Beef Taco Pie USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
Beef Taco Pie contains lean ground beef combined with salsa, tomato purée, brown rice, and spices then topped with cheese and baked.CACFP CREDITING INFORMATION 1 piece (about 2" x 3³⁄4") provides 1.5 oz equivalent meat/meat alternate, ¹⁄4 cup vegetable, and 1.5 oz equivalent grains.
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 1 lb 9 oz Brown rice, long-grain, regular, dry, parboiled
- 2 lbs 15 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 10% fat)
- - - Chili powder
- - - Ground cumin
- - - Ground paprika
- - - Onion powder
- - - Ancho chili powder
- - - OR
- - - Mexican seasoning mix (see Notes)
- - - Water
- 2⅔ oz Brown sugar
- 1 lb 3 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato puree
- 1 lb 1½ oz Canned low-sodium salsa
- - - Water
- 13½ oz Whole-grain flour tortillas, 8" (1½ oz each)
- 8 oz Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
Measure
- 1 qt 1 cup Water
- 1 qt Brown rice, long-grain, regular, dry, parboiled
- 1 qt 2 cups 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Raw ground beef (no more than 10% fat)
- 1 Tbsp Chili powder
- 2¼ tsp Ground Cumin
- ¾ tsp Ground Paprika
- ¾ tsp Onion Powder
- 3 Tbsp Ancho chili powder
- - - OR
- 3 Tbsp Mexican seasoning mix (see Notes)
- 1¼ cups Water
- ⅓ cup Brown Sugar
- 2 cups 2 Tbsp 1 tsp (approx. ¹⁄4 No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato puree
- 2 cups 1 tsp (approx. ¹⁄4 No. 10 can) Canned low-sodium salsa
- 2 cups Water
- 9 each Whole-grain flour tortillas, 8" (1½ oz each)
- 2 cups Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 3 lb 2 oz Brown rice, long-grain, regular, dry, parboiled
- 5 lb 14 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 10% fat)
- - - Chili powder
- - - Ground cumin
- - - Ground paprika
- - - Onion powder
- 2 oz Ancho chili powder
- - - OR
- 2 oz Mexican seasoning mix (see Notes)
- - - Water
- 5⅓ oz Brown sugar
- 2 lb 6 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato puree
- 2 lb 3 oz Canned low-sodium salsa
- - - Water
- 1 lb 11 oz Whole-grain flour tortillas, 8" (1½ oz each)
- 1 lb Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
Measure
- 2 qt 2 cups Water
- 2 qt Brown rice, long-grain, regular, dry, parboiled
- 3 qt 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Raw ground beef (no more than 10% fat)
- 2 Tbsp Chili powder
- 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp Ground cumin
- 1½ tsp Ground paprika
- 1½ tsp Onion powder
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Ancho chili powder
- - - OR
- ¼ 2 Tbsp Mexican seasoning mix (see Notes)
- 2½ cups Water
- ⅔ cup Brown sugar
- 1 qt ¼ cup 2 tsp (approx. ¹⁄2 No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato puree
- 1 qt 2 tsp (approx. ¹⁄2 No. 10 can) Canned low-sodium salsa
- 1 qt Water
- 18 each Whole-grain flour tortillas, 8" (1½ oz each)
- 1 qt Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 1 lb 9 oz Brown rice, long-grain, regular, dry, parboiled
- 2 lbs 15 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 10% fat)
- - - Chili powder
- - - Ground cumin
- - - Ground paprika
- - - Onion powder
- - - Ancho chili powder
- - - OR
- - - Mexican seasoning mix (see Notes)
- - - Water
- 2⅔ oz Brown sugar
- 1 lb 3 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato puree
- 1 lb 1½ oz Canned low-sodium salsa
- - - Water
- 13½ oz Whole-grain flour tortillas, 8" (1½ oz each)
- 8 oz Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
Measure
- 1 qt 1 cup Water
- 1 qt Brown rice, long-grain, regular, dry, parboiled
- 1 qt 2 cups 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Raw ground beef (no more than 10% fat)
- 1 Tbsp Chili powder
