This easy Taco Pie recipe was the Pillsbury Bake-off Winner in 1970 – We have upped the flavor and made it deep dish but it still has that lovely taste from childhood! It has held the test of time for good reason!. Made with ground beef, store bought crescent rolls, sour cream and mexican spices that makes a delicious dinner 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!
Unroll each piece and just smoosh them around. It doesn’t have to be pretty. Once the ground beef is in we are gonna pull up the edges and tuck it all in.
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.
We increased the amount of beef from the original recipe from one pound to two and added corn. You can reduce the amount of ground beef to one pound, just use only one packet of taco seasoning.
Now in the oven it goes!
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!
Wanting more Easy Dinner Recipes? Check these out!
One Pan Egg Roll in a Bowl – all the delicious flavors of an egg roll in one pan!
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 !
To the classics!
Clink!
Kathi
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Taco Pie
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef ground turkey or chicken can be used as well
- 1 8 ounce can refridgerated crecent rolls
- 2 1 ounce packages of Taco Seasoning
- 1 cup thawed frozen corn or canned corn drained
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Line a pie plate unrolled crescent rolls sealing the edges 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.
- Pull the edges of the crescent rolls up over the filling.
- Bake for 15-20 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