How To Make A Deep Dish Taco Pie With Step By Step Instructions

Deep Dish Taco Pie is stuffed full of ground beef, refried beans, cheese and crushed tortilla chips, all nestled in a pie crust. Serve this easy taco pie at your next Taco Tuesday dinner.

I can’t get enough of tacos. I’ll take them any way that I can, and my family feels the same way. Whether it’s this easy crock pot taco soup, crunchy taco salad with homemade dressing or cheesy taco dip with a bag of chips, some type of taco-inspired dinner graces our table every single week. That’s why I marked this taco pie with pie crust in my old cookbook from the First Baptist Church in our hometown.

Deep Dish Taco Pie Recipe

The official name is taco pie, but I renamed it to Deep Dish Taco Pie because it is loaded with all kinds of taco ingredients. With that being said, a regular pie crust is not big enough to hold it all; be sure to get the deep dish variety.

I love recipes that you can customize to fit your – or your family’s – taste, and this recipe lends itself to that for sure. One way you can do this with this Mexican pie is by fixing the toppings that everyone enjoys – shredded lettuce, sour cream, diced tomatoes or even your favorite salsa – to top this dish once it’s out of the oven.

Like spicy food? Use a medium or hot taco sauce, add a couple of dashes of your favorite hot sauce or add some jalapeños or other peppers to the mix.

Taco Pie Ingredients

• Deep Dish Pie Crust
• Ground Beef
• Onion
• Taco Seasoning Packet
• Refried Beans
• Taco Sauce
• Tortilla Chips
• Shredded Cheddar Cheese

How to make taco pie with pie crust and refried beans

Step by Step Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Let frozen pie crust thaw for 10 minutes; prick with a fork all over bottom and sides of pie crust. Bake for 10 minutes. Pull out of the oven and lower oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
3. Brown ground beef and onions in a large skillet; drain excess grease if needed.
4. Add packaged taco seasoning and 3/4 cup water; simmer until thick.
5. Combine refried beans and taco sauce.
6. To the pre-cooked pie crust, layer 1/2 refried bean mixture, 1/2 ground beef mixture and 1 cup shredded cheese. Top with crushed tortilla chips.
7. Layer the remaining beans, ground beef and cheese.
8. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes of until the cheese is melted and the center of the taco pie is hot.
9. Top with your favorite taco toppings such as shredded lettuce, tomatoes, olives, sour cream and taco sauce.

For the full instructions and ingredient amounts for easy taco pie, scroll to the bottom of this post.

Recipe Variations

• Make homemade taco seasoning with garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, ground cumin and chili powder.
• Garnish with salsa, avocado, black olives, fresh cilantro, etc.
• Use crescent roll dough instead of pie crust.

What to have with taco pie?

What should you serve along side this taco pie?  Here are 8 great side dishes to serve along with taco pie.

• Any corn recipe including corn casserole or cheesy corn
• Chips and Black Bean Caviar
• Authentic Spanish Rice
• Cheesy Frito Salad
• Nacho Soup
• Taco Pasta Salad
• Queso and Chips
• Taco Chopped Salad

Recipe FAQs

• This deep dish taco pie uses a frozen pie crust. Use a homemade pie crust if you desire. Be sure to pre-cook the frozen pie crust according to the instructions in the recipe.
• If you use a refrigerated pie crust, be sure to use a deep dish pie pan.
• Be sure to get a deep dish pie shell; if you have the regular size, you’ll have to make two pies and put half the ingredients in each.
• To make a lower fat version of taco pie with pie crust and refried beans, use ground turkey, low fat sour cream and fat-free refried beans.
• Use crushed tortilla chips, nachos or Fritos.
• Substitute Colby Jack or Monterrey Jack cheese for cheddar, if desired.
• For a spicy taco pie, use hot taco sauce instead of mild.
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What is the best substitute for pie crust?

For a taco pie, a good substitute for pie crust would be crescent roll dough. It provides a flaky and buttery texture that complements the taco filling well.

What happens if you don’t bake the pie crust first?

If you don’t pre-bake the pie crust first, it may end up undercooked and soggy. Pre-baking ensures that the crust becomes golden and crispy, providing a sturdy base for the taco pie filling.

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Ham and Cheese Quiche

Cheeseburger Pie

Salmon Quiche

Zucchini Pie

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