Individual Taco Pies Recipes

TACO HAND PIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Mix tomatoes, onion, cilantro, jalapeno pepper, and garlic salt together in a mixing bowl.
• Cook and stir beef in a saute pan over medium-high heat until no longer pink, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain fat and return beef to the pan. Add water and taco seasoning; stir thoroughly until fully incorporated and water has been absorbed, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the tomato mixture and pepper Jack cheese,
• Lightly flour a work surface. Roll each empanada wrapper out to a 6-inch circle. Scoop 1/3 cup beef filling onto the center of each wrapper. Fold each wrapper in half to enclose the filling. Crimp edges with a fork to seal. Pierce the top of each pie twice with a fork. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet.
• Whisk egg and water together to make egg wash. Brush egg wash over the tops of the pies.
• Bake on the middle rack of the preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes.

TACO PIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake pie crusts following package directions, but cutting the bake time in half.
• In a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat, cook the ground beef until evenly brown; drain excess fat.
• Place half the refried beans in each pie shell, smearing over the bottom and the sides of the partially baked shells. Spread a layer of ground meat over the beans, and top with the onion, crushed tortilla chips, and cheese.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown, and the cheese is bubbly. Top with lettuce, tomato, sour cream, and black olives.

MUFFIN TIN TACO PIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. On floured surface and using floured rolling pin, roll each pie crust to 12-inch round. Cut 6 (4-inch) rounds from each crust. Firmly press rounds in bottoms and up sides of 12 ungreased regular-size muffin cups. In small bowl, beat egg white and cumin with whisk until frothy. Generously brush mixture over insides of each pastry-lined cup.
• In 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat 5 minutes. Add onion. Reduce heat to medium. Cook 3 minutes longer, stirring occasionally, until beef is thoroughly cooked and onion is tender; drain. Stir in taco seasoning mix, salsa and water. Cook over medium heat 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened. Spoon hot beef mixture evenly into muffin cups.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until crust edges are golden brown. Sprinkle tops of pies with cheese. Bake 2 to 3 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with cilantro. Serve with toppings of choice.

INDIVIDUAL TACO PIES

Steps:

• Pie crust:.
• Combine butter and water in pot over heat till melted.
• In a bowl mix flour and salt, make a well in the center.
• Add butter mix and mix until dough like.
• Turn out mixture onto a floured bench and knead lightly.
• roll out and cut out 8 circles with a glass rim approx 8 inches in diameter.
• Have a muffin tray turned upside down.
• Place each cutout onto the base of the cookie tray and mold to the base to form a cup like shape.
• Once this is done, place the cookie tray into the oven for approx 20 minutes on 300degrees.
• Pie Filling:.
• Brown chopped onion in a pan with chopped garlic clove.
• add and brown beef.
• drain off any liquids.
• add packet of powdered taco seasoning and water.
• stir till combine and thickened, add more water if needed.
• Let meat cool to at least room temperature.
• Chop tomato, peppers.
• When ready to eat, spoon meat (aprox 2 teaspoons) into pie.
• cups.
• place on a tray and put into the oven on 325 for 12-15 minutes till warmed through.
• then serves and top with rest of the ingredients.