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By Rebekah

Taco Hand Pies

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These cute little taco hand pies taste like a beef and bean cheesy burrito, but with a tender, flaky crust that melts in your mouth! They are fantastic whether you bake and take on the go, serve as an appetizer at your next party or eat for dinner on Taco Tuesday!

Cheesy beef and bean taco hand pies. Great party appetizer or alternative to Taco Tuesday! | Kitchen Gidget

Taco Hand Pies

This week on Sunday Supper we’re sharing some amazing pie recipes. Who doesn’t love pie?? Not I!

Pies can be sweet or savory, little or big, hot or cold…basically there is something for everyone no matter your taste preference.

I love that you can have pie for dinner and for dessert! I don’t think very many dishes do “double duty” like that.

Cheesy beef and bean taco hand pies. Great party appetizer or alternative to Taco Tuesday! | Kitchen Gidget

The filling for these taco hand pies is a simple beef and bean concoction that tastes like those cheesy bean burritos everyone loves.

Considering nearly every other recipe I post contains cheese in some way, shape or form, I’m beginning to think I have an obsession…

You may ask, “why taco hand pies? Why not stuff it in a tortilla and call it a day?” Well, let me tell you about my grandma’s amazing fried tacos.

To eat one hot and crispy straight from the frying pan is an out of this world experience. The few who have been privilege to these phenomena can attest that the crispy, flaky shell is what makes them superior to any other taco.

These pies remind me exactly of her tacos without all the grease!

Cheesy beef and bean taco hand pies. Great party appetizer or alternative to Taco Tuesday! | Kitchen Gidget

These pies hold up well on the go, and I’ve even eaten them cold with tasty results!

Taco Hand Pies

Taco Hand Pies

Yield: 28 pies
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Hand-held pies that taste like a beef and bean cheesy burrito!

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 3 teaspoons ground cumin* see note
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic
  • 1/4 onion powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 can (16oz) pinto beans, with liquid
  • 1 cup shredded cheese
  • 2 packages of double pie crust (total 4 pie crusts)
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten.

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400F.
  • In a large frying pan, brown ground beef over medium heat until no longer pink. Drain grease if there is excess. Remove from heat and add all of the spices, plus the beans with liquid. Semi-mash the beans until mixture is a very thick gravy. Taste and adjust seasonings if necessary. Stir in cheese and set aside.
  • Working with one crust at a time, on a lightly floured board, roll out pie crust to about 1/4 inch or less thickness. Cut into circles (I used the bean can) and top half the circles with about 2 tablespoons of taco filling. Top with another circle of pie crust and press edges with a fork to seal.
  • Prick each pie with a knife and brush with beaten egg. Bake for about 15 minutes or until golden brown. Repeat with remaining 3 pie crusts.
  • Notes

    *You can use a packet of premade taco seasoning and omit all the seasonings listed.

    I used a 3 1/2 inch round cookie cutter and about 2 tablespoons of filling.

    You may have filling leftover. Roll up in a tortilla, serve over rice or leave another idea in the comments!

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    Cheesy beef and bean taco hand pies. Great party appetizer or alternative to Taco Tuesday! | Kitchen Gidget

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    Comments

    1. Tricia says

      August 19, 2016 at 1:44 pm

      Have you ever frozen these?

      Reply
      • Rebekah says

        August 20, 2016 at 7:56 am

        We have! My husband rewarms his in the microwave and thinks they’re just fine. Personally I pop them back in the oven about 10 minutes for a crisper crust. 🙂

        Reply
        • Dulze says

          January 8, 2018 at 4:13 am

          Ok so I tried the recipe and he filling was a little dry and not at all like the picture, should o add more cheese? It was easy for sure.

          Reply
          • Rebekah says

            January 9, 2018 at 4:07 pm

            Could be that the beans were a little dry. I mash my own so I can control the liquid. It never hurts to add more cheese either!! 🙂

            Reply
    2. Prairie Gal Cookin says

      March 7, 2016 at 7:34 am

      Your pictures are just amazing.. This looks so good!!

