Monday, August 6, 2007

Easy Layered Taco Pie

Prep Time: 5 min
Total Time: 24 min
Makes: 4 servings

1 lb. lean ground beef
1 pkg. (1-1/4 oz.) TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Taco Seasoning Mix
1/2 cup water
4 TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Flour Tortillas, cut into quarters
1 cup TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Thick 'N Chunky Salsa
1 cup KRAFT Mexican Style Shredded Cheddar Jack Cheese
2 cups shredded lettuce
1/4 cup sliced green onions
1/4 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream

PLACE meat in microwaveable (plastic) colander set over bowl. Microwave on HIGH 8 min., stirring and breaking up every 2 min. Discard any fat that collects in bowl. Transfer crumbled meat to 9-inch microwaveable dish. Stir in seasoning mix and water. Microwave 5 min., stirring after 3 min.

REMOVE half of the meat mixture; set aside. Place eight tortilla quarters on top of remaining meat mixture in pie plate. Top with reserved meat mixture and remaining eight tortilla quarters. Top with salsa and cheese.

MICROWAVE 4 min. Top with lettuce, green onions and sour cream just before serving.

Tips from Lizzy:

Make Ahead
Cook meat and assemble pie ahead of time for the kids to microwave when they get home. You can also pre-cut the lettuce and green onions for the topping.

Healthy Living
Save 70 calories and 8 g of fat by preparing as directed using extra lean ground beef, KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Reduced Fat Cheddar Cheese and BREAKSTONE'S Reduced Fat or KNUDSEN Light Sour Cream.

Nutrition (per serving)
Calories
470
Total fat
23g
Saturated fat
11g
Cholesterol
105mg
Sodium
1440mg
Carbohydrate
31g
Dietary fiber
2g
Sugars
4g
Protein
32g
Vitamin A
20%DV
Vitamin C
10%DV
Calcium
30%DV
Iron
25%DV

~Lizzy~

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