4.7 from 9 votes
Taco Casserole
This Taco Casserole Recipe is a family favorite dinner that never gets old. A super simple Mexican casserole filled with ground beef, corn, tortillas and cheese.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Additional Time
10 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
619 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef (93/7)
- 1/2 cup corn cut from the cob, fresh
- 4.5 oz green chile 1 small can, mild
- 1 oz taco seasoning 1 packet, about 2 1/2 tablespoons
- 1/2 cup water
- 4 flour tortillas use the medium fajita size
- 1 cup white rice cooked
- 2 cups cheddar cheese grated
- 10 oz enchilada sauce 1 small can, mild red
- lettuce any desired toppings
- tomato
- avocado
- salsa
- sour cream
- tortilla chips
- cilantro
- onion
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium high heat. Add ground beef and break apart as it cooks. Optional step: Drain meat if desired and place back into hot pan. Add in corn, green chiles, taco seasoning and water. Stir and bring to boil. After about 3 minutes, water should have mostly evaporated and you should be left with a moist meat filling.
- Lightly spray a 11x7 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Spread about 3 tablespoons enchilada sauce in the bottom of the pan. Place two whole tortillas in the bottom of the pan. Sprinkle about 1/2 cup of cheese onto the tortillas. Add the rice, the entire meat mixture and top with 1 cup grated cheese. Pour over half of the remaining enchilada sauce. Top with two tortillas, tucking in the edges. Top with remaining sauce and 1/2 cup cheese.
- Bake covered with foil for 30 minutes. Optional step: remove the foil and bake another 10 minutes to brown the top (or just broil for 2-3 minutes). Remove from oven and cool 10 minutes before cutting and serving.
- Serve with any desired toppings: lettuce, tomato, avocado, salsa, sour cream, chips, cilantro, onion, etc..
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Nutrition Information
Calories
619kcal
(31%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Protein
32g
(64%)
Fat
41g
(63%)
Saturated Fat
18g
(90%)
Cholesterol
120mg
(40%)
Sodium
1312mg
(55%)
Potassium
416mg
(9%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
1158IU
(23%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
316mg
(32%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 619
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 619kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 32g | 64% |
| Fat | 41g | 63% |
| Saturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Cholesterol | 120mg | 40% |
| Sodium | 1312mg | 55% |
| Potassium | 416mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 1158IU | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 316mg | 32% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.