Southwest Taco Pie Recipes

SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN TACO PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a medium bowl, mix chicken with salsa, chili powder, cumin, beans, and corn
• Lay your first tortilla down on the bottom of a greased pie dish.
• Scoop one third of the chicken mixture onto the tortilla and spread evenly. Top with 1/2 cup of cheese.
• Repeat the tortilla, chicken, cheese layers, ending with your fourth tortilla and the remaining 1 cup of cheese.
• Bake for 20 minutes, or until the cheese on top is bubbly.
• Allow to cool slightly, and then slice into wedges, top with avocado, sour cream, and cilantro.

IMPOSSIBLY EASY SOUTHWESTERN PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Grease 9-inch pie plate. Layer corn, onions and beans in pie plate. Sprinkle with cheese.
• Stir Bisquick mix, milk, 1/2 cup salsa and the eggs until blended. Pour into pie plate.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes. Serve with salsa.

SOUTHWESTERN TACO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in taco seasoning and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in beans., Spoon meat mixture into a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Sprinkle with Monterey Jack cheese. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, milk and biscuit mix until moistened. Pour over cheese. , Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Spread with sour cream. Top with cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato and olives.

SOUTHWEST TACO PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Lightly spray 9" pie plate with non stick spray.
• Sprinkle 1 tbsp cornmeal evenly onto bottom and sides of prepared pie plate.
• For crust; combine 1/4 c cornmeal, flour, baking powder and salt. Add milk and oil; stir with fork until mixture forms a ball.
• On a lightly floured surface roll out dough to a 10 inch circle.
• Place in prepared pie plate; shape edge to form rim.
• For filling; cook and stir ground beef over medium heat 8-10 minutes or until beef is no longer pink; drain. Stir in salsa.
• Spoon beef mixture into pie crust; sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake 12-15 minutes or until crust is golden brown and cheese is melted.
• Top pie with lettuce, tomato and olives. Garnish with sour cream and additonal salsa if desired.

SOUTHWESTERN TACO POT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Brown ground beef in large skillet over medium-high heat for 8 to 10 minutes or until thoroughly cooked, stirring frequently.
• Drain.
• Add taco seasoning mix and water; mix until ground beef is well coated.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in large saucepan over medium high heat until hot.
• Add peppers and onions; cook 4 to 5 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from heat and drain excess liquid.
• Add garlic and onion powders, salt, pepper, corn, and salsa, stir well and set aside.
• Prepare pie crusts as directed on package for 2-crust pie using 9-inch glass or metal pie pan.
• Combine salsa and corn mixture with ground beef; mix well.
• Sprinkle 1/2 cup of cheese evenly in bottom of crust-lined pan.
• Spread 1/2 of beef mixture evenly in pan over cheese, pat down.
• Sprinkle 3/4 cup cheese in pan and spread evenly with remaining beef mixture, pat down, top with remaining 3/4 cup cheese.
• Top with second crust and flute; slit in several places.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until crust is golden brown.
• Cover edge of crust with strips of foil or a pie crust shield after 15 minutes of baking.
• Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
• Store in refrigerator.
• Garnish with a dollop of sour cream and a drizzle of taco sauce.
• Also recommended: guacamole, salsa, and diced green chiles.
• *If using fresh peppers and onions, use 1 1/2 cups chopped onions and 2 1/2 cups chopped peppers and increase prep time and stove top cooking time.

SOUTHWEST SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Prepare potatoes as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, brown meat in large nonstick skillet; drain. Return meat to skillet. Add taco seasoning mix; cook and stir 1 min. Add gravy and corn; mix well. Cook 3 to 4 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally. Spread onto bottom of 11x8-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
• Heat oven to 400°F. Add garlic powder to potatoes; mix well. Spread over meat mixture; top with cheese.
• Bake 20 to 25 min. or until heated through.

SOUTHWEST BEEF PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Place tortilla chips in an ungreased 9-in. pie plate; set aside. In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add tomato sauce, water, taco seasoning and pepper. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened., Spoon half of the meat mixture over chips; sprinkle with half of the cheese. Repeat layers. , Bake, uncovered, 10-15 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted.

SOUTHWEST CHICKEN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place a pie crust into a pie dish, and bake in the preheated oven for 5 minutes. Sprinkle 1/4 of an 8-ounce package of Cheddar cheese onto the crust, and set aside.
• In a bowl, combine the chicken, instant rice, black beans, corn, black olives, sour cream, salsa, 3/4 of 8-ounce package of Cheddar cheese, garlic powder, and cumin. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and pour the mixture into the partially-baked crust. Top the pie with the remaining crust, seal the edges of the pie, and cut slits into the top crust.
• Bake for 25 minutes, and check to see if the crust is becoming too brown. If it is, wrap a strip of aluminum foil around the edge of the crust. Bake until the pie is golden brown and bubbling, 15 to 20 more minutes.
• Allow the pie to sit for 10 minutes before serving.