- 2¼ tsp Ground Cumin
- ¾ tsp Ground Paprika
- ¾ tsp Onion Powder
- 3 Tbsp Ancho chili powder
- - - OR
- 3 Tbsp Mexican seasoning mix (see Notes)
- 1¼ cups Water
- ⅓ cup Brown Sugar
- 2 cups 2 Tbsp 1 tsp (approx. ¹⁄4 No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato puree
- 2 cups 1 tsp (approx. ¹⁄4 No. 10 can) Canned low-sodium salsa
- 2 cups Water
- 9 each Whole-grain flour tortillas, 8" (1½ oz each)
- 2 cups Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 3 lb 2 oz Brown rice, long-grain, regular, dry, parboiled
- 5 lb 14 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 10% fat)
- - - Chili powder
- - - Ground cumin
- - - Ground paprika
- - - Onion powder
- 2 oz Ancho chili powder
- - - OR
- 2 oz Mexican seasoning mix (see Notes)
- - - Water
- 5⅓ oz Brown sugar
- 2 lb 6 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato puree
- 2 lb 3 oz Canned low-sodium salsa
- - - Water
- 1 lb 11 oz Whole-grain flour tortillas, 8" (1½ oz each)
- 1 lb Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
Measure
- 2 qt 2 cups Water
- 2 qt Brown rice, long-grain, regular, dry, parboiled
- 3 qt 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Raw ground beef (no more than 10% fat)
- 2 Tbsp Chili powder
- 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp Ground cumin
- 1½ tsp Ground paprika
- 1½ tsp Onion powder
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Ancho chili powder
- - - OR
- ¼ 2 Tbsp Mexican seasoning mix (see Notes)
- 2½ cups Water
- ⅔ cup Brown sugar
- 1 qt ¼ cup 2 tsp (approx. ¹⁄2 No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato puree
- 1 qt 2 tsp (approx. ¹⁄2 No. 10 can) Canned low-sodium salsa
- 1 qt Water
- 18 each Whole-grain flour tortillas, 8" (1½ oz each)
- 1 qt Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 1 lb 9 oz Brown rice, long-grain, regular, dry, parboiled
- 2 lbs 15 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 10% fat)
- - - Chili powder
- - - Ground cumin
- - - Ground paprika
- - - Onion powder
- - - Ancho chili powder
- - - OR
- - - Mexican seasoning mix (see Notes)
- - - Water
- 2⅔ oz Brown sugar
- 1 lb 3 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato puree
- 1 lb 1½ oz Canned low-sodium salsa
- - - Water
- 13½ oz Whole-grain flour tortillas, 8" (1½ oz each)
- 8 oz Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
Measure
- 1 qt 1 cup Water
- 1 qt Brown rice, long-grain, regular, dry, parboiled
- 1 qt 2 cups 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Raw ground beef (no more than 10% fat)
- 1 Tbsp Chili powder
- 2¼ tsp Ground Cumin
- ¾ tsp Ground Paprika
- ¾ tsp Onion Powder
- 3 Tbsp Ancho chili powder
- - - OR
- 3 Tbsp Mexican seasoning mix (see Notes)
- 1¼ cups Water
- ⅓ cup Brown Sugar
- 2 cups 2 Tbsp 1 tsp (approx. ¹⁄4 No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato puree
- 2 cups 1 tsp (approx. ¹⁄4 No. 10 can) Canned low-sodium salsa
- 2 cups Water
- 9 each Whole-grain flour tortillas, 8" (1½ oz each)
- 2 cups Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 3 lb 2 oz Brown rice, long-grain, regular, dry, parboiled
- 5 lb 14 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 10% fat)
- - - Chili powder
- - - Ground cumin
- - - Ground paprika
- - - Onion powder
- 2 oz Ancho chili powder
- - - OR
- 2 oz Mexican seasoning mix (see Notes)
- - - Water
- 5⅓ oz Brown sugar
- 2 lb 6 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato puree
- 2 lb 3 oz Canned low-sodium salsa
- - - Water
- 1 lb 11 oz Whole-grain flour tortillas, 8" (1½ oz each)
- 1 lb Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
Measure
- 2 qt 2 cups Water
- 2 qt Brown rice, long-grain, regular, dry, parboiled
