Dinner for 7
Ground Beef Taco Pie
$9.43for 460 minServes 7
Seasoned beef, beans, salsa, chips, and cheese bake inside a flaky crust for a layered taco-style pie.
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Pie crust, puff pastry, wonton wrappers$3.49 each typical | 1 | $3.49Typical price |
 | Eggs$0.30 each typical | 1 | $0.30Typical price |
 | Pickles and olives$0.18/oz typical | 0.25 oz | $0.06Typical price |
 | Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.25 lb | $0.30Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price |
 | Ground beef$5.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $5.49Typical price |
 | Enchilada or taco sauce$0.16/oz typical | 4 oz | $0.64Typical price |
| Refried beans$0.10/oz typical | 6.5 oz | $0.64Typical price |
 | Tortilla chips$0.22/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.44Typical price |
 | Swiss, provolone, gouda$0.40/oz typical | 6 oz | $2.40Typical price |
| Romaine and salad greens$2.49 each typical | 0.5 | $1.25Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $16.50 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Ground beef for Ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
- Swap Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- 60 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 7servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
Typical price
$2.36 per serving$9.43 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 1 refrigerated flat pie crust
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp tap water
- 1 tbsp olive or any neutral flavored oil
- 3/4 cup medium yellow onion
- 4 cloves fresh garlic
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 can (4 oz) diced green chiles
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 1/4 cup water
- 3/4 cup refried beans
- 1 cup crushed tortilla chips
- 1 1/2 cups freshly shredded jack cheese
- shredded lettuce
Steps
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the onion and garlic for 3 minutes.
- Add the ground beef and cook for 8 minutes, until it reaches 160°F.
- Stir in the green chiles, taco seasoning, and 1/4 cup water, then simmer for 3 minutes.
- Press the pie crust into a 9-inch pie plate and brush the edge with the beaten egg mixed with 2 teaspoons water.
- Layer the refried beans, beef, salsa, crushed chips, and cheese inside the crust.
- Bake at 375°F for 30 minutes, until the crust is golden and the cheese is melted, then top with lettuce.
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