Stacked Burrito Pie Casserole (2024)

By Marjory Pilley Published Mar 19, 2018 · Updated Mar 3, 2020

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Don't roll! Make Stacked Burrito Pie Casserole instead. Layer your favorite Mexican ingredients 3 layers high and bake. It's that easy!

This burrito casserole recipe is a cousin to layered chicken enchilada pie casserole. In both cases, the ingredients are layered in a pan and then baked until hot and the cheese is melty.

These dishes were very popular at our make-ahead meal assembly kitchen. Customers would lay out several pans and customize each one, adding chicken to some and leaving out cilantro on others. You can even make it low-carb!

Make-ahead tip: While you have all the fixings out, make extras and freeze them for later. You'll be glad you did!

Ingredients

It's best to prepare all of the ingredients first and then set up an assembly line. All prep can be done the day before!

• Chop green onion
• Snip cilantro
• Shred cheese
• Cook ground beef or other meat, if necessary
• Prepare tomatoes - I usually don't have timeto chop the quantity needed. So, I use tomatoes from a box or can.
• Prepare Black Beans. Rinse and drain.
• Prepare salsa - any type will work, including a fruity one like peach or mango or make your own homemade chunky salsa like Sugar-Free Mom.
• Flour tortillas - we use whole wheat. Use a very low-carb version to make this recipe low-carb.

I usually have beef crumbles ready to go for my hubby! I make the crumbles in bulk and store them in 1 cup portions in the freezer. Frozen crumbles can be added to the layering process if they are not clumped.

Ingredient variations that work well in this recipe include:

• Corn kernels
• Pinto beans
• Rice
• Various meats such as chicken and tofu
• Vegan shreds to make this recipe dairy-free and vegan.

Pan options

Use an 8 or 9 inch round cake pan or aluminum tin for a circular pie shape.

Or, use a standard 9 x 13 casserole dish and overlap tortillas for a layered burrito pie casserole. Double ingredient amounts. If this method is used, it's best to cut serving pieces in squares.

Assembly tips

Let the assembly begin! Check out the steps below or the video below.

Suggested amounts are given for each layer. Eyeball it and or adjust based upon personal preferences. It's hard to mess this up.

I make 2 vegetarian pies with extra cheese, a pie with crumbles and a vegan version!

• Start with a flour tortilla as the bottom layer.
• Layer, salsa, black beans, tomatoes, cheese, green onion and cilantro on top of the first tortilla.
• Additional ingredients as desired, such as crumbled beef, tofu or microwave corn on the cob, etc.
• Put the second flour tortilla on top.
• Repeat!
• Place the third flour tortilla on top.
• At this point, I usually need to gently push down the contents so everything will fit nicely in the pan!
• Top with a little more salsa and cheese.

Bake Burrito Casserole Pie in the oven at 350 degrees F for about 30 minutes or until heated through.

Also, make sure to wait about ten minutes before serving so it has time to set. Top it off with a dollop of sour cream...or guacamole dipand enjoy!

Freezer tips

Once assembled, place aluminum foil over the pan and store in the freezer. Enclose in plastic wrap too and be sure to label what's inside!

If using a cake pan, store the pan directly in the freezer (if you can do without it for a bit.)

Or, before assembly, line the pan with aluminum foil first. Assemble and freeze for about an hour and then remove the pie from the pan and freeze the burrito casserole in just the aluminum foil. Return to the same cake pan when you are ready to defrost and cook it.

When ready to enjoy, defrost in the refrigerator overnight and then follow the cooking instructions.

Ahhh...admire the accomplishment. To many this is a terrible mess...to me, it's dinner for several nights!

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