.
- Brown the Beef
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and brown the ground beef.
- Season the Beef
Season beef with taco seasoning and mix until all the beef is evenly covered. Add the diced onions, salsa, and cook for 2 minutes. then remove from heat and set aside for later use.
- Build the Pie
Place one tortilla in the pie pan allowing the tortilla to cover the bottom of the pie plate and go up the sides. Top with refried beans and spread evenly to cover the tortilla.
- Fill and Cover
Spoon the taco meat over the beans and spread evenly. Spread the cheese evenly over the meat layer. Place the 2nd tortilla on top of the taco and press down around the sides gently.
- Bake the Pie
Bake in the preheated oven for about 15-20 minutes until lightly browned.
- Cool the Pie
Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
- Garnish and Serve
Garnish with a layer of guacamole on top of the pie. Spread a layer of sour cream on top of the guacamole. Put a layer of lettuce on top of the sour cream. Sprinkle the tomatoes, olives, green onions, and cilantro on top.
This tasty Taco Pie meal cost a grand total of $7.74 and 30 minutes of time to make. We cut it into 8 wedges and split it between 5 people and everyone walked away full. That came out to $1.55 per person, you are not going to do that at Taco Bell.
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Taco Pie
Ingredients
For the Taco Pie:
- ½ lb beef ground
- ½ cup onion diced
- 1 tbsp taco seasoning
- ½ cup salsa
- 2 12 inch flour tortillas
- 8 oz refried beans
- 1 cup Mexican cheese blend shredded
Instructions
For the Taco Pie:
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray a 9″ pie plate with cooking spray.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and brown the ground beef.½ lb beef
- Season beef with taco seasoning and mix until all the beef is evenly covered. Add the diced onions, salsa, and cook for 2 minutes. then remove from heat and set aside for later use.½ cup onion, 1 tbsp taco seasoning, ½ cup salsa
- Place one tortilla in the pie pan allowing the tortilla to cover the bottom of the pie plate and go up the sides. Top with refried beans and spread evenly to cover the tortilla.2 12 inch flour tortillas, 8 oz refried beans
- Spoon the taco meat over the beans and spread evenly. Spread the cheese evenly over the meat layer. Place the 2nd tortilla on top of the taco and press down around the sides gently.1 cup Mexican cheese blend
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 15-20 minutes until lightly browned.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
For the Garnish:
- Garnish with a layer of guacamole on top of the pie. Spread a layer of sour cream on top of the guacamole. Put a layer of lettuce on top of the sour cream. Sprinkle the tomatoes, olives, green onions, and cilantro on top.¼ cup guacamole, ¼ cup sour cream, 1 cup lettuce, ½ cup tomatoes, ¼ cup black olives, 1 tbsp cilantro, ¼ cup green onions
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