Taco Pie...me oh my!!

Pie. One of my favorite foods. Sweet or savory, my favorite part of pie is the crust. I will eat all the filling of a slice of pie in order to enjoy the crust as the very last part. And if it's a pie with a crust on top too, I'm in heaven!

But taco pie is not your normal pie. The crust is a type of crust but not crust. It's a tortilla!

Taco Pie: 

1 lb ground meat of choice (we used turkey)

1 package of taco seasoning of choice

3/4 cup of water

8 oz. Velveeta cheese

jalapeno slices

1 can black beans or refried beans

2 cups mexican blend shredded cheese

16 oz. jar of salsa

package of large tortilla (we used wheat)

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. 

Brown the meat until done in a skillet over medium heat. Because we used ground turkey and it was so lean, we didn't have to drain the meat but if you are using a meat that has a higher fat content, I would recommend doing so. Add the taco seasoning, water and Velveeta to the meat. 

Take a 9x13 pan and arrange two to three tortillas in the bottom. You need to make sure the bottom is completely covered and goes up the sides. If you get the large tortillas, two will do the job for sure. 

If you are going for a two layered mix (which I suggest), add half of the meat mix on top of the tortilla. Add maybe a third of the salsa, beans and jalapenos on top. Spread it out. Then add a few dollops of sour cream and spread it out. Then add a third of the cheese. 

So there is layer one. Word of advice:  don't go crazy with the toppings on layer one. Try to keep the layers even and balanced. The more sour cream and salsa the soupier the mix gets and you don't want that. Smooth everything out as best you can to make it even. 

Add another layer of tortillas (should only be two) and repeat the layers. Add a bit more to the top layers in regards to cheese and sour cream just because its the top layer. And be sure to end with the shredded cheese on top. 

Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 25-30 minutes. (Even though some people objected then later said yay, after the first 25-30 min, i took the foil off and baked for another 5 minutes to get the top nice and crispy). 

Let it set for a few minutes before you serve. 

Because of the jalapenos and the salsa I ate mine with a little bit of sour cream on the side. But the husband and Cleo loved it! 

Thanks for checking this out. I hope you enjoy!