- 3 qt 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Raw ground beef (no more than 10% fat)
- 2 Tbsp Chili powder
- 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp Ground cumin
- 1½ tsp Ground paprika
- 1½ tsp Onion powder
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Ancho chili powder
- - - OR
- ¼ 2 Tbsp Mexican seasoning mix (see Notes)
- 2½ cups Water
- ⅔ cup Brown sugar
- 1 qt ¼ cup 2 tsp (approx. ¹⁄2 No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato puree
- 1 qt 2 tsp (approx. ¹⁄2 No. 10 can) Canned low-sodium salsa
- 1 qt Water
- 18 each Whole-grain flour tortillas, 8" (1½ oz each)
- 1 qt Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 1 lb 9 oz Brown rice, long-grain, regular, dry, parboiled
- 2 lbs 15 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 10% fat)
- - - Chili powder
- - - Ground cumin
- - - Ground paprika
- - - Onion powder
- - - Ancho chili powder
- - - OR
- - - Mexican seasoning mix (see Notes)
- - - Water
- 2⅔ oz Brown sugar
- 1 lb 3 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato puree
- 1 lb 1½ oz Canned low-sodium salsa
- - - Water
- 13½ oz Whole-grain flour tortillas, 8" (1½ oz each)
- 8 oz Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
Measure
- 1 qt 1 cup Water
- 1 qt Brown rice, long-grain, regular, dry, parboiled
- 1 qt 2 cups 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Raw ground beef (no more than 10% fat)
- 1 Tbsp Chili powder
- 2¼ tsp Ground Cumin
- ¾ tsp Ground Paprika
- ¾ tsp Onion Powder
- 3 Tbsp Ancho chili powder
- - - OR
- 3 Tbsp Mexican seasoning mix (see Notes)
- 1¼ cups Water
- ⅓ cup Brown Sugar
- 2 cups 2 Tbsp 1 tsp (approx. ¹⁄4 No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato puree
- 2 cups 1 tsp (approx. ¹⁄4 No. 10 can) Canned low-sodium salsa
- 2 cups Water
- 9 each Whole-grain flour tortillas, 8" (1½ oz each)
- 2 cups Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 3 lb 2 oz Brown rice, long-grain, regular, dry, parboiled
- 5 lb 14 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 10% fat)
- - - Chili powder
- - - Ground cumin
- - - Ground paprika
- - - Onion powder
- 2 oz Ancho chili powder
- - - OR
- 2 oz Mexican seasoning mix (see Notes)
- - - Water
- 5⅓ oz Brown sugar
- 2 lb 6 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato puree
- 2 lb 3 oz Canned low-sodium salsa
- - - Water
- 1 lb 11 oz Whole-grain flour tortillas, 8" (1½ oz each)
- 1 lb Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
Measure
- 2 qt 2 cups Water
- 2 qt Brown rice, long-grain, regular, dry, parboiled
- 3 qt 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Raw ground beef (no more than 10% fat)
- 2 Tbsp Chili powder
- 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp Ground cumin
- 1½ tsp Ground paprika
- 1½ tsp Onion powder
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Ancho chili powder
- - - OR
- ¼ 2 Tbsp Mexican seasoning mix (see Notes)
- 2½ cups Water
- ⅔ cup Brown sugar
- 1 qt ¼ cup 2 tsp (approx. ¹⁄2 No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato puree
- 1 qt 2 tsp (approx. ¹⁄2 No. 10 can) Canned low-sodium salsa
- 1 qt Water
- 18 each Whole-grain flour tortillas, 8" (1½ oz each)
- 1 qt Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 1 lb 9 oz Brown rice, long-grain, regular, dry, parboiled
- 2 lbs 15 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 10% fat)
- - - Chili powder
- - - Ground cumin
- - - Ground paprika
- - - Onion powder
- - - Ancho chili powder
- - - OR
- - - Mexican seasoning mix (see Notes)
- - - Water
- 2⅔ oz Brown sugar
- 1 lb 3 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato puree
- 1 lb 1½ oz Canned low-sodium salsa
- - - Water
- 13½ oz Whole-grain flour tortillas, 8" (1½ oz each)
- 8 oz Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
