Taco Pie
Ground beef, melted cheese, and peppers layered between soft tortilla shells, this taco pie recipe allows you to have everything you love about tacos in a fun new way - and it only takes 30 minutes!
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 green bell pepper diced
- 1/2 red onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 3 teaspoons taco seasoning
- 1 cup salsa
- 5 large flour tortillas
- 2 1/2 cups cheddar cheese grated
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a large 12-inch skillet over medium heat, brown the ground meat then drain.
- Add the diced onions and bell peppers and continue to cook until soft, about 3 to 5 minutes.
- Add the minced garlic and stir for 2 minutes.
- Add the taco seasoning and salsa and warm through. Turn off the heat.
- On a baking sheet, place 2 tortillas on top of each other then add 1/2 the meat mixture and spread all over evenly.
- Sprinkle 1 cup of the cheese all over the top of the meat mixture.
- Start again with another layer and add another 2 tortillas on top of the cheese.
- Spread the remaining meat mixture over evenly.
- Sprinkle with another cup of cheese.
- Place the final tortilla on the top and sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese over the top of the last tortilla.
- Bake in the oven for 10 minutes.
- Remove and allow to stand for 5 minutes.
- Serve warm with sour cream, guacamole, lettuce, tomatoes any of those traditional accompaniments.
Notes
TIP: Keep your pan a bit cooler and heat up as necessary to not burn the vegetables or garlic at this stage.
TIP: If you want to increase the spiciness, you can use spicy salsa or add 1 teaspoon of chili powder.
TIP: Make sure to spread the remaining meat mixture over evenly, for a smooth finish.
Nutrition
Sodium: 825mgCalcium: 398mgVitamin C: 18mgVitamin A: 758IUSugar: 4gFiber: 2gPotassium: 464mgCholesterol: 103mgCalories: 479kcalTrans Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 16gFat: 33gProtein: 28gCarbohydrates: 18gIron: 3mg