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Taco Pie Recipe

Our taco pie recipe makes a delicious pie layered with ground beef, shredded cabbage, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, and yogurt dressing.
  • cook TIME 30 mins
  • prep TIME 10 mins
  • total TIME 40 mins
Course: Main CourseCuisine: Mexican
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 468 kcal
Author: Tuyet Pham, Luna Regina

Ingredients (20)

  • 13 oz 85% lean ground beef
  • 3 10-inch flour tortilla
  • 4 oz onions chopped
  • 4 oz corn
  • 1 tbsp garlic chopped
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp Hunt's tomato paste
  • 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1/4 tsp chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp oregano
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 4 oz tomatoes chopped
  • 1 oz cheddar grated
  • 2 oz romaine chopped
  • 1 oz cabbage shredded
  • 4 tbsp plain Greek yogurt
  • 2 tbsp coriander chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

1

Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add 2 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp garlic, and 4 oz onions. Sauté for 2 minutes until the spices are fragrant.

2

Add 1 tbsp tomato paste and continue to cook for 30 seconds.

3

Spoon 0.5 tomatoes and set aside for the topping. Stir in the remaining 3.5 oz tomatoes, 13 oz ground beef, 1/2 tsp cumin, 1/4 tsp chili powder, 1/2 tsp paprika, 1/2 tsp black pepper, 1/2 tsp oregano, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1 tbsp flour. Cook and stir the mixture frequently for 7 minutes, or until the beef is heated through.

4

Add 4 oz corn and stir fry for extra 2 minutes. Take off the heat.

5

Assemble 3 flour tortillas into a round cake pan, overlapping if necessary to fit in the dish. Bake at 350 ℉ for 5 minutes. Remove the baking pan from the oven.

6

Spoon the beef mixture into the tortilla crust. Sprinkle with 1 oz cheddar cheese. Return the pie to the oven and bake for 10 minutes.

7

Transfer the taco pie from the oven. Top with 2 oz romaine, 1 oz cabbage, 2 tbsp coriander, 0.5 oz tomatoes, and 4 tbsp Greek yogurt.

8

Serve hot.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 468kcal | Fat 28g | Saturated Fat 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat 2g | Monounsaturated Fat 8g | Cholesterol 72mg | Sodium 584mg | Potassium 359mg | Carbohydrate 32g | Fiber 3g | Sugar 6g | Protein 24g | Vitamin A 1728IU | Vitamin C 12mg | Calcium 80mg | Iron 2mg