Measure
- 1 qt 1 cup Water
- 1 qt Brown rice, long-grain, regular, dry, parboiled
- 1 qt 2 cups 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Raw ground beef (no more than 10% fat)
- 1 Tbsp Chili powder
- 2¼ tsp Ground Cumin
- ¾ tsp Ground Paprika
- ¾ tsp Onion Powder
- 3 Tbsp Ancho chili powder
- - - OR
- 3 Tbsp Mexican seasoning mix (see Notes)
- 1¼ cups Water
- ⅓ cup Brown Sugar
- 2 cups 2 Tbsp 1 tsp (approx. ¹⁄4 No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato puree
- 2 cups 1 tsp (approx. ¹⁄4 No. 10 can) Canned low-sodium salsa
- 2 cups Water
- 9 each Whole-grain flour tortillas, 8" (1½ oz each)
- 2 cups Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 3 lb 2 oz Brown rice, long-grain, regular, dry, parboiled
- 5 lb 14 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 10% fat)
- - - Chili powder
- - - Ground cumin
- - - Ground paprika
- - - Onion powder
- 2 oz Ancho chili powder
- - - OR
- 2 oz Mexican seasoning mix (see Notes)
- - - Water
- 5⅓ oz Brown sugar
- 2 lb 6 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato puree
- 2 lb 3 oz Canned low-sodium salsa
- - - Water
- 1 lb 11 oz Whole-grain flour tortillas, 8" (1½ oz each)
- 1 lb Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
Measure
- 2 qt 2 cups Water
- 2 qt Brown rice, long-grain, regular, dry, parboiled
- 3 qt 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Raw ground beef (no more than 10% fat)
- 2 Tbsp Chili powder
- 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp Ground cumin
- 1½ tsp Ground paprika
- 1½ tsp Onion powder
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Ancho chili powder
- - - OR
- ¼ 2 Tbsp Mexican seasoning mix (see Notes)
- 2½ cups Water
- ⅔ cup Brown sugar
- 1 qt ¼ cup 2 tsp (approx. ¹⁄2 No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato puree
- 1 qt 2 tsp (approx. ¹⁄2 No. 10 can) Canned low-sodium salsa
- 1 qt Water
- 18 each Whole-grain flour tortillas, 8" (1½ oz each)
- 1 qt Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 1 lb 9 oz Brown rice, long-grain, regular, dry, parboiled
- 2 lbs 15 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 10% fat)
- - - Chili powder
- - - Ground cumin
- - - Ground paprika
- - - Onion powder
- - - Ancho chili powder
- - - OR
- - - Mexican seasoning mix (see Notes)
- - - Water
- 2⅔ oz Brown sugar
- 1 lb 3 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato puree
- 1 lb 1½ oz Canned low-sodium salsa
- - - Water
- 13½ oz Whole-grain flour tortillas, 8" (1½ oz each)
- 8 oz Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
Measure
- 1 qt 1 cup Water
- 1 qt Brown rice, long-grain, regular, dry, parboiled
- 1 qt 2 cups 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Raw ground beef (no more than 10% fat)
- 1 Tbsp Chili powder
- 2¼ tsp Ground Cumin
- ¾ tsp Ground Paprika
- ¾ tsp Onion Powder
- 3 Tbsp Ancho chili powder
- - - OR
- 3 Tbsp Mexican seasoning mix (see Notes)
- 1¼ cups Water
- ⅓ cup Brown Sugar
- 2 cups 2 Tbsp 1 tsp (approx. ¹⁄4 No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato puree
- 2 cups 1 tsp (approx. ¹⁄4 No. 10 can) Canned low-sodium salsa
- 2 cups Water
- 9 each Whole-grain flour tortillas, 8" (1½ oz each)
- 2 cups Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 3 lb 2 oz Brown rice, long-grain, regular, dry, parboiled
- 5 lb 14 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 10% fat)
- - - Chili powder
- - - Ground cumin
- - - Ground paprika
- - - Onion powder
- 2 oz Ancho chili powder
- - - OR
- 2 oz Mexican seasoning mix (see Notes)
- - - Water
- 5⅓ oz Brown sugar
- 2 lb 6 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato puree
- 2 lb 3 oz Canned low-sodium salsa
- - - Water
