Match-Up Meals! Recipie Ideas for your Stock Up Items

As I said before, one of the main goals of this blog is to share recipe ideas that match-up with the deals you have gotten recently or can get this week. I know it is a common statement among my couponing friends that sometimes you stock up on items because they are Free or close to Free and then you are not quite sure how to put them together to make a meal. Match-Up Meals will be a frequent post I will do in order to help out with this dilemma.

Today I am going to share my "Taco Pie". This is a dish I started making a few years back with what I had on hand and it has become a favorite in our family. It seems every time I serve this I always get requests for the recipe. If you are like me and you shop at Publix then you probably have a good stock of the Mexican meal kits. This meal is perfect for putting these to use and you can adjust it to include what you have and what you like. Its a great variation from the typical taco.

What you Will Need:
Soft Taco Shells
Taco Sauce
Browned Hamburger meat seasoned with Taco Seasoning and diced onion(optional)
Mexican flavored Rice (if you like)
Cheddar Cheese
Refried Beans(if you like)
Queso Cheese Dip or Nacho Cheese


You will need a large glass lasagna size pan. I spread a very thin layer of taco sauce on the bottom to help the shells stay moist. Next I add a layer of the taco shells (they will overlap and depending on the size of the shell you will use 2 to 3 of them), if you are using refried beans then you will spread them over the shells now(if not then I recommend a layer of cheese dip in order to preserve moisture), next add a layer of the hamburger meat followed by a layer of shredded cheese next a layer of rice (if you choose) and then the nacho cheese and repeat. Top with a layer of shredded cheese. Bake at 350 degrees until warmed through and bubbly (20-30 minutes). I cover with foil until the last 5-10 minutes. Some like to top with a dollop of sour cream when serving.

You can do many variations of this and add ingredients to your liking. The possiblities are endless. Also, try preserving the taco meat from taco night the week before and freeze for use in this recipie to skip a step and speed up preperation.