Garrett and
I were kind of pressed for time with adventure #2 this week, and we were unsure
of what to make. Luckily, we had a few extra Pinterest recipes saved, so we
made real taco pie! Although we didn’t go grocery shopping until 8 PM, this
last minute dinner idea went pretty smoothly.
Step 1,
grocery shopping, was interesting to say the least. The ingredients for real
taco pie are as follows
¼ cup butter
⅔ cup milk
1 pkg. taco seasoning mix (1¼ oz.)
2½ cups mashed potato flakes
1 lb. ground beef
½ cup chopped onion
½ cup barbecue sauce
1 cup shredded lettuce
1 medium tomato, chopped
1 cup sharp cheddar, shredded (4oz.)
sour cream, optional
⅔ cup milk
1 pkg. taco seasoning mix (1¼ oz.)
2½ cups mashed potato flakes
1 lb. ground beef
½ cup chopped onion
½ cup barbecue sauce
1 cup shredded lettuce
1 medium tomato, chopped
1 cup sharp cheddar, shredded (4oz.)
sour cream, optional
We already had half of the ingredients, so our grocery list
consisted of the ground beef, onion, tomato, lettuce, and mashed potato flakes.
We found the majority of the items without any problems. However, in my
opinion, Garrett took far too long trying to determine which tomato was the
best. I wish I could say that finding the perfect tomato was our biggest
problem, but that definitely was not the case.
Mashed potato flakes…I don’t even
know where to start. First of all, we didn’t know what they were, and it was by
chance alone that we stumbled into the right aisle with one lonely box of
mashed potato flakes before us. We were supposed to use the flakes to make the
pie crust. However, upon seeing what appeared to be a box of instant potatoes,
we were reluctant to buy it, so we decided to consult an employee who of course
was of little assistance.
Needless to say, Garrett and I left
with the box of flakes and went home to begin step 2, cooking. This step was
not too much of a challenge for us. We set the oven to 350, put the meat in a
skillet to brown, and continued on with the other directions. I started making
the crust while Garrett began chopping the onion. This, I will admit, was quite
a sight.
He had never chopped an onion
before, and he didn’t want to cry. I suggested he put a match between his
teeth, but he insisted that a mouthful of water was what prevented tears. Essentially,
the water worked, but I think a case of laughter caused him to swallow it. The
remainder of the onion was chopped without water, causing Garrett to shed some
very manly tears. (Ha!)
Meanwhile, I worked on the pie
crust. The process of turning the mashed potato flakes into a crust was
actually easier than I thought it would be. The only problem was that they didn’t
seem to have enough liquid in them, so Garrett and I debated on whether or not
to add more melted butter for a solid five minutes. We decided against it and
continued with the rest of the steps.
Garrett finished preparing the meat
while I shaped the crust. We then combined the two and baked the pie for 35
minutes. Around 10 o’clock, the pie was finished and we topped it with the lettuce
and tomato.
All in all, the taco pie turned out
picture perfect. It tasted pretty good too. Well, except for the crust. We were
not a fan of the mashed potato flake pie crust, and we don’t recommend ever
using it!
Adventure #3 starts next week. What should we make?!
The full recipe for real taco pie can be found here http://www.dealwisemommy.net/2012/04/dinner-idea-real-taco-pie-2/
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