- 1 lb 11 oz Whole-grain flour tortillas, 8" (1½ oz each)
- 1 lb Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
Measure
- 2 qt 2 cups Water
- 2 qt Brown rice, long-grain, regular, dry, parboiled
- 3 qt 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Raw ground beef (no more than 10% fat)
- 2 Tbsp Chili powder
- 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp Ground cumin
- 1½ tsp Ground paprika
- 1½ tsp Onion powder
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Ancho chili powder
- - - OR
- ¼ 2 Tbsp Mexican seasoning mix (see Notes)
- 2½ cups Water
- ⅔ cup Brown sugar
- 1 qt ¼ cup 2 tsp (approx. ¹⁄2 No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato puree
- 1 qt 2 tsp (approx. ¹⁄2 No. 10 can) Canned low-sodium salsa
- 1 qt Water
- 18 each Whole-grain flour tortillas, 8" (1½ oz each)
- 1 qt Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 1 lb 9 oz Brown rice, long-grain, regular, dry, parboiled
- 2 lbs 15 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 10% fat)
- - - Chili powder
- - - Ground cumin
- - - Ground paprika
- - - Onion powder
- - - Ancho chili powder
- - - OR
- - - Mexican seasoning mix (see Notes)
- - - Water
- 2⅔ oz Brown sugar
- 1 lb 3 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato puree
- 1 lb 1½ oz Canned low-sodium salsa
- - - Water
- 13½ oz Whole-grain flour tortillas, 8" (1½ oz each)
- 8 oz Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
Measure
- 1 qt 1 cup Water
- 1 qt Brown rice, long-grain, regular, dry, parboiled
- 1 qt 2 cups 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Raw ground beef (no more than 10% fat)
- 1 Tbsp Chili powder
- 2¼ tsp Ground Cumin
- ¾ tsp Ground Paprika
- ¾ tsp Onion Powder
- 3 Tbsp Ancho chili powder
- - - OR
- 3 Tbsp Mexican seasoning mix (see Notes)
- 1¼ cups Water
- ⅓ cup Brown Sugar
- 2 cups 2 Tbsp 1 tsp (approx. ¹⁄4 No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato puree
- 2 cups 1 tsp (approx. ¹⁄4 No. 10 can) Canned low-sodium salsa
- 2 cups Water
- 9 each Whole-grain flour tortillas, 8" (1½ oz each)
- 2 cups Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 3 lb 2 oz Brown rice, long-grain, regular, dry, parboiled
- 5 lb 14 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 10% fat)
- - - Chili powder
- - - Ground cumin
- - - Ground paprika
- - - Onion powder
- 2 oz Ancho chili powder
- - - OR
- 2 oz Mexican seasoning mix (see Notes)
- - - Water
- 5⅓ oz Brown sugar
- 2 lb 6 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato puree
- 2 lb 3 oz Canned low-sodium salsa
- - - Water
- 1 lb 11 oz Whole-grain flour tortillas, 8" (1½ oz each)
- 1 lb Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
Measure
- 2 qt 2 cups Water
- 2 qt Brown rice, long-grain, regular, dry, parboiled
- 3 qt 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Raw ground beef (no more than 10% fat)
- 2 Tbsp Chili powder
- 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp Ground cumin
- 1½ tsp Ground paprika
- 1½ tsp Onion powder
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Ancho chili powder
- - - OR
- ¼ 2 Tbsp Mexican seasoning mix (see Notes)
- 2½ cups Water
- ⅔ cup Brown sugar
- 1 qt ¼ cup 2 tsp (approx. ¹⁄2 No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato puree
- 1 qt 2 tsp (approx. ¹⁄2 No. 10 can) Canned low-sodium salsa
- 1 qt Water
- 18 each Whole-grain flour tortillas, 8" (1½ oz each)
- 1 qt Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 1 lb 9 oz Brown rice, long-grain, regular, dry, parboiled
- 2 lbs 15 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 10% fat)
- - - Chili powder
- - - Ground cumin
- - - Ground paprika
- - - Onion powder
- - - Ancho chili powder
- - - OR
- - - Mexican seasoning mix (see Notes)
