Description
Taco Pie is a fun, flavorful twist on taco night — seasoned ground meat, cheesy layers, creamy taco sauce, and fresh toppings baked in a golden‑crescent roll crust for a comforting, easy dinner.
Ingredients
- 1 (8‑oz) package refrigerated crescent rolls
- 1 pound ground beef or ground turkey
- 1 packet taco seasoning (or homemade equivalent)
- 1 cup shredded cheese (Mexican blend or sharp cheddar)
- ½ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup red taco sauce
- ½ cup shredded lettuce
- Fresh tomatoes, diced (amount to preference)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and spray a round pie dish with non‑stick spray.
- Unroll the crescent roll dough, separate the triangles, and press them together in the pie dish so they form a crust covering the bottom and sides.
- Bake the crust for about 11 minutes or until golden brown.
- While the crust bakes, cook the ground meat in a skillet over medium heat until browned; drain off excess grease.
- Add taco seasoning (with a little water if needed) and simmer until thickened.
- Spread the cooked, seasoned meat into the prebaked crust. Top evenly with shredded cheese.
- Return the pie to the oven and bake another ~10 minutes until the cheese is completely melted.
- Meanwhile, stir together sour cream and red taco sauce in a small bowl to make the creamy sauce.
- Remove the pie from oven; spread the creamy sauce over top. Finish with shredded lettuce and fresh diced tomatoes.
- Slice and serve warm.
Notes
- Swap ground beef with ground turkey or shredded chicken as desired.
- For extra heat, add jalapeños in the meat layer or drizzle of hot sauce on top.
- Use black beans or a plant‑based meat substitute to make it vegetarian.
- Add extra toppings like olives, onions, avocado, or crushed tortilla chips for texture.
- Prebaking the crust helps avoid sogginess once the wet filling is added.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Tex‑Mex / American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/6 of pie)
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 860mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
