Taco Pie

By LyndaD

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1 package Taco Bell seasoning mix (Copycat recipe on Budget101)
• 2 1/2 cups mashed potato flakes (or left over mashed potatoes-omit butter & milk)
• 1 pound ground beef or Turkey
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup salsa
• 1 cup shredded lettuce
• 1 medium tomato, diced
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• Sour cream, optional

Details

Adapted from Facebook.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven 350F.
In a medium sauce pan, melt butter & Add milk, 2 Tbs taco seasoning, mixing well.
Remove from heat, add potato flakes, mixing until incorporated.
Press mixture into the bottom of a regular pie plate, then Bake the "crust" for 7-10 minutes until it just BARELY turns golden brown. In the meantime, cook beef & onions in a skillet until beef is browned and cooked through. Drain. Add Salsa & remaining taco seasoning. Cook until bubbly.
Pour into crust. Bake for 15 minutes, or until crust is golden brown.
Let cool for 5 minutes. Top with cheese, lettuce, and tomatoes, black olives, jalapeno slices, etc