- - - Water
- 2⅔ oz Brown sugar
- 1 lb 3 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato puree
- 1 lb 1½ oz Canned low-sodium salsa
- - - Water
- 13½ oz Whole-grain flour tortillas, 8" (1½ oz each)
- 8 oz Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
Measure
- 1 qt 1 cup Water
- 1 qt Brown rice, long-grain, regular, dry, parboiled
- 1 qt 2 cups 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Raw ground beef (no more than 10% fat)
- 1 Tbsp Chili powder
- 2¼ tsp Ground Cumin
- ¾ tsp Ground Paprika
- ¾ tsp Onion Powder
- 3 Tbsp Ancho chili powder
- - - OR
- 3 Tbsp Mexican seasoning mix (see Notes)
- 1¼ cups Water
- ⅓ cup Brown Sugar
- 2 cups 2 Tbsp 1 tsp (approx. ¹⁄4 No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato puree
- 2 cups 1 tsp (approx. ¹⁄4 No. 10 can) Canned low-sodium salsa
- 2 cups Water
- 9 each Whole-grain flour tortillas, 8" (1½ oz each)
- 2 cups Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 3 lb 2 oz Brown rice, long-grain, regular, dry, parboiled
- 5 lb 14 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 10% fat)
- - - Chili powder
- - - Ground cumin
- - - Ground paprika
- - - Onion powder
- 2 oz Ancho chili powder
- - - OR
- 2 oz Mexican seasoning mix (see Notes)
- - - Water
- 5⅓ oz Brown sugar
- 2 lb 6 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato puree
- 2 lb 3 oz Canned low-sodium salsa
- - - Water
- 1 lb 11 oz Whole-grain flour tortillas, 8" (1½ oz each)
- 1 lb Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
Measure
- 2 qt 2 cups Water
- 2 qt Brown rice, long-grain, regular, dry, parboiled
- 3 qt 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Raw ground beef (no more than 10% fat)
- 2 Tbsp Chili powder
- 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp Ground cumin
- 1½ tsp Ground paprika
- 1½ tsp Onion powder
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Ancho chili powder
- - - OR
- ¼ 2 Tbsp Mexican seasoning mix (see Notes)
- 2½ cups Water
- ⅔ cup Brown sugar
- 1 qt ¼ cup 2 tsp (approx. ¹⁄2 No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato puree
- 1 qt 2 tsp (approx. ¹⁄2 No. 10 can) Canned low-sodium salsa
- 1 qt Water
- 18 each Whole-grain flour tortillas, 8" (1½ oz each)
- 1 qt Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 1 lb 9 oz Brown rice, long-grain, regular, dry, parboiled
- 2 lbs 15 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 10% fat)
- - - Chili powder
- - - Ground cumin
- - - Ground paprika
- - - Onion powder
- - - Ancho chili powder
- - - OR
- - - Mexican seasoning mix (see Notes)
- - - Water
- 2⅔ oz Brown sugar
- 1 lb 3 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato puree
- 1 lb 1½ oz Canned low-sodium salsa
- - - Water
- 13½ oz Whole-grain flour tortillas, 8" (1½ oz each)
- 8 oz Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
Measure
- 1 qt 1 cup Water
- 1 qt Brown rice, long-grain, regular, dry, parboiled
- 1 qt 2 cups 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Raw ground beef (no more than 10% fat)
- 1 Tbsp Chili powder
- 2¼ tsp Ground Cumin
- ¾ tsp Ground Paprika
- ¾ tsp Onion Powder
- 3 Tbsp Ancho chili powder
- - - OR
- 3 Tbsp Mexican seasoning mix (see Notes)
- 1¼ cups Water
- ⅓ cup Brown Sugar
- 2 cups 2 Tbsp 1 tsp (approx. ¹⁄4 No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato puree
- 2 cups 1 tsp (approx. ¹⁄4 No. 10 can) Canned low-sodium salsa
- 2 cups Water
- 9 each Whole-grain flour tortillas, 8" (1½ oz each)
- 2 cups Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 3 lb 2 oz Brown rice, long-grain, regular, dry, parboiled
- 5 lb 14 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 10% fat)
- - - Chili powder
- - - Ground cumin
- - - Ground paprika
- - - Onion powder
