Easy Layered Ground Beef Mexican Taco Casserole Recipe
servings
Everything you love about tacos in a quick and easy Mexican lasagna with ground beef that feeds the whole family. This easy weeknight dinner gets rave reviews.
Equipment
- large skillet
- 9x13-inch casserole dish
- mixing bowls
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 can refried beans
- 1½ cups salsa divided
- ¼ cup taco seasoning
- ¾ cup water
- 1 cup sour cream
- 4 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 6 burrito size flour tortillas
Optional Garnish:
- 2 fresh tomatoes diced
- ¼ cup cilantro chopped
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium heat, brown ground beef. Drain grease.
- Add water and taco seasoning to the ground beef. Mix and simmer for a 2-3 minutes.
- Add refried beans and ½ cup of salsa to the taco beef mixture. Stir to combine. Remove from heat.
- In a separate medium bowl, combine 1 cup salsa with 1 cup sour cream. Stir and mix well.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Then spray a 9x13-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
- Lay 2 tortillas in the bottom of the baking dish.
- Spread ⅔ cup sour cream mixture over tortillas.
- Spread ⅓ of taco beef mixture over sour cream layer.
- Sprinkle 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese over top of beef mixture.
- Layer with 2 more large tortillas. We tear the tortillas to make sure all parts of the cheese layer are covered without the tortilla going up the side of the dish.
- Repeat sour cream, taco beef mixture and shredded cheese layers.
- Layer with 2 more tortillas.
- Repeat sour cream and taco beef mixture.
- Top with 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese.
- Bake uncovered for 15-20 minutes or until the cheese is melted in all the layers. Remove from oven.
- Optional: sprinkle with cilantro and fresh diced tomatoes.
Notes
Tips:
- Drain the ground beef after it is browned. This will prevent your Mexican beef casserole from being too greasy.
- Tear the tortillas to make a mostly single layer of tortillas. If your tortilla layer is too thick it will be chewy.
- Make sure the liquid layers cover the tortillas completely or they will get crispy.
- Don’t skimp on the cheese!
Nutrition
Calories: 563kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 92mg | Sodium: 2210mg | Potassium: 608mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 2053IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 446mg | Iron: 4mg