Chipotle Taco Pie
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef ⓘ
- 1 (1 1/4 ounce) package taco seasoning mix ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon chipotle chile in adobo, pureed ⓘ
- 1/3 cup water ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon oil ⓘ
- 1 1/2 cups onions, chopped ⓘ
- 1/2 cup green pepper, chopped ⓘ
- 1/2 cup red pepper, chopped ⓘ
- 1/2 cup yellow pepper, chopped ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- pepper, to taste
- 1 (14 3/4 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese ⓘ
- 2 pie crusts, from refrigerated dairy section ⓘ
- 1/4 cup salsa ⓘ
- sour cream, to garnish
- taco sauce, to garnish ⓘ
- avocados or guacamole, to garnish ⓘ
- salsa, to garnish ⓘ
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°.
- Brown ground beef in large skillet over medium-high heat for 8-10 minutes or until thoroughly cooked, stirring frequently. Drain. Add taco seasoning mix, pureed chipotle pepper, 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 4-5 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 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.
- Serve a wedge of pie with a dollop of sour cream, guacamole, salsa, or a drizzle of taco sauce.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
843
kcal
42% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).