Mexican Casserole Recipe

Easy 30-Minute Mexican Casserole – tortilla chips, taco meat, beans, tomatoes, and cheese – top with your favorite taco toppings! Can make ahead and freeze for later. Great kid-friendly Mexican recipe!!

I am always on the lookout for a great Mexican dish to make at home. I usually make enchiladas, so I was interested in making this casserole to change up our usual Mexican night.

This casserole reminded me a lot of King Ranch Chicken but with ground beef. This was quick and easy to put together. I cooked my ground beef the night before and just mixed everything up when I got home from work. This is a very hearty and filling dish. It is also great reheated the next day. I think this would be a great dish to serve at a potluck dinner or even a tailgate party. Recipe

Easy Mexican Casserole

Easy 30-Minute Mexican Casserole – tortilla chips, taco meat, beans, tomatoes, and cheese – top with your favorite taco toppings! Can make ahead and freeze for later. Great kid-friendly Mexican recipe!!

Prep: 15min

Total: 35min

Yield: 6

Ingredients:

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 (15-oz) can Ranch Style beans
• 1 (10-12 oz) bag tortilla chips, crushed ( (I didn’t use the whole bag))
• 1 (10-oz) can Rotel diced tomatoes & green chilies, (undrained)
• 1 small onion, (chopped)
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, (divided)
• 1 (1-oz) package taco seasoning
• 1 (10.5-oz) can cream of chicken soup
• ½ cup water
• sour cream and salsa for serving

Instruction:

1. Preheat oven to 325°F. In a large skillet, brown meat and drain off fat. Stir in beans, tomatoes, onion, taco seasoning, soup and water. Simmer over medium-low heat until everything is well combined and heated through.
2. Grease a 9×13 casserole dish. Put down a layer of crushed tortilla chips, followed by a layer of the meat/bean mixture, then half of the cheddar cheese. Repeat layers. Cover with foil and bake for 20-30 minutes, or until bubbly.
3. Remove foil and place under the broiler just until the cheese starts to brown.
4. Let sit for 5-10 minutes before serving. Top with sour cream and salsa.

Mexican Casserole

Ultimate Mexican casserole with refried beans, rice, ground beef and veggies, layered and baked to cheesy perfection! A healthy family favorite!

Prep: 15min

Total: 45min

Yield: 6

Serving Size: 1 (of 6)

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 (of 6), calories 447 kcal, Carbohydrate 36 g, Protein 32 g, Fat 19 g, Saturated Fat 9 g, Cholesterol 77 mg, Fiber 9 g, Sugar 5 g

Ingredients:

• 2 cups cooked brown rice (or quinoa or other grain of choice—about 2/3 cup uncooked)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 yellow onion (chopped)
• 1 green bell pepper (chopped)
• 1 red bell pepper (chopped)
• 1 pound lean ground beef (or swap ground chicken or ground turkey)
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 cloves minced garlic (about 2 teaspoons)
• 1 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
• 1 can reduced fat refried black beans (15 ounces)
• 3/4 cup freshly grated sharp cheddar cheese (divided)
• 3/4 cup freshly grated mozzarella cheese (divided)
• 1 10-ounce tomatoes with green chiles (such as Rotel)
• Fresh cilantro (for serving)
• Chopped green onions (for serving)

Instruction:

1. Be sure to cook your rice if you haven’t already (if you are just reading this and just now realized you don’t have any cooked rice and don’t want to wait, consider switching to quinoa, which cooks much more quickly than brown rice. Instant brown rice also works in a pinch).
2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a large casserole dish (9×13 inch or similar) with nonstick spray and set aside.
3. In a Dutch oven or large, deep skillet, heat the olive oil over medium high. Add the onion, green bell pepper, and red bell pepper. Sauté until slightly softened, about 5 minutes.
4. Add the beef, chili powder, cumin, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Continue to sauté until the beef is cooked through and no longer pink, about 4 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook just until fragrant, about 1 additional minute.
5. Remove from the heat. Stir in the rice and Greek yogurt until evenly combined. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired.
6. Assemble the casserole: Spread the beans into an even layer in the prepared baking dish.
7. Sprinkle 1/4 cup cheddar cheese and 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese over the beans.
8. Scatter the tomatoes with green chilis over the top.
9. Spoon the rice and ground beef mixture on top of the tomatoes, spreading it into an even layer.
10. Top with remaining 1/2 cup cheddar and 1/2 cupmozzarella.
11. Bake the casserole, uncovered, until the cheese is melted and the casserole is hot, about 15 minutes.
12. Turn the oven to broil, then continue cooking until the cheese is lightly browned, about 3 to 4 additional minutes, watching carefully so that the cheese does not burn.
13. Let rest 5 minutes, sprinkle with chopped cilantro and green onions, and serve.

Mexican Casserole!!!!! So Quick and So Delicious!!!!