@hungryhappens Tortilla Cheeseburger Pie🍔 (full recipe is on: HungryHappens.Net)
♬ original sound – Stella Drivas
This is a dish that I have been making for many years. Its definitely a family favorite that everyone can enjoy – young or older. If you’re a fan of cheeseburgers, this is going to fit you like a glove. This is a recipe that was inspired by an America’s Test Kitchen book.
One of the best parts of this recipe is that its a breeze to make with very little prep and overall cook time. But the BEST part is that cheeseburger flavor throught the mixture and contained in the toppings.
The second part of the recipe that I love is that you can customize the dish to what you prefer and have on hand. We used ground beef but you can use any ground meat for the filling, like turkey, pork or lamb. Just make sure you soak up any extra liquid in the pan prior to adding the starch/flour.
The other aspects you can change are the cheeses you prefer. For me, American cheese is the best for cheeseburgers, but that’s because I grew up in the diner business. You can use what you have and this will taste spectacular nonetheless!
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Tortilla Cheeseburger Pie
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5 from 4 votes
Servings: 6
Prep Time: 5 minutes mins
Cook Time: 25 minutes mins
Total Time: 30 minutes mins
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 burrito size tortillas (10 inches diameter)
- 4 slices American cheese (or any cheese)
Meat Mixture:
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 medium sweet onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lb ground beef (or turkey, lamb, etc)
- 2 tbs potato starch (or flour)
- 3/4 cup low sodium beef broth (or chicken)
- 2 tbs ketchup
- 1 tbs Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tsp yellow mustard
- 2 tsp Sriracha
- 1 tsp Italian herb blend
- salt and pepper to taste
Assembly:
- 1/3 cup sliced pickles
- 1 large plum tomato, sliced into rounds
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- optional: garnish w chili pepper flakes or toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 400℉. Press one tortilla into a 9 inch pie dish. Cover the bottom with the cheese slices. Then press the other toritlla into the pie dish and bake for 8-10 minutes.
Meat Mixture:
In a large skillet, heat your oil on medium and add in the onion. Saute for a 3 minutes then stir in the garlic for 30 seconds. Add in the ground meat and using a wooden spoon, break up the meat until no longer pink. If at the end there are juices, soak them up with a paper towel. Next, stir in the potato starch to coat all.
Pour the broth in followed by the ketchup, Worcestershire, mustard, sriracha, herb blend seasoning, salt and pepper to taste. Mix everything and bring to a boil. Lower heat to a simmer and cook for 4 minutes or until the mixture thickens. Transfer the mixture to the pie dish and flatten out evenly. Evenly distribute the pickles, then the tomatoes and top with the mozzarella. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the cheese is melted and tortilla edges are browned. Allow to set for 5 minutes then slice and serve.
Notes
Recipe inspired by America’s Test Kitchen cookbook!
Nutrition
Calories: 326kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 75mg | Sodium: 562mg | Potassium: 449mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 302IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 233mg | Iron: 2mg
Author: Stella
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12 comments
- Christine
I fixed this tonight. My husband and I loved it.
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- Lori
I used soy crumbles. so easy and really good!
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- Stella
Hi Lori, thanks for trying out the recipe! I’m so glad you liked it!
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- Jody
I made this recipe today and it was delicious. Loved the tortilla as the crust. Thanks for posting!
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- Stella
Hi Jody, Yes! Im so glad you loved the recipe! Thanks for the kind rating!
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- Susan
Why put the two tortillas in the oven and then put everything back in the oven when the cheese gets melted, anyway. Why not just put it in the oven once at the end?
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- Stella
HI Susan, the first round of baking the tortillas and cheese ensures the tortillas start off crispy and not soggy.
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- Maria
This is the second time making it my hubby and I enjoyed !! Making another for my gluten free daughter with corn tortillas hopefully it’ll work. Many thanks for your recipes they are great!
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- Stella
HI Maria, thank you so much! I’m glad that you and your hubby enjoyed the recipe! Hopefully the corn tortillas worked here~
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- Pam K
This is an amazing recipe! DO NOT BE FOOLED into thinking this is boring. This tastes just like a cheeseburger without all the grease and bun! The sauce the hamburger cooks in is delicious. Then layering of the tomatoes and pickles and topping with cheese pulls it all together. The first night I made, my son looked at it and thought is was a hamburger pie and nothing special. It was devoured the first night! The next day everyone asked if there were leftovers. I double the recipe automatically.
Stella – I have tried many of your recipes and have not been disappointed yet! I love your videos and search your recipes all the time! Thank you for the hard work!!!!!
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- Stella
Hi Pam, thank you so much. I’m glad that you and your family enjoyed the recipe! We said the same thing about this recipe: it looks average but the outcome is excpetional! Thank you for your continued support! Cheers!
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- Serena
Ok seriously this was the bomb. It was really easy to put together as well with a big yielding pie for leftovers for lunch and dinner tomorrow between me, my husband, and my 14 month old. Try this!
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