Taco Pie Recipe with Tortillas
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
25 mins
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Total Time
35 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
391 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Mexican
Taco Pie Recipe with Tortillas
Description
Taco Pie with Tortillas is a hearty dish made by cooking lean ground beef with taco seasoning, refried beans, corn, and enchilada sauce to create a flavorful filling. This mixture is layered in a pie dish with flour tortillas and topped with shredded cheese before baking. The resulting pie has tender tortilla layers softened by the saucy meat and bean filling, bringing a comforting texture and robust southwestern flavors. Baking melds the ingredients, creating a unified dish suitable for dinner or casual gatherings.
The cheese on top melts and adds a subtle creaminess that complements the seasoned beef and beans underneath. The use of tortillas as a crust substitute gives a softer, pliable texture compared to traditional pie dough, lending an enjoyable hand-held food element. This dish can be served as a main entrée accompanied by simple sides such as a green salad or rice.
Using extra lean ground beef helps control fat content while maintaining flavor. This recipe scales well for families or parties and can be made ahead to reheat later. Covering with foil during baking ensures even heat distribution and prevents drying out of the top layer. The use of enchilada sauce adds a tangy and mildly spicy note, balancing the creamy beans and corn.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef 96/4, extra lean
- 2 tbsp taco seasoning
- 1 enchilada sauce 10oz can
- 1 cup yellow corn frozen
- 1 cup refried beans
- 6 flour tortillas I use Mission Carb Balance fajita size
- 1/2 cup cheese I use fat free cheddar, shredded
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- In a large skillet (you'll want it to be large), brown your ground beef, crumbling and stirring until it is cooked through and no longer pink. If you've used a higher fat content ground beef, you'll want to drain off any grease once it has completed cooking.
- Once the ground beef is cooked, add in your taco seasoning and mix until fully combined.
- Add in your refried beans and corn, mixing it all together.
- Once it is all mixed, add in your enchilada sauce making sure everything is coated.
- Scoop about 1 cup of the mixture into the bottom of a greased pie dish.
- Place 3 tortillas evenly across the mixture, covering it completely.
- Pour half of the meat mixture on top of the tortillas, spreading it out into an even layer.
- Top with the remaining 3 tortillas, spreading them evenly across and gently pushing down to the mixture.
- Pour the remaining meat mixture on top.
- Sprinkle the top with your shredded cheese.
- Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove the foil and bake an additional 5 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and allow it to cool before serving (about 10 minutes).
- Top with an additional toppings you'd like and enjoy!
Notes
- The nutritional points are calculated using 96/4 lean ground beef, fat free beans, and fat free cheddar cheese with Mission Carb Balance tortillas.
- This recipe serves well as a portioned meal, with suggested weight watchers points provided for 1/4 of the pie.
- Draining excess grease from higher-fat ground beef improves the final texture and reduces richness.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 391 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/4th | |
| Calories | 391kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 37g | 74% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 1345mg | 56% |
| Fiber | 19g | 76% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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