Taco Pie

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 lb lean ground beef
• 1 deep dish pie shell
• 3 tablespoons taco seasoning (homemade, or i use penzeys)
• 1 (15 ounce) can refried beans
• 1 (8 ounce) jar salsa (your favorite)
• 8 ounces shredded cheese (cheddar, mexican blend, whatever)
• 2 cups crushed tortilla chips (approx.; flavor doesn't matter)
• lettuce (optional)
• diced tomato (optional)
• sliced black olives (optional)
• sour cream (optional)
• sliced jalapeno (optional)

Recipe

• 1 bake the pie crust according to package directions.
• 2 preheat oven to 350.
• 3 brown ground beef and drain.
• 4 add taco seasoning, following package directions.
• 5 mix the beans and the salsa in a bowl.
• 6 spread the bean mixture in the bottom of the baked pie crust.
• 7 add half the ground beef.
• 8 top with half the tortilla chips.
• 9 top with half the cheese.
• 10 repeat ingredient layering to make a second layer.
• 11 bake at 350 for approximately 20 minutes, or until the cheese is melted to your liking.
• 12 cool for 10 minutes to allow pie to set.
• 13 slice and top with whatever optional toppings you would like.