Easy Layered Taco Pie

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20 min

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24 min

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What You Need

1 lb. (450 g) lean ground beef

1 pkg. (35 g) taco seasoning mix

1/2 cup water

4 flour tortillas (6 inch), cut into quarters

1 cup salsa

1 cup Kraft Tex Mex Shredded Cheese

2 cups shredded lettuce

2 green onions, sliced

1/4 cup sour cream

Make It

CRUMBLE meat into microwaveable plastic colander; place over microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 8 min., stirring and breaking up meat every 2 min. Discard fat. Transfer meat to 9-inch microwaveable pie plate. Stir in seasoning mix and water. Microwave 5 min., stirring after 3 min.

REMOVE half of meat mixture; set aside. Cover remaining meat mixture in pie plate with half of the tortilla quarters. Repeat layers of meat mixture and tortillas. Top with salsa and cheese. Microwave 4 min.

TOP with remaining ingredients. Cut into wedges to serve.

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Make Ahead

Cook meat and assemble pie ahead of time for the kids to microwave when they get home. You can also pre-cut the lettuce and green onions for the topping.

Healthy Living

Save 60 calories and 8 g of total fat per serving by preparing with extra lean ground beef, low-fat sour cream and Kraft Double Cheddar Shredded Cheese Light- Made with 2% Milk.

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My family loved this recipe. I didn't use the microwave for any of this recipe. I layered a tortilla on the bottom and on every layer also added refried beans...A real hit.
posted by MaryEllen65 | on 5/1/2013

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This was absolutely delicious. I did not use the microwave for any of it - stove top and oven only. A nice twist to the traditional soft shell taco. I will definetly make this again.
posted by cjparker | on 3/23/2010

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I made the beef part on the stove. I also added some chopped up yellow onions, green and orange peppers. I put it in the oven instead, putting an extra layer of tortillas on the very bottom (this made it easier to get it out of the pan)as well put salsa in each layer of beef. Also added jalapenos and corn.
posted by mojojojo3 | on 1/4/2010

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This is a fantastic recipe especially if you have kids who love Taco Bell (too much!) and would like to offer similar foods but with fewer calories and less fast-food fat. I used a shallow 3 quart glass bowl instead of the pie plate; also added some black olives as an extra topping. Wow!!! Everybody loved it and the bowl was scraped clean. An instant favourite.
posted by a cook | on 10/29/2009

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this is a favourite in our house! Anyone in the family can make it, it's so easy - and so tasty that there are never leftovers.
posted by dwsnider | on 10/14/2009

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Excellent & quick.
posted by a cook | on 10/2/2009

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This is a hit always. Really Yummy. I am a star each time I serve this.
posted by amirodis | on 5/26/2009

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To Die For YUMMY
posted by annesaunders56 | on 4/29/2009

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This was good. I did it in the oven and I lightly buttered the tortias then lightly sprinkled then with chili powder to flavour the sometimes bland taste of the tortials.
posted by robyn944 | on 4/26/2008

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I also did not microwave the beef, and added some melted cheez-whiz. Some velveeta cheese sauce would be yummy on it as well.
posted by Rosehip | on 2/18/2008