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Taco Pie is an easy weeknight win with picky eaters and families across the globe. Made with simple ingredients like ground beef, tomatoes, beans and cheese this Mexican Ground Beef Dish will be praised as the dinner winner for years to come.
Our Homemade Taco Pie recipe is made with simple ingredients, a flaky pie crust and is full of easy, kid-friendly flavors that even picky eaters will love! It’s not only perfect for those busy weeknights and picky eaters, it’s also a make-ahead recipe!
I have been making different versions of taco pie since 2008, but this one is the last I’ll ever make, it’s perfection in a pie crust! I recently threw it together for my hungry family and it became an instant hit.
Why My Kids LOVE Taco Pie
It’s one of those recipes that I can make and everyone is happy. Not a single picky-eater complaint. And it’s the perfect meal to take to a new mom who just had a baby, sick neighbor or just to have friends over for dinner one night.
Add this Savory Pie to your list of kid-approved, easy dinner ideas! It’s warm and flaky, cheesy and comforting. Full of hearty and healthy ingredients, it’s a whole meal-in-one!
Variations:
This is a perfect recipe to adapt to use whatever ingredients you have in the fridge and pantry, to fit your family and budget needs!
- Protein: Swap the ground beef for ground chicken, turkey or any other leftover cooked meats like chicken or pork.
- Vegetarian: Omit the meat and add another can of beans and additional veggies like spinach, sautéed zucchini, and mushrooms to make it meatless!
- Beans: Not into beans or prefer a different kind? You can omit or substitute!
- Taco Seasoning: my homemade taco seasoning uses simple pantry ingredients and is way better than store-bought!
More Savory Pie Recipes
Watch the Video for How to Make a Savory Taco Pie
Taco Pie
Ingredients
- 9 inch Pie Crust
- 1 Cup White Onion, diced
- 1 Pound Ground Beef
- 1 Taco Seasoning Packet
- 2 Cloves Garlic, finely minced
- 1 Can Black Beans, 15oz, drained
- 3 Cups Colby Jack Cheese, freshly shredded and divided
- 1/2 Cup Sour Cream, divided
- 3/4 Cup Salsa
- 2 Cups Shredded Lettuce
- 2 Roma Tomatoes, diced
- 1 Cup Sliced Black Olives
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425℉ degrees and roll out the pie crust.
- Gently press it into an 8 or 9" pie pan then trim off the excess around the edges.9 inch Pie Crust
- Poke the bottom of the pie crust with a fork then place a sheet of parchment paper inside of the crust and add some baking beans then bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until the crust is light and golden around the edges.
- While the pie crust is baking add the onion to a large skillet over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. Cook until tender, about 4 minutes.1 Cup White Onion
- Add the ground beef. Cook and crumble the ground beef until it is no longer pink. Drain excess grease and place back in the pan.1 Pound Ground Beef
- Next, add in the taco seasoning and garlic and stir while cooking until the garlic becomes fragrant, about one minute.1 Taco Seasoning Packet, 2 Cloves Garlic
- Add the beans and stir to combine.1 Can Black Beans
- Add half of the shredded cheese, 1/4 cup of the sour cream and salsa and stir to combine.3 Cups Colby Jack Cheese, 1/2 Cup Sour Cream, 3/4 Cup Salsa
- Once the pie crust has cooked, add the ground beef mixture to the crust and evenly spread it out. Add the remaining shredded cheese on top and bake for 15-20 minutes or until the cheese is fully melted and starts to bubble around the edges.
- Let the pie cool for about 10 minutes before adding the remaining sour cream, lettuce, tomatoes and olives. Slice and serve with lime wedges, if desired.2 Cups Shredded Lettuce, 2 Roma Tomatoes, 1 Cup Sliced Black Olives
Recipe Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Easy to make and delicious! I used ground chicken and my beef eating husband gave it a thumbs up! It was filling without being overly so and we have leftovers, yay!
Yay! Love to hear this Karen! Thank you so much!
Going to make this week but step 3 is pretty confusing. Can you help? It sounds like you put parchment paper inside the crust and then the beans on top? That doesn’t make any sense to me. Can you explain this step? Also why poke holes in the bottom? I appreciate it!
Hi Abby! Sorry for the confusion! This step is describing blind baking the crust. So you dock the crust by poking holes in the crust to allow steam to escape as it bakes. You place parchment in the crust and then fill the crust with baking beans and bake the crust. The baking beans help the crust keep it’s shape and not shrink. When the crust is done baking, you remove the baking beans and parchment and fill with the taco filling. I hope this helps!
I just made this for lunch. What an easy delicious recipe. Thank you!!
Thank you so much Rebecca!!
Hi! I see beans in the picture but don’t see them in the recipe? Thx:)
Thank you Casey!! I have updated the recipe card to include the beans!
Baking beans in steps but not on ingredient card?
Baking beans are like baking weights. Or you cand use any dry beans to help the pie crust keep its shape as it bakes.