- 2 oz Ancho chili powder
- - - OR
- 2 oz Mexican seasoning mix (see Notes)
- - - Water
- 5⅓ oz Brown sugar
- 2 lb 6 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato puree
- 2 lb 3 oz Canned low-sodium salsa
- - - Water
- 1 lb 11 oz Whole-grain flour tortillas, 8" (1½ oz each)
- 1 lb Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
Measure
- 2 qt 2 cups Water
- 2 qt Brown rice, long-grain, regular, dry, parboiled
- 3 qt 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Raw ground beef (no more than 10% fat)
- 2 Tbsp Chili powder
- 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp Ground cumin
- 1½ tsp Ground paprika
- 1½ tsp Onion powder
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Ancho chili powder
- - - OR
- ¼ 2 Tbsp Mexican seasoning mix (see Notes)
- 2½ cups Water
- ⅔ cup Brown sugar
- 1 qt ¼ cup 2 tsp (approx. ¹⁄2 No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato puree
- 1 qt 2 tsp (approx. ¹⁄2 No. 10 can) Canned low-sodium salsa
- 1 qt Water
- 18 each Whole-grain flour tortillas, 8" (1½ oz each)
- 1 qt Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 1 lb 9 oz Brown rice, long-grain, regular, dry, parboiled
- 2 lbs 15 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 10% fat)
- - - Chili powder
- - - Ground cumin
- - - Ground paprika
- - - Onion powder
- - - Ancho chili powder
- - - OR
- - - Mexican seasoning mix (see Notes)
- - - Water
- 2⅔ oz Brown sugar
- 1 lb 3 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato puree
- 1 lb 1½ oz Canned low-sodium salsa
- - - Water
- 13½ oz Whole-grain flour tortillas, 8" (1½ oz each)
- 8 oz Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
Measure
- 1 qt 1 cup Water
- 1 qt Brown rice, long-grain, regular, dry, parboiled
- 1 qt 2 cups 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Raw ground beef (no more than 10% fat)
- 1 Tbsp Chili powder
- 2¼ tsp Ground Cumin
- ¾ tsp Ground Paprika
- ¾ tsp Onion Powder
- 3 Tbsp Ancho chili powder
- - - OR
- 3 Tbsp Mexican seasoning mix (see Notes)
- 1¼ cups Water
- ⅓ cup Brown Sugar
- 2 cups 2 Tbsp 1 tsp (approx. ¹⁄4 No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato puree
- 2 cups 1 tsp (approx. ¹⁄4 No. 10 can) Canned low-sodium salsa
- 2 cups Water
- 9 each Whole-grain flour tortillas, 8" (1½ oz each)
- 2 cups Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Water
- 3 lb 2 oz Brown rice, long-grain, regular, dry, parboiled
- 5 lb 14 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 10% fat)
- - - Chili powder
- - - Ground cumin
- - - Ground paprika
- - - Onion powder
- 2 oz Ancho chili powder
- - - OR
- 2 oz Mexican seasoning mix (see Notes)
- - - Water
- 5⅓ oz Brown sugar
- 2 lb 6 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato puree
- 2 lb 3 oz Canned low-sodium salsa
- - - Water
- 1 lb 11 oz Whole-grain flour tortillas, 8" (1½ oz each)
- 1 lb Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
Measure
- 2 qt 2 cups Water
- 2 qt Brown rice, long-grain, regular, dry, parboiled
- 3 qt 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Raw ground beef (no more than 10% fat)
- 2 Tbsp Chili powder
- 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp Ground cumin
- 1½ tsp Ground paprika
- 1½ tsp Onion powder
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Ancho chili powder
- - - OR
- ¼ 2 Tbsp Mexican seasoning mix (see Notes)
- 2½ cups Water
- ⅔ cup Brown sugar
- 1 qt ¼ cup 2 tsp (approx. ¹⁄2 No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato puree
- 1 qt 2 tsp (approx. ¹⁄2 No. 10 can) Canned low-sodium salsa
- 1 qt Water
- 18 each Whole-grain flour tortillas, 8" (1½ oz each)
- 1 qt Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
*See Marketing Guide
Instructions
- Boil water.
