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Taco Hand Pies

July 26, 2017 By Joanna

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These savory hand pies are the perfect portable snack, lunch, or dinner. Store bought pie dough make these Taco Hand Pies easy!

hese savory hand pies are the perfect portable snack, lunch, or dinner. Store bought pie dough make these Taco Hand Pies easy! | EverydayMadeFresh.com

Y’all, I am ALL the time talking about quick and easy weeknight meals, because apparently I’m like the busiest person ever! Ha. Not really. It’s just most of the time after I’ve cleaned house, washed clothes, worked behind the scenes here, or spent the day in the pool, the last thing on my mind is standing in the kitchen over a stove, stirring a sauce, or watching water boil. Who’s with me?

I’m all about frying chicken and mashing potatoes, but most of the time I want to be in and out of the kitchen in less than 30 minutes. This is why I try my best to make one pan meals or quick ideas like these Taco Hand Pies.

hese savory hand pies are the perfect portable snack, lunch, or dinner. Store bought pie dough make these Taco Hand Pies easy! | EverydayMadeFresh.com

These Taco Hand Pies came to me one day after scrolling through Instagram, seeing all the sweet hand pies around. Stuffing dough with fruits, sugar, chocolate, peanut butter, etc got me to thinking….these are freaking hot pockets! You know, that iconic microwavable sleeved all in one meal.

Then I ask my husband if they were still around…and apparently they are! I remember in the mid 90’s with the commercial and their jingle “hot pockets.” Do y’all remember that? Every time we went to the grocery store, I begged my momma to buy me a couple of boxes. Pepperoni and cheese only of course, because I was super picky!

hese savory hand pies are the perfect portable snack, lunch, or dinner. Store bought pie dough make these Taco Hand Pies easy! | EverydayMadeFresh.com

They made for a great weekend lunch, or after school snack. Heck, I even ate those things for dinner when my mother made something like goulash. Yea, I wasn’t about to eat anything that had macaroni noodles, meat, and canned tomatoes. No way.

I began thinking about ways to make my own hot pockets, with a hearty filling. Something that would be great for those busy weeknights…Yea, I’ll never stop saying that. Ha. These are more of a prepare on a weekend thing, toss in the fridge, and pull them out during the week for busy weeknights (there I go again), where you would normally stop by a drive thru. Or better yet, toss one in your kids lunch. Now, before you say, but you can’t use the microwave at school to heat them up….let me remind you of this…Kids eat those nasty pre-packaged lunch meals that are pizza, tacos, nachos, etc…and guess what. They are cold! So this concept isn’t far from that. Plus you know what ingredients are actually in these. Win!

These are really easy to make using a store bought pre-made pie dough, taco meat, cheese, and possibly corn or beans, only if those are things you like!

Taco Hand Pies

Taco Hand Pies

Yield: 12
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

These savory hand pies are the perfect portable snack, lunch, or dinner. Store bought pie dough make these Taco Hand Pies easy!

Ingredients

  • 1 box Pilsbury refrigerated Pie Crust you will need both from the box
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 packet taco seasoning
  • 1 cup shredded cheese

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
  2. Remove the pie dough from the fridge and follow the directions on the box before using. (It says something about allowing to sit at room temp)
  3. While you are waiting, cook your ground beef, drain the grease, and stir in the taco seasoning. Set aside, and allow to cool completely before using.
  4. Unroll your pie crusts, and cut into 5 inch round circles. I found that a ramekin was the exact size I needed, and used that as my guide. You should be able to get 6 circles from one crust. You will cut three, and then lightly flour your surface, and roll out, with a rolling pin, and you'll be able to get 3 more. 
  5. Place the dough on the parchment lined baking pans. Top with 2 to 3 tablespoons of the taco meat. Top with about 2 teaspoons of cheese. Fold the sides together, to create a half-circle, and using a fork, firmly seal the edges. Repeat until you have 12 Taco Hand Pies ready to bake.
  6. You can spray the dough with non-stick cooking spray or you can use one beaten egg to brush on the tops to create a nice golden brown color.  Bake for about 20 minutes, or until the crust is browned.

Notes

It's extremely important that you allow the meat to cool completely before placing it on the dough! You will regret it if you don't. Because the heat from the meat will begin to break down the dough.

You can add in beans or corn to your meat mix, before spooning onto the crusts.

Serve with sour cream or salsa.

You can reheat in the microwave for about a minute thirty seconds. Or you can place on a baking sheet with the oven on 350 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes. 

Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 214 Total Fat: 13g Saturated Fat: 5g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 6g Cholesterol: 43mg Sodium: 324mg Carbohydrates: 9g Net Carbohydrates: 0g Fiber: 1g Sugar: 1g Sugar Alcohols: 0g Protein: 13g
© Joanna
Cuisine: Mexican
hese savory hand pies are the perfect portable snack, lunch, or dinner. Store bought pie dough make these Taco Hand Pies easy! | EverydayMadeFresh.com
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Comments

  1. Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle

    July 26, 2017 at 11:02 AM

    Boom! I’ve seen tons of sweet hand pie recipes, but I haven’t seen many savory varieties. And you just sealed the deal by making them TACO filled. I love you so much right now.

