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2 In The Kitchen: Alex Denis Cooks Up Taco Pie With Her Mom, Mary Giles

(credit: Alex Denis/CBS 2)

(credit: Alex Denis/CBS 2)

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – This Sunday is Mother’s Day, and in honor of that, one of CBS 2′s own is cooking up a childhood favorite with her mother.

Click here for a printable version of this recipe (.pdf)

Taco Pie

Ingredients

  • Crescent rolls (enough to fit 8 X 8 baking dish)
  • Taco chips, crumbled
  • Ground beef 1 lb. with taco seasoning
  • 8 oz. sour cream
  • Shredded cheddar cheese
  • Garnishes:
  • – Chopped tomatoes
  • – Lettuce
  • – Olives
  • – Onions
  • – Mild taco sauce, as topping
  • – Etc… whatever you please

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Place crescent rolls shaped to fit an 8 X 8 baking dish. Bake until firm, but not brown.
  3. Brown hamburger meat, and drain excess grease.
  4. Add taco seasoning, mix according to package directions.
  5.  Place a layer of seasoned ground beef on firm crescent rolls, followed by crumbled taco chips, sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese.
  6. Repeat layering process until the baking dish is full.
  7. Top with crumbled taco chips.
  8. Bake in oven, uncovered, at 350 degrees for approximately 15 – 20 min until the cheese is melted.

ENJOY!

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