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    Taco Pie Recipe

    Last Modified: Jan 18, 2023 by Paleo Leaper · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    This recipe is a prime example of a cultural dish being "Americanized." I've certainly never heard of a Taco Pie is an authentic Mexican dish, but it's delicious nonetheless, which is what matters most here.

    Not to mention, it is also a very unique dish that takes no time to prepare. I actually made this dish out of the blue. I was craving a savory pie but wanted to try something new. This concept was certainly something different, and it just so happened to hit the spot.

    Taco Pie

    I enjoyed preparing this mainly because you can be very creative with this concept. I chose to take the Mexican route, but you could make some really unique variations of this. Imagine an Italian version with lots of fresh tomatoes and herbs.

    You could also opt for a different meat filling. Ground turkey would work very well. Also, throw in any veggies you happen to have stashed in your fridge; it's one of the best ways to use up what you have. Whatever you choose to do, it's bound to be great.

    While this Paleo dish is absolutely delicious and will be popular with the whole family, especially children, it still calls for quite a bit of almond flour.

    This shouldn't be an issue at all if you prepare this dish on a sporadic basis, and the article on nuts and seeds explains well why it's a better idea, in general, to keep nut consumption low.

    Other than that, this recipe is pretty nutritious with its generous use of ground beef and vegetables such as avocados and red bell peppers. Of course, if you can get your hands on some grass-fed ground beef, the whole thing will be even better.

    If you don't have any homemade BBQ sauce handy and don't want to go through the trouble of preparing it, you can always use some of your favorite savory dried herbs and spices instead. Ground cloves, cinnamon, cumin, sage, thyme, and rosemary are great options.

    Taco Pie Recipe

    SERVES: 4

    Pie Crust Ingredients

    • 1 ½ cups almond flour;
    • ¼ cup butter, or clarified butter, melted;
    • 1 teaspoon salt;

    Pie Filling Ingredients

    • 1 lb ground beef;
    • 1 tablespoon Paleo cooking fat;
    • ½ onion, chopped;
    • ½ cup homemade barbecue sauce;
    • 1 cup lettuce, chopped;
    • 1 red bell pepper, sliced;
    • 1 avocado, chopped;
    • Sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste;
    Taco Pie Recipe Preparation

    Pie Crust Preparation

    1. In a large bowl, combine the almond flour, butter, and salt. Blend until a doughy texture takes shape.
    2. Transfer the dough to a 9-inch pie dish and press it out evenly into the dish so that the complete surface is covered.

    Pie Filling Preparation

    1. Preheat your oven to 350 F.
    2. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt the cooking fat and sauté the onions in the cooking fat until they become slightly translucent.
    3. Add the ground beef to the skillet and cook until the beef has cooked through.
    4. Mix the barbecue sauce in with the beef and season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook for about 2 more minutes and then remove from the heat.
    5. Pour the beef into the pie crust and place in the oven for 30 to 35 minutes.
    6. Prior to serving, cover the surface of the pie with chopped lettuce, red bell pepper, and avocado.
    Taco Pie Recipe

    Taco Pie Recipe

    A delicious, savory and very comforting Paleo dish. In this taco pie, a filling of seasoned ground beef is baked on top of an almond flour pie crust.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 45 mins
    Total Time 1 hr
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Mexican
    Servings 4 people
    Calories 816 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 ½ cups almond flour
    • ¼ cup butter or clarified butter, melted
    • 1 teaspoon salt

    Pie Filling Ingredients

    • 1 lb ground beef
    • 1 tablespoon Paleo cooking fat
    • ½ onion chopped
    • ½ cup homemade barbecue sauce
    • 1 cup lettuce chopped
    • 1 red bell pepper sliced
    • 1 avocado chopped
    • Sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste

    Instructions
     

    Pie Crust Preparation

    • In a large bowl, combine the almond flour, butter, and salt. Blend until a doughy texture takes shape.
      1 ½ cups almond flour, ¼ cup butter, 1 teaspoon salt
    • Transfer the dough to a 9-inch pie dish and press it out evenly into the dish so that the complete surface is covered.

    Pie Filling Preparation

    • Preheat your oven to 350 F.
    • In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt the cooking fat and sauté the onions in the cooking fat until they become slightly translucent.
      1 tablespoon Paleo cooking fat, ½ onion
    • Add the ground beef to the skillet and cook until the beef has cooked through.
      1 lb ground beef
    • Mix the barbecue sauce in with the beef and season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook for about 2 more minutes and then remove from the heat.
      Sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste, ½ cup homemade barbecue sauce
    • Pour the beef into the pie crust and place in the oven for 30 to 35 minutes.
    • Prior to serving, cover the surface of the pie with chopped lettuce, red bell pepper and avocado.
      1 cup lettuce, 1 red bell pepper, 1 avocado

    Nutrition

    Calories: 816kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 30gFat: 66gSaturated Fat: 19gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 20gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 111mgSodium: 1124mgPotassium: 745mgFiber: 9gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 1530IUVitamin C: 45mgCalcium: 139mgIron: 5mg
    Keyword pie, Taco
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