Taco Pie Reduced Fat Food

TACO PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the tortillas and cook, flipping a few times, until golden, about 3 minutes. Remove with tongs and transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Add the onion to the skillet and cook, stirring, until soft, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cayenne and cook 30 seconds. Add the pork and 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook, breaking up the meat, until browned, about 4 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, chiles and corn. Bring to a simmer and cook until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. Season with salt. Remove from the heat and stir in the cilantro. Arrange half of the tortillas in the bottom of a 9-to-10-inch pie plate. Top with half of the meat mixture, then half of the cheese. Repeat with the remaining tortillas, meat and cheese. Cover loosely with foil and bake until the cheese melts, about 10 minutes.

EASY LAYERED TACO PIE

Steps:

• Crumble meat into microwaveable colander; place over microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 8 min., stirring every 2 min. to break up the meat. 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 the meat mixture; cover remaining meat mixture with half the tortillas. Repeat layers of meat mixture and tortillas; top with salsa and cheese. Microwave 4 min.
• Top with remaining ingredients. Cut into wedges to serve.

TACO PIE - REDUCED FAT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Separate crescent roll into 8 triangles, then form a pie shell into a 9 or 10 inch non-greased, oven safe pie dish.
• In a 10 inch skillet, cook the ground beef and onions over medium heat until thoroughly cooked, about 8 - 10 minutes. Drain any excess grease and return to the skillet.
• Add the taco seasoning packet and the salsa, mixing well until combined. Simmer for 6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Fill the pie crust with the beef mixture and top with the shredded cheese.
• Bake for 15 minutes or until pie crust is a golden brown and the cheese has melted.
• Let the pie rest for 5 minutes before serving, adding sour cream, shredded lettuce and diced tomato, if desired.