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.
Servings 4 people
Calories 816kcal
Cost 12
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: 816kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 66g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 20g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 111mg | Sodium: 1124mg | Potassium: 745mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 1530IU | Vitamin C: 45mg | Calcium: 139mg | Iron: 5mg