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Mini Taco Beef & Bean Pies

Taco seasoned beef, pinto beans and cheese all wrapped in one delicious package, these Mini Taco Beef and Bean Pies are so easy to make, and so good to eat.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 32 mini
Calories: 137 kcal
Course: Appetizer , Lunch
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 3 tablespoons taco seasoning
  • 1 can pinto beans undrained
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese
  • 32 small cubes of cheddar optional
  • 4 pie crusts (2 packages storebought)
  • 1 egg beaten

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 400F.
  2. In a large skillet, cook ground beef over medium heat until fully cooked – drain excess fat.
  3. Pour half the can of beans in a bowl and mash until smooth. Combine with remaining beans (with the liquid– and add to the ground beef.
  4. Stir in the seasoning, and test for flavor.
  5. Remove from heat, and fold in the cheddar cheese.
  6. Roll out the pie crust a little thinner than it already is. Cut into circles.
  7. Scoop a rounded tablespoon of filling onto half of the circles, and place a cube of cheddar into each, before topping with the remaining pastry circles.
  8. Use a fork to enclose the pies and seal.
  9. Cut a small slit with a knife in each pie, and brush with egg.
  10. Place on cookie sheets, and bake in the pre-heated oven for about 15-20 minutes.

Notes

  • If freezing, put the pies close together on a cookie sheet and freeze until firm. When frozen – add to a zip top bag and seal. Bake from frozen Brush with egg, and bake 20-25 minutes or until fully cooked.

Nutrition Information

Calories 137kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 10g (3%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Cholesterol 18mg (6%) Sodium 146mg (6%) Potassium 75mg (2%) Vitamin A 75IU (2%) Vitamin C 0.1mg (0%) Calcium 39mg (4%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 32mini

Amount Per Serving

Calories 137

% Daily Value*

Calories 137kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 10g 3%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 18mg 6%
Sodium 146mg 6%
Potassium 75mg 2%
Vitamin A 75IU 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Calcium 39mg 4%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.