Description
Quick and comforting impossible taco pie delivers a Mexican-inspired feast with minimal effort. Cheesy layers of ground beef, tortilla-like crust, and zesty spices promise a delightful meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat:
- 1 pound (454 grams) ground beef
Dairy and Cheese:
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) milk
- 1 cup (100 grams) shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 eggs
Dry Ingredients and Seasonings:
- 1/2 cup (60 grams) Bisquick mix
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 1/2 cup (75 grams) chopped onion
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and thoroughly coat a 9-inch pie dish with cooking spray or butter.
- Sauté ground beef and diced onions in a skillet over medium heat, breaking meat into small crumbles until fully cooked and no longer pink. Drain any accumulated fat.
- Sprinkle taco seasoning over the meat mixture, stirring to distribute evenly and create a robust flavor profile.
- Transfer the seasoned beef mixture into the prepared pie dish, spreading it uniformly across the bottom to create an even base layer.
- Generously scatter shredded cheese over the meat, ensuring complete coverage.
- Whisk Bisquick, milk, eggs, salt, and pepper in a mixing bowl until the batter becomes smooth and free of lumps.
- Carefully pour the liquid mixture over the beef and cheese, allowing it to settle naturally without disturbing the layers underneath.
- Slide the pie dish into the preheated oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, watching for a golden-brown surface and a firm, set center.
- Remove from oven and let the pie rest for 5 minutes to allow ingredients to stabilize before slicing.
- Garnish with optional toppings like sour cream, salsa, or chopped cilantro before serving.
Notes
- Customize the taco seasoning by mixing your own blend for a personalized flavor profile that matches your spice preferences.
- Swap ground beef with ground turkey or plant-based meat alternatives to create a lighter or vegetarian version of the dish.
- Use low-fat cheese and milk to reduce overall calorie content without compromising the delicious texture and taste of the pie.
- Enhance the nutritional value by adding diced bell peppers or spinach to the beef mixture before baking for extra vegetables and nutrients.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 375 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 620 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 26 g
- Cholesterol: 125 mg