Impossible Taco Pie Recipe

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The ultimate in comfort food, this Impossible Taco Pie is layered with ground beef, Rotel, cheddar cheese and a Bisquick topping. It’s an easy family dinner recipe.

Earlier this year we made the traditional Bisquick Impossible Cheeseburger Pie. It was a meal everyone enjoyed, so I immediately started thinking up new versions of that easy dinner.

This Impossible Taco Pie uses the same recipe, but switches out a few ingredients to give it a Mexican flair. With taco seasoning, Rotel and cheddar cheese, this is going to compete with our easy tamale pie and become your new favorite Taco Tuesday recipe.

impossible taco pie on a spoon

Why you’ll love this taco pie recipe:

  • Kid friendly dinner…if your kids like taco meat, they’ll like this casserole.
  • Comforting Mexican flavors you know and love.
  • Made easily in under an hour.
  • No need for a pie crust…Bisquick forms a top crust to help hold the pie together.

What is Bisquick impossible pie?

Bisquick impossible pie is a classic recipe that was first shared on the back of a box of that famous biscuit mix. The traditional recipe is a mixture of ground beef, cheese, eggs and bisquick mix to hold it all together.

Don’t have Bisquick on hand? Quickly make our homemade biscuit mix with just 4 pantry ingredients.

please note

Don’t get this confused with Impossible Pie. That sweet dessert is a pie recipe that makes its own crust when baked.

How to Make Impossible Taco Pie

  • Prepare. Preheat the oven to 400º Fahrenheit. Spray a 9″ round deep pie pan (or cake pan) with cooking spray.
  • Brown. Using a skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef until the beef is no longer pink. Drain off any excess grease. Add in the packet of taco seasoning (try our homemade taco seasoning) and drained Rotel. Mix well and heat through.
  • Layer. Spread the beef mixture in the bottom of the prepared pie plate. Sprinkle the shredded cheese over the top.
  • Mix. In a small bowl, whisk together the Bisquick mix, milk and eggs. Pour evenly over the beef and cheese.
  • Bake. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the middle of the pie is set and the top is golden brown. A knife inserted in the center should come out clean.

Need gluten free? Use a gluten free bisquick mix.

overhead view of baked taco pie

Taco Pie Toppings

Try topping this taco pie recipe with your favorite taco toppings such as onion, black olives, lettuce, pepper and taco sauce. Garnish with fresh avocado slices and cilantro.

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What to Serve with Bisquick Taco Pie

Let’s make it a meal! This taco casserole is excellent served with fresh pico de gallo (or even salsa verde), sour cream or guacamole.

If you’re looking for side dishes, try one of these:

Recipe Variations

  • Make this a low carb taco pie by leaving out the Bisquick and lowering the milk to ½ cup. It may not stay together in slices, but it will be a delicious keto taco pie.
  • Use ground chicken or ground turkey in place of the ground beef.
  • Add ½ crushed Doritos to the top of the pie for a twist that the kids will love.
  • Don’t have Rotel? Use about 1 cup salsa instead.

Love ground beef recipes? Try our hamburger gravy.

a slice of impossible taco pie on a spatula
a slice of impossible taco pie on a spatula

Impossible Taco Pie Recipe

4.65 from 248 votes
The ultimate in comfort food, this Impossible Taco Pie is layered with ground beef, Rotel, cheddar cheese and a Bisquick topping. It's an easy family dinner recipe.
Servings 8
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes

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Ingredients
 

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 400º Fahrenheit. Spray a 9″ round deep dish pie plate (or cake pan) with cooking spray.
  • Using a skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef until the beef is no longer pink. Drain off any fat.
  • Add in the taco seasoning and drained Rotel. Mix well and heat through.
  • Spread the beef mixture in the bottom of the prepared pie plate. Sprinkle the shredded cheese over the top.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the Bisquick mix, milk and eggs. Stir well to make sure it is completely mixed.
  • Pour evenly over the beef and cheese.
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the middle of the pie is set and the top is golden brown. A knife inserted in the center should come out clean.
  • Serve immediately.
  • Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Notes

The calories shown are based on the pie being cut into 8 pieces, with 1 serving being 1 slice of impossible pie. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information.**

Nutrition

Calories: 265kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 141mg | Sodium: 636mg | Potassium: 453mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 744IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 179mg | Iron: 3mg
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Calories 265
Keyword easy dinner recipe, ground beef casserole, mexican casserole

About Julie Clark

I'm Julie Clark, CEO and recipe developer of Tastes of Lizzy T. With my B.A. in Education and over 30 years of cooking and baking, I want to teach YOU the best of our family recipes.

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Kaitlyn Ellen Horn
2 years ago

Is there anything I can use other than Bisquick to make GF?

Lane Myer
9 months ago

If you’re going to make this, don’t skip the toppings – lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, avocado, cilantro, sour cream, salsa, guacamole… whatever you like on tacos. Without toppings, this looks unappetizing and tastes like meatloaf and taco seasoning.

Kathryn
1 year ago

5 stars
We made a double batch or 8 people and we ate it all 2 teenage boys and a 7 year old who had seconds we all decided its a do again!

Angela
2 years ago

5 stars
Tried this tonight! We loved it! Thanks for the recipe!

Deena Hemphill-Abramson
2 years ago

5 stars
Made it this evening. Turned out great! Thank you for a easy weeknight recipe. And now my husband has leftovers to take to work, too. Win win!

Sue
1 year ago

5 stars
This recipe is delicious and easy.

Shelley c
1 year ago

5 stars
This recipe is wonderful!

Candace
1 month ago

5 stars
I Remember having Impossible Pie as a kid and it was delicious. I tried the Taco version and it did not disappoint. The flavors were delicious and I can see that I can experiment to make it taste different ways. I am going to try adding beans to it. My husband raved about it.

Dave
2 months ago

2 stars
We had trouble with this all fitting in the deep dish pie dish. We arenquestion8ngnthe 1.5 lb of beef (instead of 1) and. The runniness of the bisquick mixture (it ran over the pan.) We are thinking of making it with 1 lb of beef and a thicker bisquick mixture.

SharonInTheForest
2 months ago

4 stars
Yummy. I tried this recipe a few months ago and enjoyed it. Today, I changed it up a bit. I increased the Bisquick and added an 8 oz can of creamed corn. I guess like a tamale pie? I did use a larger pan just in case it was too much for the 9” pan.

inezhoade1@gmail.com
6 months ago

5 stars
Excellent receipe so easy tasty was a big hit not time consuming either made hamburger step 1 day earlier seasoning went with hamburger well next day put casserole together and cooked

Christy
6 months ago

5 stars
I made this last night with some leftover taco meat. I mixed it with a small can of green chili’s and it was really good and so easy! It’s going into my keeper file! Thanks!

Patricia
7 months ago

4 stars
Very tasty. Family loved it. I added sliced olives and diced onion to meat. Caution: You need A DEEP pie pan. The first time I made it, I used a regular 9 in pyrex pie dish; I was only able to use half of the biscuit batter.

Kathleen
10 months ago

5 stars
easy good and tasty! will make this a go to recipe

Rose
11 months ago

Could this be made in a square or oblong dish?