Taco Pie Recipe – Eats Now

Name: Taco Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: For crust:; 2 1/2 cups water; 1 1/2 water; 1 tsp. salt; For filling:; 1/2 tsp. each garlic powder and ground cumin; 1/4 tsp. each dried oregano and ground coriander; 1 Tbs. olive oil; 1 cup refried beans or pinto beans; Saute:; 1/4 cup shredded onions; 1 Tbs. olive oil; 1 pound ground beef; 1 chipotle chile in adobo, minced; 1 Tbs. adobo sauce; 2 tsp. chili powder; Puree:; 1 avocado, pitted and peeled; 1/4 cup cream cheese; 1/4 cup fresh chopped cilantro; 2 tsp. fresh lime juice; 1 clove chopped garlic; Garnish:; Shredded cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream

Servings: persons

For crust:
2 1/2 cups water
1 1/2 water
1 tsp. salt
For filling:
1/2 tsp. each garlic powder and ground cumin
1/4 tsp. each dried oregano and ground coriander
1 Tbs. olive oil
1 cup refried beans or pinto beans
Saute:
1/4 cup shredded onions
1 Tbs. olive oil
1 pound ground beef
1 chipotle chile in adobo, minced
1 Tbs. adobo sauce
2 tsp. chili powder
Puree:
1 avocado, pitted and peeled
1/4 cup cream cheese
1/4 cup fresh chopped cilantro
2 tsp. fresh lime juice
1 clove chopped garlic
Garnish:
Shredded cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream

1
Preheat oven to 350 F.
2
For crust: cook water, masa and salt in saucepan over med-high heat until very thick, whisking constantly, about 6 minutes. Remove from heat. Allow to cool, once cool enough to handle, press into 10 inch cast iron skillet, to form crust. Bake until firm, about 25 minutes.
3
For filling: cook garlic, cumin, oregano and coriander in 1 Tbs. oil until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add beans; cook until heated through, about 1 minute. Spread mixture over bottom of crust.
4
Saute onion in 1 Tbs. oil over high heat, 1 minute. Add beef; saute until cook through, 5 minutes. Drain all but 2 Tbs. of drippings. Reduce heat to medium and stir in chipotle, adobo and chili powder; season with salt and pepper. Spread mixture over refried beans and transfer to oven to keep warm while preparing avocado mix.
5
Puree avocado, cream cheese, lime juice and chopped garlic until smooth; season with salt and pepper, spread over pie.
6
Serve with garnishes.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 24 ingredients. The key ingredients include: For crust:, 2 1/2 cups water, 1 1/2 water, 1 tsp. salt, and more.

Yes, Taco Pie falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

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