Taco Pie
This past fourth of July, we decided to break from our normal routine of staying put in our neighborhood, and instead decided to go to our sister-in-law’s house for the weekend. It was fun to say the least. We were able to go fishing along the Rock river, as well as just spend good old time with family. Granted we did not catch many fish, but my kids were able to spend some good quality time with their cousins, and they loved every second of it! With that said, my cooking responsibilities were set aside as well. My sister-in-law did not even let me help. WITH ANYTHING. I will be honest, it actually felt pretty good not to cook for a bunch of people. Regardless, there was one dish she threw together that was so simple, and one where everyone devoured. It was a taco pie.
This taco pie is everything you could probably love about tacos, but done in a pie kind of form. In my case, I decided to use pre-baked puff pastry sheets as my top and bottom crust. Did my family love it? Heck yes, and it was so, so good.
Let’s get started.
Ingredients:
- 2 sheets of puff pastry, cooked according to directions
- 1 1/2 lb ground chuck, cooked and fat removed
- 1 whole onion, chopped
- 1 whole jalapeno pepper, diced (seeds removed if you do not want it spicy)
- 1/2 tbsp salt, to taste
- 2 tbsp taco seasoning
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1/2 tsp cracked black pepper
- 1 cup of cooked corn kernels
- 1 cup of your favorite salsa (I used a blend)
- 3 cups colby jack cheese, shredded
- 2 cups Doritos, crumbled
- black olives, optional
- sour cream, optional
- shredded lettuce, optional
- additional jalapenos, optional
- lime wedges, optional
- hot sauce, optional
Start by heating a large skillet on medium-high heat. Once heated, add in your ground chuck, and cook until browned. Strain and discard the fat.
Return the ground chuck back to the heat, and toss in the onions, corn, jalapenos, salsa, and seasonings. Stir and cook until the vegetables have softened. Once softened, remove them from the heat, and prepare your taco pie.
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
To a baking dish, one large enough to fit one of the pre-cooked puff pastry sheets, place the puff pastry sheet on the bottom.
Top with some of the cheese, then layer on the meat mixture, then layer on the rest of the cheese, and then the crumbled Doritos. Bake for 25 minutes, or until the cheese is nice and melted. Once melted, remove and top with the remaining puff pastry sheet, and then back in the oven and cook for about 5 minutes, or until the top puff pastry is warmed through.
Now you are ready to dig in. I let the pie rest for about 5 minutes before slicing into squares, but you do what you want.
Once sliced, place onto your plate, and add sour cream, olives, hot sauce, lettuce, and limes. Or don’t. It’s your call.
The ultimate is the taco pie. It’s a bit sweet from that awesome puff pastry, and then an explosion of flavor from everything you love about a spiced taco meat mixture. You could do this with chicken or pork if you want, but the classic ground beef mixture hit a homerun with my kids. Did I mention my oldest even ate it, and loved it? To me, that’s a win, win, and I’m thankful my sister-in-law turned me on to something so easy, yet so comforting to make. Hope you enjoy!
Taco Pie
Ingredients
- 2 sheets of puff pastry cooked according to directions
- 1 1/2 lb ground chuck cooked and fat removed
- 1 whole onion chopped
- 1 whole jalapeno pepper diced (seeds removed if you do not want it spicy)
- 1/2 tbsp salt to taste
- 2 tbsp taco seasoning
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1/2 tsp cracked black pepper
- 1 cup of cooked corn kernels
- 1 cup of your favorite salsa I used a blend
- 3 cups colby jack cheese shredded
- 2 cups Doritos crumbled
- black olives optional
- sour cream optional
- shredded lettuce optional
- additional jalapenos optional
- lime wedges optional
- hot sauce optional
Instructions
- Start by heating a large skillet on medium-high heat. Once heated, add in your ground chuck, and cook until browned. Strain and discard the fat.
- Return the ground chuck back to the heat, and toss in the onions, corn, jalapenos, salsa, and seasonings. Stir and cook until the vegetables have softened. Once softened, remove them from the heat, and prepare your taco pie.
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- To a baking dish, one large enough to fit one of the pre-cooked puff pastry sheets, place the puff pastry sheet on the bottom.
- Top with some of the cheese, then layer on the meat mixture, then layer on the rest of the cheese, and then the crumbled Doritos. Bake for 25 minutes, or until the cheese is nice and melted. Once melted, remove and top with the remaining puff pastry sheet, and then back in the oven and cook for about 5 minutes, or until the top puff pastry is warmed through.
- Now you are ready to dig in. I let the pie rest for about 5 minutes before slicing into squares, but you do what you want.
- Once sliced, place onto your plate, and add sour cream, olives, hot sauce, lettuce, and limes. Or don’t. It’s your call.