

Easy Taco Pie is as family-friendly as recipes come — always welcome for dinner tonight or lunch again the next day, and then again a week later. Dress it up with salsa, serve it as is, adorn with sliced avocados…whatever you fancy.
I’m excited to share this recipe for Easy Taco Pie with you today, and the cookbook it came from, because they have become important to me and my family.
I’ve made the Easy Taco Pie at least 5 times already since I got the book in November, and it shows no sign of fatigue. I think it’s officially in the permanent rotation. Meaty, cheesy, with just enough spice and satisfying as all get-out, it just solves all the problems. It also cuts like a dream, and doesn’t need a crust to hold it together.
I knew it would be right up my alley when I read what the author, Carolyn Ketchum, had to say about it.
“I love creating new recipes so much that I rarely make the same thing twice. So when I tell you that I’ve made this pie more times than I can count, that’s saying A LOT. This is one of my easy go-to family pleasers.”
Amen to every word of that.
Shall we make it? Hungry mouths are lining up at the table.
Easy Taco Pie is as family-friendly as recipes come -- always welcome for dinner tonight or lunch again the next day, and then again a week later. Meaty, cheesy, with just enough spice and satisfying as all get-out, it just solves all the problems. Dress it up with salsa, serve it as is, adorn with sliced avocados...whatever you fancy.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 3 tablespoons Taco Seasoning (see note below)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 6 large eggs
- 2 cloves garlic, minced (I use 3 cloves)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (about 4 ounces)
Directions
- Heat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9-inch glass or ceramic pie pan.
- Brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat until no longer pink, about 7 minutes. breaking up any clumps with a wooden spoon. Add the taco seasoning and stir until combined. Spread the beef mixture in the greased pie pan.
- In a large bowl (I used a glass 4-cup measuring cup--Dorothy), combine the cream, eggs, garlic, salt and pepper. Pour slowly over the beef mixture in the pan.
- Sprinkle with the cheese and bake for 30 minutes or until the center is set and the cheese is browned. Remove from the oven and let sit for 5 minutes before serving.
- Serves 8.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- SERVING SUGGESTION: Serve with your favorite taco toppings like sour cream, sliced avocado and Pico de Gallo. Dorothy also likes Salsa verde or regular salsa on top.
- DOROTHY'S VARIATIONS: See right below the recipe for photos of my 2 suggestions. (1) Add a drained 3-ounce can of sliced ripe olives to the top before baking, (2) Add a few handfuls of spinach into the meat at the end of its cooking time, and let it wilt. Proceed with the recipe.
Notes
TACO SEASONING: 2 tablespoons chili powder, 1 tablespoon paprika, 1 tablespoon coarse salt (Dorothy omits this), 1 tablespoon black pepper (Dorothy omits), 2 teaspoons ground cumin, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves, 1/4-1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper. Stir together all ingredients in a small bowl. Use the lesser amount of cayenne if you prefer a milder seasoning. Dorothy's note: I routinely leave out the salt and the black pepper, since the final dish also has black pepper in it. The amount of salt separately added to the final dish (1/2 teaspoon) is perfect for us since we often find Taco Seasoning to be too salty. And we maybe adding a salted topping, such as pico de gallo or salsa verde. Suit yourself!
Recipe source: Recipe reprinted with permission from "The Everyday Ketogenic Kitchen," by Carolyn Ketchum (2017, Victory Belt Publishing; $34.95).
Dorothy’s variation with spinach
Simply add a few handfuls of spinach leaves to the meat mixture at the end of its cooking time. Stir and cook for another minute or so to allow greens to wilt. Then turn the mixture into the prepared pie dish and proceed with recipe.
Dorothy’s variation with sliced ripe olives on top
Add a 3-ounce can of drained, sliced ripe olives at the end, on top of the cheese layer, and then bake as directed
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The Cookbook
Easy Taco Pie is from a new cookbook, “The Everyday Ketogenic Kitchen,” by Carolyn Ketchum. The subhead: “150+ Inspirational Low-Carb, High-Fat Recipes to Maximize Your Health,” tells the next part of the story.
Carolyn adopted the low-carb, high-fat (LCHF) ketogenic eating plan as a result of getting diabetes during one of her pregnancies, and has kept at it to help manage her condition. Others follow a keto diet for weight management, other health issues, or because it makes them feel better.
The low-carb life can be challenging, especially when the bread cravings hit. These recipes show you that the low-carb, high-fat diet doesn’t have to be boring. You’ll cook out of this book even if you aren’t following that diet…that’s how good her recipes are. Cheesy Spinach Cauliflower Waffles, Roasted Cabbage Wedges with Blue Cheese and Bacon, Brie and Caramelized Onion Stuffed Mushrooms…are you hungry yet?
Carolyn uses fresh, whole-food ingredients and her recipes are free of grains, gluten, and sugar. She’s your friendly guide on the low-carb path, showing you that yes, a delicious dinner awaits, followed by a sweet treat. She’s the low-carb baking queen — check out her cheesecake, brownies, haystack cookies….mmmm.
You definitely want this book, and it will soon be dog-eared from use. That’s the mark of a good cookbook. As I embrace a lower-carb life for weight management, this has become one of my favorite, practical, everyday cookbooks.
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I had a similar easy taco pie at a restaurant recently and found myself craving it and wondering if I could recreate it today. Thanks, Dorothy!
This looks incredibly delicious! I’ve got to try this tasty recipe soon!
What a great way to change up Taco night!
Taco… pie? I LOVE IT! This looks so delicious
This is such an easy recipe and it looks so tasty!
This is the kind of pie that my whole family will love! So delicious!
Catalina,
So, so right! My kids ask for the leftovers…we fight over them.
I love a easy meal that the whole family enjoys! So perfect for Taco Tuesday!
Oh wow! I’m literally drooling over this goodness, adding to my list of must makes!
Made this for dinner tonight! And it was so yummy! Though the servings are visually small when you think of dinner, it definitely filled me up
Thanks for the great recipe!
Jess,
I am so glad you liked it! You make an excellent point….the slices LOOK small, but because they are so high-fat, they really do satisfy you. I have a bottomless pit teenager at home, so I often cut the pie into 6 pieces, not 8.
What an easy and fun recipe. I’m adding this to my lost of things to fix for my family.
My family loves Tacos. They will surely love this too. I can share these recipe to my aunt and maybe we can both help succeed in cooking it.
This recipe looks delicious! Quick and easy meal for a hectic week. Also, great for brunch.
Tiffany,
Agreed! It would be fab for brunch!
This taco pie looks absolutely delicious! I love everything about it and I know it will be a hit at my house. Thanks for sharing.
Taco Pie is one of my kids favorite meals. I love that you have offered this way of making it!
This looks absolutely delicious! I’ve never had a taco pie before but it sounds pretty easy to make. Saving this recipe to give it a go!
I’ve never come across taco pie but it looks so delicious, all the flavours I’d love!
This recipe looks so delicous. I love finding good cook books that have meaning. I will have to see if I can find this book at the library and try out some of these recipes.
David,
I’m a big fan of trying the book out from the library, and then if I find myself using it a lot, I will buy it!
This looks like a yummy dinner! I always love new ways to make an easy dinner. Thank you for this recipe, will try it out!
Michelle,
Totally yum! Hope you love it.
I love Keto recipes!!! This looks amazing- theres nothing more satisfying than a taco! Can’t wait to try it out