Taco Casserole

4.41 from 15 votes

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Total Time40

Course: 100 + BEST Easy Beef Recipes for Dinner

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: casserole, easy dinner, easy recipe, easy weeknight, ground beef, make ahead, quick and easy, Taco

Servings:

Author: Sweet Basil

Heat the oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9x13" baking dish.
In a shallow dish, add the red enchilada sauce and dip each side of the tortillas. Place the 4 of the dipped tortillas in a single layer in the prepared baking dish.
8 Corn Tortillas, 15 Ounces Red Enchilada Sauce
In a large pan over medium heat, add a drizzle of oil and add the onions and bell pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally until softened. Add the garlic and stir for 30 seconds then push everything to one side and add the ground beef.
1/2 Onion, 1 Red Bell Pepper, 1 Tablespoon Garlic, 1.5 Pounds Ground Beef
Cook, breaking up the meat with a meat chopper until cooked through. Drain the grease. Add the taco seasoning, water, remaining red enchilada sauce and drained tomatoes. Cook, stirring the onions and peppers in as well until the liquid is absorbed and thickened.
2 Packets Taco Seasoning, 3/4 Cup Water, 14.5 Ounce Fire Roasted Tomatoes
Spread half of the beans and half of the meat mixture over the tortillas in the baking dish.
28 Ounce Refried Beans
In a bowl, toss the cheeses together. Sprinkle half of the cheeses on the layer.
2 1/2 Cups Colby Jack Cheese, 2 Cups Monterey Jack Cheese
Repeat the same layers one more time like a lasagna (another layer of dipped tortillas, beans, meat, cheese) ending with cheese. Bake for 30 minutes.
Remove from the oven and top with garnishes then serve!
1 Sliced Olives, 1/4 Cup Red Onion, 1 Green Onion, 1 Tomato, 1 1/2 Cups Fritos