Taco Pie, Serves 8

It's easy to get a hearty, crowd-pleasing dinner on the table with a little help from the Southern Baked Pie Company. Founder Amanda Wilbanks makes her pies using local ingredients and treasured family recipes. The savory, satisfying meals feature farm-fresh meat and vegetables, signature seasonings and hand-pressed all-butter crusts. A great gift for busy families, this Mexican-inspired pie is made with ground beef, black beans, corn and green peppers in a flavorful tomato sauce. It gets its kick of heat from cayenne, jalapeño and paprika. The time-saving entrée is simple to prepare – just heat and serve with your favorite side dishes.

• 2 lb. 14 oz. (8 servings).
• 10" diam.
• Easy to prepare – just heat and serve.
• Shipped frozen.

Receiving Instructions

• Pie ships frozen to arrive chilled.
• Upon receipt, store unopened in freezer for up to 6 months. Once opened, enjoy within 1 day.

Preparation Instructions

• Keep frozen until ready to cook.
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Remove plastic wrap. Place frozen pie in oven. Bake for 25 minutes, then reduce oven temperature to 375°F. Bake for additional 45–60 minutes or until crust is golden brown and internal temperature reaches 185°F as measured by instant-read thermometer.
• Let pie stand for 15–20 minutes before slicing.
• Serve warm.

• Ground chuck, flour (bleached wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin), tomato, butter (pasteurized cream, natural flavorings), black beans (black beans, water, salt, calcium chloride), green bell peppers, corn, water, onion, salsa (crushed tomatoes [water, crushed tomato concentrate], jalapeño peppers, diced tomatoes in tomato juice, onions, dehydrated onions, salt, distilled vinegar, water, garlic, natural flavoring), green chilies (diced green chili peppers, water, salt, citric acid, calcium chloride), garlic, pepper, chili powder, cumin, paprika, cayenne pepper, cornstarch, corn, salt, sugar.