Jamie Deen’s Five-Layer Beef Taco Pie

Name: Jamie Deen’s Five-Layer Beef Taco Pie
Yield: serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups crushed tortilla chips; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 pound ground beef; One 1.25-ounce packet taco seasoning mix or homemade Taco Seasoning (recipe follows); 1 cup prepared salsa, preferably fresh from your supermarket’s refrigerator case; 3/4 cup sour cream; 1 avocado, halved, peeled, pitted, and cubed; 1 cup grated extra-sharp cheddar cheese (4 ounces); 1 tablespoon chili powder; 2 teaspoons onion powder; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; (makes 3 tablespoons (equal to 1/4-ounce taco seasoning packet)

December 9, 2011

There’s just something about layers of ground beef, salsa, tortilla chips, sour cream, and cheddar cheese that appeals to the soul—at least when your mama has been making seven-layer salads and dips for as long as you can remember. Mexican flavors are particularly popular for parties—Brooke is definitely a big fan of them—but this dish is quick enough to fix for a fun weeknight fiesta, too. You can use up the broken bottom-of-the-bag tortilla chips for this meal, and you don’t need a side dish other than a little guacamole for dipping the extra chips in.

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