Last weekend I decided to try a new meal for the family. It sounds weird, but it’s a taco pie. It’s basically the ingredients I use to make tacos, but baked in a pie dish. It was super easy to make and the clean-up was even better. I got the recipe from the Betty Crocker website. I did add refried beans, which definitely improved the recipe. Give this one a try the next time you can’t figure out what to cook for the family.
Ingredients:
1 lb. lean ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
1 package (1 ounce) taco seasoning mix
1 small can Rosarita Zesty Salsa refried beans (My added ingredient)
1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chiles, drained
1 cup milk
2 eggs
1/2 cup Original Bisquick mix
3/4 cup shredded Monterey Jack or Cheddar cheese (3 ounces)
Salsa and Sour Cream
Tortilla chips for dipping (Also added by me!)
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease 9-inch pie plate. Cook ground beef and onion in a 10-inch skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally until beef is brown; drain. Stir in seasoning mix (dry). Spoon half the ground beef mixture into pie plate, add the entire can of beans in an even layer, and then add the rest of the ground beef mixture. Top with chilies.
2. Stir milk, eggs and Bisquick mix until blended. Pour into pie plate.
3. Bake about 25 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake 8 to 10 minutes longer. Cool 5 minutes. Top with salsa and sour cream. Serve with tortilla chips.
Serves 3 to 4
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft.) Increase first bake time to about 28 minutes.
Enjoy this quick and easy weeknight recipe!
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Hey Jennifer,
The Taco Pie recipe sounds great. I am going to try it. I cooked a quiche on Friday night and I was so bummed because the top was done but the inside was still runny. When a recipe doesn’t go right I lose my cooking confidence. I had made this recipe many times before so I am still trying to figure out where I went wrong. I will let you know how the Taco Pie turns out.
With the taco pie you just have to make sure the Bisquick is set. It said 25 minutes, but I had to cook it for at least 30 minutes for the Bisquick to cook all the way. I hope like the recipe. Let me know how it goes!