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A pie dish holding a meat and bean taco filling is crowned with a tortilla covered in melted, crusty orange cheese.

Taco Pie with Tortillas

Jani H. Leuschel
This easy weeknight dish is all the taco fixings put into a pie with tortilla layers. It's easy on the budget and great for family eating!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Cuisine Southwestern
Servings 6
Calories 319 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Skillet, large
  • 1 Pie dish 9-inch
  • Liquid and dry measuring cups

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Tablespoon sunflower oil or another neutral oil like canola or soybean
  • 1 pound ground turkey or chicken Can swap in another ground meat like beef, chicken, or plant-based ground meat.
  • 2 Tablespoons taco seasoning use low-sodium if possible
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder optional
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder or granules
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper optional
  • 1 14-ounce can tomatoes petite diced or crushed, low sodium
  • ½ cup salsa
  • 1 14-ounce can black beans drained, rinsed, low sodium or no salt
  • 1 cup corn frozen
  • 3 Tablespoons cream cheese low-fat or regular
  • 3 whole wheat tortillas large
  • 1 cup Colby-Jack cheese shredded

Instructions
 Start Cooking 

  • Wash hands thoroughly, lathering with soap and rinsing with running water before starting.
  • Preheat oven to 375℉.
  • Heat oil in a skillet and add ground turkey, chicken or other meat. Cook briefly and sprinkle with onion and garlic powders and taco spice. Continue cooking until no longer pink.
    1 Tablespoon sunflower oil 1 pound ground turkey or chicken 2 Tablespoons taco seasoning ½ teaspoon onion powder ½ teaspoon garlic powder ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • Add tomatoes and salsa and scrape up any brown or stuck bits of meat on the bottom of the skillet.
    1 14-ounce can tomatoes ½ cup salsa
  • Add the black beans and corn, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the corn is no longer frozen.
    1 14-ounce can black beans 1 cup corn
  • Stir the cream cheese into the mixture until it is well incorporated, and then remove the skillet from heat.
    3 Tablespoons cream cheese
  • Spray a 9-inch pie dish with olive oil and line the bottom with a large tortilla. Spread half of the meat-bean-corn mixture over the tortilla. Top with another tortilla and half the of shredded cheese.
    Cover the cheese with the remaining filling and place the last tortilla on top. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Place in 350℉ oven for about 30 minutes, until the cheese is melted and starting to brown and the filling is piping hot! Remove from oven.
    3 whole wheat tortillas 1 cup Colby-Jack cheese
  • Let the tortilla pie sit and cool at least 5 minutes before slicing and serving.

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Nutrition

Calories: 319kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 21gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 598mgPotassium: 294mgFiber: 7gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 236IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 247mgIron: 2mg
Nutrition Facts
Taco Pie with Tortillas
Amount per Serving
Calories
319
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
15
g
23
%
Saturated Fat
 
5
g
31
%
Trans Fat
 
0.04
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
0.4
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
2
g
Cholesterol
 
22
mg
7
%
Sodium
 
598
mg
26
%
Potassium
 
294
mg
8
%
Carbohydrates
 
25
g
8
%
Fiber
 
7
g
29
%
Sugar
 
4
g
4
%
Protein
 
21
g
42
%
Vitamin A
 
236
IU
5
%
Vitamin C
 
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
 
247
mg
25
%
Iron
 
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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