- Place 1 qt brown rice (1 lb 9 oz) in each steam table pan (12" x 20" x 2¹⁄2").For 25 servings, use 1 pan.For 50 servings, use 2 pans.
- Pour boiling water (1 qt 1 cup per steam table pan) over brown rice. Stir. Cover pans tightly.
- Bake:Conventional oven: 350 °F for 40 minutes. Convection oven: 325 °F for 40 minutes. Steamer: 5 lb pressure for 25 minutes.
- Remove cooked rice from oven and let stand covered for 5 minutes. Stir rice.
- Critical Control Point: Heat to 140 °F or higher.
- Critical Control Point: Hold for hot service at 140 °F or higher.
- Set aside for step 15.
- Place ground beef in a large stock pot. Cook uncovered over medium–high heat for 5–8 minutes. Stir often until meat is well done.
- Critical Control Point: Heat to 165 °F or higher for at least 15 seconds.
- Remove meat from heat. Drain beef in a colander. Return meat to heat.
- Add chili powder, cumin, paprika, onion powder, 2 Tbsp ancho chili powder, and water. Heat uncovered over medium–high heat for 2–3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Set remaining ancho chili powder aside for step 17.
- Set aside for step 16.
- Critical Control Point: Hold for hot service at 140 °F or higher.
- Pour 1 qt 2 cups (about 2 lb) cooked rice into a food processor on medium speed for 2–3 minutes or until rice has a smooth consistency. DO NOT OVER MIX. Set remaining rice aside for step 16.
- Pour beef, puréed rice, and remaining rice into a commercial mixer (batch as needed). Using a paddle attachment, mix on low speed for 5–6 minutes. DO NOT OVERMIX. Set aside for step 18.
- Combine remaining ancho chili powder, sugar, tomato puree, salsa, and water in a large bowl.Set aside for step 20.
- Pour 3 qt 3 cups (about 5 lb 10 oz) rice and meat mixture into a steam table pan (12" x 20" x 2¹⁄2") lightly coated with pan release spray. Press surface firmly until flat and even.For 25 servings, use 1 pan.For 50 servings, use 2 pans.
- Cut 9 tortillas in half for each pan. Line straight side of tortillas against edges of pan, and overlap remaining tortilla halves on top of rice and meat mixture.
- Spread 1 qt 2 cups (about 2 lb 13 oz) tomato mixture on top of tortillas. Spread evenly.
- Sprinkle 2 cups (about 8 oz) cheese over each pan.
- Bake: Conventional oven: 350 °F for 30 minutes. Convection oven: 325 °F for 20 minutes.
- Critical Control Point: Heat to 165 °F or higher for at least 15 seconds.
- Critical Control Point: Hold for hot service at 140 °F or higher.
- Portion: Cut each pan 5 x 5 (25 pieces per pan). Serve 1 piece (about 2" x 3³⁄4").
Nutrition INFORMATION
Nutrition Facts
Beef Taco Pie USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
Amount Per Serving (1 piece (about 2" x 3¾))
Calories 271
Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8g12%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Cholesterol 31mg10%
Sodium 392mg17%
Potassium 375mg11%
Total Carbohydrates 39g13%
Dietary Fiber 4g17%
Total Sugars 5g6%
Protein 16g32%
Vitamin D 2IU13%
Calcium 153mg15%
Iron 5mg28%
*
*Marketing Guide
Notes
Cooking Process #2: Same Day Service.
Mexican Seasoning Mix ³⁄4 Cup (About 4¹⁄2 oz)
Combine 1 Tbsp dried oregano, 1 Tbsp garlic powder, ¹⁄4 tsp ground cinnamon, 2 tsp sugar, 2 Tbsp chili powder, 1 Tbsp ground cumin, 1 Tbsp 2 tsp paprika, 1 Tbsp 2 tsp onion powder, 2 Tbsp dried minced onion, and 2 tsp salt.
Yield / Volume
25 Servings:
About 11 lb
About 1 gal 1 qt 2 cups/1 steam table pan (12" x 20" x 2¹⁄2")
50 Servings:
About 22 lb
About 2 gal 3 qt/2 steam table pan
(12" x 20" x 2¹⁄2")