This easy Taco Pie recipe was the Pillsbury Bake-off Winner in 1970 – Made with ground beef, store bought crescent rolls, sour cream and taco seasoning that makes a delicious easy casserole everybody loves.
I don’t remember a time this Taco Pie was not in my life! Even as an adult I gotta get my fix. I grew up on this and so did Rachel. Comfort food and a perfect sunday night dinner!
I know, I know…not our usual healthy-ish recipe. Store bought crescent rolls? In a tube! Have you girls lost your mind! But I am telling ya, once you make this you will understand!
Lets get started – Simply pop open that can of crescent rolls…don’t tell me thats not fun!
Ingredients for Taco Pie –
- Ground Beef – or ground chicken or turkey for a lighter pie.
- Taco Seasoning – just regular store bought stuff.
- Crescent rolls – the stuff in the tube 🙂
- Sour Cream – regular or light (not fat free)
- Corn – fresh, frozen thawed or canned drained
- Grated Cheese – any variety
- Chips for crunch – corn, potato or any of your favorites will work
Unroll each piece and just press them around until you form a crust. It doesn’t have to be pretty.
What other ways can I make this Taco Pie?
- Italian Beef Pie – substitute once cup of marinara for the taco pie seasoning and top with mozzarella and parmesan.
- A leaner Taco Pie – substitute ground turkey or chicken for the ground beef. Omit the cheese and use light sour cream. Top with salsa after baked.
- Beef and Mushroom Pie – Omit taco seasoning. Saute’ up 2 cups of sliced mushrooms. Use one half in the filling and the rest to top the pie. Add a teaspoon of oregano and basil to the ground beef along with 1/4 cup beef broth and 1 tablespoon flour to thicken.
Next step is to add your cooked beef to the UNCOOKED crescent rolls and top with sour cream, thawed frozen corn, and grated cheese!
Rather than crimp the sides, we prefer to just pull the crescent roll dough over the filling. This helps keep it all cozy and stuff.
Top with some crunched up chips for a little crunch if desired.
Bake for about 20-25 minutes and let cool about 10 minutes before serving.
We like to serve this Taco Pie with a side of salsa, extra sour cream and a crispy green salad!
What other ways can I make this Taco Pie?
- Italian Beef Pie – substitute once cup of marinara for the taco pie seasoning and top with mozzarella and parmesan.
- A leaner Taco Pie – substitute ground turkey or chicken for the ground beef. Omit the cheese and use light sour cream. Top with salsa after baked.
- Beef and Mushroom Pie – Omit taco seasoning. Saute’ up 2 cups of sliced mushrooms. Use one half in the filling and the rest to top the pie. Add a teaspoon of oregano and basil to the ground beef along with 1/4 cup beef broth and 1 tablespoon flour to thicken.
A few more easy dinner suggestions we think you will love –
One Pan Egg Roll in a Bowl – all the delicious flavors of an egg roll in one pan. Super healthy.
Chicken in Mustard Cream Sauce – just a quick sear and a bit of cream and dijon mustard…dinner done.
Healthy Mexican Casserole – made with ground meat and fresh ingredients.
LET’s EAT!
Kathi and Rachel
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Taco Pie
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef ground turkey or chicken can be used as well
- 1 8 ounce can Crescent Rolls
- 1 1 ounce package Taco Seasoning
- 1 cup thawed frozen corn fresh or canned corn drained
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup corn chips crunched up
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a pie plate with non stick spray.
- Press crescent rolls into the pie plate to form a crust.
- Brown ground beef and drain any excess fat. Prepare with taco seasoning according to package directions.
- Spoon into prepared pie plate. Top with sour cream, corn and cheese and crunched up chips if desired.
- Pull the edges of the crescent rolls up over the filling to cover just the edge of the pie.
- Bake for 20 minutes until edges are brown. Allow to cool 10 minutes before slicing.
- Serve with salsa and crisp green salad
Notes
Nutrition
Adopted from Pillsbury
Rachel says
Okay to freeze for cooking at a later time?
Kathi & Rachel says
Yes. Cooked or uncooked it freezes very well.
Georgia says
Delicious! I added. A can of drained, rinsed black beans to the #1 of ground beef after I browned the beef. 2 lbs will not fit in my pie plate. Next time I will also add a 1/2 cup or so of salsa. I did not add a whole package of taco mix added to my taste. Jalapeños after in case someone does not like them. Will definitely make again.
Ashlee says
One of our new go to recipes! Comes out perfect every time! Thanks!
Mona says
So easy to make and SO delicious!
Stacey says
I just made this for dinner today! Wow very good I added thick salsa to the meat mixture a few minutes before filling the crescent crust. Also added sliced Red Bell Pepper strips to the top of the pie it looks so pretty!!!!! My family cant wait to eat lol.
Kathi & Rachel says
I love the idea of salsa Stacey! Hope your family loved it..thank you for the nice note and 5 stars! whoot!
Nancy says
made it for my grands who eyed it with suspicion…but loved it. I used only the one pound and didn’t cover it with dough. Still very attractive looking dish.
raela guernsey says
Just made this! Literally takes 10 minutes! I’d serve it to anyone for dinner! So darn good I just can’t explain it!! Thank you