      Thanks so much for linking up over at Sunday’s Simple Homemaker on Prairie Gal Cookin! Please feel free to drop in and leave a link or two on this week’s link-up, we’d love to see what you’ve been up to! http://www.prairiegalcookin.com/sundays-simple-homemaker-2nd-weekly-link-up/

      Reply
    3. Sarah Reid, CNP (@jo_jo_ba) says

      March 6, 2016 at 11:07 am

      ADORE this idea!

      Reply
    4. Tara says

      March 6, 2016 at 7:29 am

      Yum! These look amazing! I especially love that first photo.

      Reply
    5. Sue Lau says

      March 5, 2016 at 12:18 pm

      I think my daughter would love these. I’ll pass the link to her next time we chat.

      Reply
    6. Lauren @ Sew You Think You Can Cook says

      March 3, 2016 at 4:59 am

      Great idea to use the can to make your circles! I usually grab a glass. These hand pies would definitely be a hit in my house!

      Reply
      • Rebekah says

        March 3, 2016 at 12:11 pm

        Thanks! I always use a glass for biscuits too. More convenient than remembering to buy actual cutters lol.

        Reply
    7. Prairie Gal Cookin says

      March 1, 2016 at 11:13 am

      These look AMAZING!! And your pictures are beautiful.. Thanks for sharing!

      I just wanted to drop a note and invite you to come join us at Sunday’s Simple Homemaker Link-Up. Would really love to have you link-up! http://www.prairiegalcookin.com/sundays-simple-homemaker-1st-weekly-link-up

      Reply
      • Rebekah says

        March 1, 2016 at 4:24 pm

        Thank you! Popping over now to join the party!

        Reply
    8. Liz says

      February 29, 2016 at 11:25 am

      Besides looking scrumptious, I love the sound of all these amazing taco ingredients inside a pastry crust!

      Reply
      • Chiropractor Seattle says

        March 17, 2018 at 11:49 pm

        so AWESOME!

        Reply
    9. Sara says

      February 29, 2016 at 9:05 am

      I’m ready for hand-held Taco Tuesdays! These looks great!

      Reply
    10. The Ninja Baker says

      February 29, 2016 at 7:04 am

      Brilliant idea! You’re right your taco hand pies are perfect for parties…Delicious and Auber-cute!…Love that they are baked, too….Although I admit I’d love to try your grandma’s fried version also =)

      Reply
    11. Hezzi-D says

      February 29, 2016 at 5:59 am

      Great idea to eat a taco in a hand pie.

      Reply
    12. Peter @ Feed Your Soul Too says

      February 29, 2016 at 12:50 am

      I totally dig this recipe. I love taking Mexican recipes or ingredients and fusing them with something else. On my to do list.

      Reply
    13. Kaitie says

      February 29, 2016 at 12:47 am

      Wow this looks amazing! I love the hand pies and tacos…. drooling!

      Reply
    14. Laura Dembowski says

      February 29, 2016 at 12:24 am

      A big YES to all that yummy, cheesy goodness!

      Reply
    15. Bobbi @ Bobbi's Kozy Kitchen says

      February 28, 2016 at 11:30 pm

      Ooohhhh yes, yes, YES!! You combined two of my fave things, tacos and pie, into a tasty little portable treat! Perfect!!!

      Reply
    16. Felesha says

      February 28, 2016 at 11:05 pm

      Oh how I love Tex Mex recipes! This one’s on my list! Yummy!!

      Reply
    17. David @ Cooking Chat says

      February 28, 2016 at 10:59 pm

      great idea! Pinning to my “recipes to try” board.

      Reply
    18. Cynthia @ Whole Food | Real Families says

      February 28, 2016 at 10:37 pm

      These look terrific! My kids would go nuts! 🙂

      Reply

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