Beef Burrito Pie

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Beef Burrito Pie is a quick, tasty alternative for Taco Tuesday. A layered casserole made with ground beef, cilantro lime rice, and a creamy cheesy filling that will satisfy everyone at the dinner table.

My family always loves tacos for dinner, especially my son who would probably eat them every night if he could. I get a little bored with the regular ground beef or ground turkey tacos we make all the time, so I thought I'd change it up and make a sort of layered burrito pie.

It was so easy, and so good!

For this recipe, I layered the pie with ground beef, cilantro lime rice, sour cream and cheddar cheese. Feel free to change it up however you like your burritos. I really don't think there's a way to screw this one up!

Filling ideas

Just think of all the options you can add to a burrito at one of those create-your-own burrito places, and just use any of these ingredients in your Burrito Pie.

• beef, chicken, pork, turkey, tofu, sautéed fajita veggies
• brown rice, white rice, quinoa
• black beans, pinto beans, refried beans
• various cheeses, sour cream, tomatoes, salsas, hot sauces, onions, sweet peppers, spicy peppers

Topping ideas

I would save any cold ingredients to use as toppings since they may not taste so great after being baked in the oven.

• guacamole
• fresh vegetable salsas
• chopped lettuce
• sour cream and cheese (both of these will work great inside and on top!)

Making Beef Burrito Pie

To make the beef burrito pie, you first prepare all of the layered ingredients, so they're all ready to go when assembling the pie.

Prepare the beef filling first.

Then prepare the cilantro lime rice / sour cream filling.

Layer the beef filling, then the rice filling in a pie pan.

Add a layer of cheddar cheese.

Add a flour tortilla, and then repeat all layers.

After the last tortilla, top with a layer of cheese. I sprinkled a little bit of chili powder on top for some color.

Above is the finished beef burrito pie after baking.

📋 Recipe

Beef Burrito Pie

Beef Burrito Pie is a quick, tasty alternative for Taco Tuesday. A layered casserole made with ground beef, cilantro lime rice, and a creamy cheesy filling that will satisfy everyone at the dinner table.

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mexican

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes minutes

Servings: 8

Calories: 515kcal

Author: Teri

Cost: $10

Ingredients

Meat Mixture

• ▢ 1 pound ground beef 80%/20%
• ▢ 1 small sweet onion chopped
• ▢ 4 ounces green chilies canned, chopped
• ▢ 1 tablespoon chili powder
• ▢ 1 teaspoon salt
• ▢ 1 teaspoon black pepper
• ▢ ½ teaspoon cumin
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon onion powder
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon oregano

Cilantro Lime Rice Mixture

• ▢ 2 cups brown rice precooked
• ▢ ½ cup sour cream
• ▢ 1 lime juiced
• ▢ ¼ cup cilantro chopped
• ▢ ½ teaspoon salt

Remaining Ingredients

• ▢ 2 cups cheddar cheese shredded
• ▢ 3 large flour tortillas

Instructions

Meat Mixture

• Brown ground beef in a medium to large sized skillet over medium heat. Drain excess oil and return to pan.
• Add onion, green chilies and seasonings. Cook until onions are soft and translucent. Taste to see if extra salt is needed.

Cilantro Lime Rice Mixture

• Mix brown rice, sour cream, lime juice, cilantro and salt. Taste to see if extra salt is needed.

Prepare Beef Burrito Pie

• Preheat oven to 375° F.
• Add ⅓ of meat mixture to bottom of pie pan. Top with ⅓ of the rice mixture, then ⅓ cup of cheddar cheese. Top with flour tortilla. 
• Repeat above step two more times. Top flour tortilla with remaining 1 cup of cheddar cheese.
• Bake in oven for about 25 minutes, or until heated through and cheese is melted on top. 
• Serve with desired toppings such as salsa, sour cream, cheddar cheese, tomatoes, avocados, guacamole, hot sauce, etc.

Notes

To save time, for the brown rice I used a bag of the ready rice that you can cook in the microwave for 90 seconds. I prefer to cook regular brown rice ahead of time either on the stove, or in the Instant Pot, but I went for the time-saving route this time since I was trying to get dinner on the table before everyone fell asleep.

 

Limes can be so fickle with their juiciness, so I usually grab 1-2 more than what is called for in a recipe. Sometimes they're full of juice, and other times, I can only get a few drops out of them. This is why I like to have a couple extra on hand.

Nutrition

Serving: 0g | Calories: 515kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 818mg | Potassium: 439mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 739IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 277mg | Iron: 3mg

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If you love this Beef Burrito Pie, check out my Taco Beef and Potato Casserole, for yet another option to change up your Taco Tuesday. Another great casserole idea for a weeknight is my Philly Cheesesteak Bubble Up Casserole with Smoked Gouda Cheese Sauce.

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