Get your Mexican fix with this beefy, cheesy tot-topped pie.
Mexican Beef Tater Tot™ Pie
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 1 hr 25 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 10
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
- 1 cup diced red bell pepper (1 large)
- 1 cup diced onion
- 1 packet (1 oz) Old El Paso™ Original Taco Seasoning Mix
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 egg
- 2 cups shredded 4-cheese Mexican cheese blend (8 oz)
- 4 cups frozen Tater Tots™ potatoes (from 32-oz bag)
- Fresh toppings: diced tomatoes, guacamole, sour cream, cilantro

Make With
Old El Paso
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 9-inch pie plate with cooking spray.
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Step2In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook beef, bell pepper and onion over medium-high heat 8 to 10 minutes or until beef is browned and vegetables are softened; drain. Wipe out skillet. Return beef mixture to pan; add taco seasoning mix and water. Cook and stir over medium-high heat 1 to 2 minutes or until well mixed. Remove from heat. Cool 2 minutes.
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Step3Meanwhile, in large bowl, mix milk and egg. Stir in cheese. Stir beef mixture into egg mixture, then pour into pie plate. Spread evenly.
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Step4Top beef mixture with Tater Tots™. Bake 37 to 39 minutes or until mixture is set and Tater Tots™ are browned. Cool 10 minutes. Top with fresh toppings, as desired.
Nutrition
340
Calories
21g
Total Fat
19g
Protein
18g
Total Carbohydrate
3g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 340
- Calories from Fat
- 190
- Total Fat
- 21g
- 32%
- Saturated Fat
- 9g
- 45%
- Trans Fat
- 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 85mg
- 28%
- Sodium
- 620mg
- 26%
- Potassium
- 390mg
- 11%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 18g
- 6%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 9%
- Sugars
- 3g
- Protein
- 19g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 20%
- 20%
- Vitamin C
- 20%
- 20%
- Calcium
- 20%
- 20%
- Iron
- 8%
- 8%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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