Easy Ground Beef Taco Pie: A Quick Family Dinner
This easy taco pie recipe gives you all the bold flavors of taco night in a simple, comforting casserole format. It uses a simple crust and seasoned ground beef, making it a perfect weeknight meal for your family.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 25 min
- Total Time: 40 min
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 packet (1 ounce) taco seasoning
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 can (8 ounces) refrigerated crescent roll dough
- 1 cup refried beans
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup salsa, for topping
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions, for topping
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly grease a 9-inch pie plate.
- In a skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef until browned. Drain off any excess grease.
- Stir in the taco seasoning and water. Bring to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the liquid reduces slightly. Remove from heat.
- Unroll the crescent roll dough and press it into the bottom and up the sides of the prepared pie plate to form the crust.
- Spread the refried beans evenly over the bottom of the crescent roll crust.
- Spoon the seasoned ground beef mixture over the beans.
- Sprinkle half of the shredded cheese (1/2 cup) over the beef layer.
- Dollop the sour cream evenly over the cheese layer.
- Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of shredded cheese on top of the sour cream.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the filling is hot.
- Let the taco pie cool for 5 minutes before slicing. Top with salsa and green onions before serving.
Notes
- For an extra layer of flavor, mix 1/4 cup of crushed tortilla chips into the top layer of cheese before baking.
- You can substitute ground turkey or shredded cooked chicken for the ground beef if you prefer.
- Serve this comfort food dinner with your favorite taco toppings like shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, or sliced black olives.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 650
- Fat: 24
- Saturated Fat: 10
- Unsaturated Fat: 14
- Trans Fat: 0.5
- Carbohydrates: 25
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 24
- Cholesterol: 75