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5 Ingredients BBQ Beef Tortilla Pie (Cheesy, Saucy & Family-Friendly)

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound 450 g ground beef
  • fat percentage doesn’t matter
  • 3 flour tortillas 20 cm / 8-inch
  • ¾ cup BBQ sauce divided
  • 1 cup canned black beans rinsed and drained, divided
  • 1 cup shredded cheese divided
  • cheddar, Colby Jack, or similar

Instructions
 

Preheat the oven

  • Preheat your oven to 177°C
  • (= 350°F)

Cook the beef

  • Heat an oven-safe pan over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and cook, breaking it up into crumbles, until fully cooked and no longer pink.
  • Drain excess fat and transfer the beef to a bowl.

Add BBQ sauce

  • Pour ½ cup of the BBQ sauce over the cooked beef and stir until evenly coated. Set aside the remaining ¼ cup BBQ sauce for layering.

Prepare the pan

  • Wipe out the pan and lightly grease it with cooking spray.
  • (If your pan isn’t oven-safe, use a greased baking dish instead.)
  • Place one tortilla in the bottom of the pan and brush the top with some of the reserved BBQ sauce.

First layer

  • Spread half of the BBQ beef evenly over the tortilla.
  • Scatter ½ cup black beans on top and gently press them into the beef.
  • Sprinkle about ⅓ cup shredded cheese evenly over the layer.

Second layer

  • Brush one side of the second tortilla with BBQ sauce and place it sauce-side down over the beef. Brush the top side with more BBQ sauce.
  • Spread the remaining beef evenly over the tortilla, then scatter the remaining ½ cup black beans and another ⅓ cup shredded cheese.

Final layer

  • Brush one side of the last tortilla with BBQ sauce and place it sauce-side down on top. Brush the top with more BBQ sauce, adding extra if you like it saucy.
  • Sprinkle the remaining ⅓ cup cheese evenly over the top.

Bake

  • Place the pan in the oven and bake for 15 minutes at 177°C, or until the cheese is fully melted and bubbly.
  • Remove from the oven and let the pie rest for 5 minutes before slicing into quarters and serving.