Meatless Taco Pie

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A simple, stunning addition to meatless mondays or meatless everyday. Makes enough to feed a small army, large family, or for the single person, dinner for days.

It’s a meal all-in-one, with lots of protein, greens, veggies, starch and a yummy sauce to tie it all together. You’ll see in the picture of ingredients, I got most of the ingredients from Trader Joe’s, at a total cost of almost $15.  At six (generous) servings, that makes it $2.50/serving.

You can make this as spicy or mild as you like; adjust the taco seasoning to your preference.

Step by Step

Mix the veggies and mock meat.

Roll out the pizza crust.

Add sauce.

Mix.

Spread into crust.

Top with greens.

Top with sauce.

Arrange peppers.

Top with more sauce.

Bake and serve.

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Meatless Taco Pie

Meatless grounds, corn, and green chilis, piled into a deep dish pizza crust, topped with greens and veggies and smothered in sauce. Dinner all-in-one.

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

25 minutes

Servings

servings

Ingredients

• 1 1 lb package of pizza dough
• 12 ounces meatless grounds (I used Trader Joe's brand. Morning Star Farms, Beyond Beef, Gardein, and Lightlife are excellent too)
• 1 1/2 cups corn kernels (equal to 1 can, drained)
• 4 ounces fire roasted green chilis
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
• 15 ounce tomato sauce
• 1 pkg taco seasoning (total of 3 1/2 tablespoons)
• 1 red bell pepper
• 1 green bell pepper
• 1 1/2 cups chopped spinach (I've also used chard and kale with good results.)
• 1 tablespoon oil

Prep Time 15 minutes Cook Time 25 minutes Servings servings Ingredients 1 1 lb package of pizza dough 12 ounces meatless grounds (I used Trader Joe's brand. Morning Star Farms, Beyond Beef, Gardein, and Lightlife are excellent too) 1 1/2 cups corn kernels (equal to 1 can, drained) 4 ounces fire roasted green chilis 2 tablespoons fresh parsley 15 ounce tomato sauce 1 pkg taco seasoning (total of 3 1/2 tablespoons) 1 red bell pepper 1 green bell pepper 1 1/2 cups chopped spinach (I've also used chard and kale with good results.) 1 tablespoon oil

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 450F. Lightly grease an 8x8 pan or 9" round pan and set aside.
2. Roll out your pizza dough to fit into your pan with edges overhanging.
3. In a medium bowl, mix your tomato sauce with 3 1/2 tablespoons of taco seasoning. If you don't like spicy things, you may want to start with less and then add more if needed. Set aside.
4. In another bowl, combine the meatless grounds, corn, fire roasted chilis (no need to drain the can, just add the whole thing), parsley and 3/4 cup of the prepared tomato sauce. Mix well.
5. Scoop meatless grounds mixture into the prepared pizza crust, spreading it out to make it even.
6. Add the greens on top of the meatless grounds and spread 1/2 cup of the prepared tomato sauce on top.
7. Slice the bell peppers lengthwise in strips and arrange in a pattern on top of the greens.
8. Spread the remaining sauce over the peppers.
9. Fold the pizza over on top of the pie. Brush edges lightly with oil.
10. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until it starts to bubble and crust is browned. If crust looks like it will get too dark, cover with foil and bake 5-10 minutes until filling is bubbly.
11. Let cool 5-10 minutes before serving. It will be hot. You can remove the whole pie (carefully!) from the pan to serve by sliding a spatula underneath, slightly tipping the pan, and guiding it to an available platter.

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