    • Joanna

      July 26, 2017 at 12:49 PM

      Stacie, totally make these – come back and tell us what you think!

  2. Jeni

    July 26, 2017 at 2:38 PM

    These look fabulous! Sort of like a Hot Pocket or Calzone in terms of convenience, but they look super simple to make as well. I can definitely see these being a huge hit in my household!

    • Joanna

      July 26, 2017 at 5:41 PM

      Totally like a Hot Pocket or Calzone! They are super simple and totally convenient!

  3. Courtney Blacher

    July 26, 2017 at 2:49 PM

    I believe it tastes as good as it looks.

    • Joanna

      July 26, 2017 at 5:42 PM

      Totally!

  4. Amber Myers

    July 26, 2017 at 2:58 PM

    Yum, we love tacos, and these look fantastic. I’ve never tried a taco hand pie, but I imagine I’d love it.

    • Joanna

      July 26, 2017 at 5:42 PM

      You’ll totally love it, if you love tacos!

  5. Natalie

    July 26, 2017 at 3:33 PM

    Oooh I love the idea of less messy tacos haha. I need to try a vegan version of this!

    • Joanna

      July 26, 2017 at 5:43 PM

      Totally less messy! 🙂 Yes, do try a vegan version! I’d love to know how that goes for you – please come back and let us know.

  6. Heather Brummett

    July 26, 2017 at 5:19 PM

    I can almost taste them. These sound amazing! Thanks for the tip on letting the meat cool first! I will print this and try it!

    • Joanna

      July 26, 2017 at 5:44 PM

      No problem! I learned the hard way with hot meat! Hahaha. A disaster is an understatement!

  7. Jasmine Eclipse

    July 26, 2017 at 8:12 PM

    This looks SO good!! They remind me of empanadas… I wonder if there’s any difference between the two?

  8. Eileen | yesmissy.com

    July 26, 2017 at 8:47 PM

    Yum! I like the sounds of these! Combining taco and pies sounds so tasty! These look so tasty!

  9. Amanda Dorich

    July 26, 2017 at 8:49 PM

    My family would love these! We absolutely love taco night but this would put a fun spin on our traditional tacos!

  10. Leslie

    July 26, 2017 at 10:30 PM

    Oh, you had me at taco!

  11. Dogvills

    July 26, 2017 at 10:34 PM

    Oh my, that looks amazing. Never thought of making taco pie. I can’t wait to try this.

  12. Melissa Dixon

    July 27, 2017 at 7:49 AM

    What a fantastic idea! I love doing things like this to switch it up a bit.

  13. Rose Cottrill

    July 27, 2017 at 9:25 AM

    These taco hand pies reminds me of one of my favorite snacks growing up, the enfanada. The only difference is, your is baked but the one I used to eat is fried.

  14. Danielle

    July 27, 2017 at 9:49 AM

    I love tacos and usually make them at least once a week. Last week my husband pulled out the old “Tacos, again?” and I about smacked him. Maybe if I offer up these Taco Hand Pies I won’t get the same response, but will still get my tacos!

  15. Carol Cassara

    July 27, 2017 at 10:04 AM

    OH my, it looks so amazing and I’d love to make this for the husband! I’m sure it’s also perfect when we have guests over, especially when the kids decide to visit! It’s an awesome idea and a well loved recipe! Thanks for this!

  16. ricci

    July 27, 2017 at 12:20 PM

    These Taco Hand Pies sound amazing!! I need to try them!!

  17. Zwitsal

    July 27, 2017 at 2:38 PM

    Wow thanks for this! It’s very easy to make! And the ingredients used can be seen in the local market. Will give this a try!

  18. Katrina Ellen

    July 27, 2017 at 2:49 PM

    These look like they will be so good. My kids always make a mess with tacos so these would be perfect.

  19. Misty Nelson Dawn

    July 27, 2017 at 6:17 PM

    Omg. this s absolutely looks good and I really want to try this at home this makes me hungry. Glad you share the recipe

  20. aly mashrah

    July 27, 2017 at 8:43 PM

    That is such a great idea! My brothers would love this. We have taco night each week and Im going to try this next time.

  21. Lynndee

    July 28, 2017 at 9:22 AM

    What a brilliant idea! We love tacos over here, but we’ve never thought of creating one like this. Thanks for the idea and the recipe. Yum!

  22. Adaleta

    July 29, 2017 at 1:19 AM

    Okay now those look crazy yummy, I would love those!

  23. natalie z

    July 29, 2017 at 6:13 PM

    Those look fantastic and easy to make! I bet these would be a great make-ahead option too!

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