Taco Bake Casserole

Description

This quick and easy taco bake will satisfy even the most picky eaters. You can modify it to add things you love. It’s yummy and so easy to make! Top with tomatoes, lettuce, salsa or whatever you like on your Mexican food.

Ingredients

  • cooking spray (such as Pam®)
  • 1 ½ pounds ground beef
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 (1 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
  • 1 (10 ounce) can refried beans (Optional)
  • ½ cup salsa
  • 1 (6 ounce) can sliced black olives (Optional)
  • 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chiles
  • 15 taco shells, broken up, or more to taste
  • 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a 9×13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
  2. Cook ground beef and onions in a skillet over medium heat until beef is browned
  3. 7 to 10 minutes; drain grease. Stir in water and taco seasoning; cook
  4. stirring often
  5. until thickened
  6. about 2 minutes.
  7. Reduce heat to low and add refried beans
  8. olives
  9. green chiles
  10. and salsa. Cook and stir until ingredients are warmed through
  11. 3 to 4 minutes.
  12. Place 1/2 of the broken taco shells in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Pour in 1/2 of the ground beef mixture
  13. then sprinkle 1/2 of the Cheddar cheese over top. Repeat layers once more.
  14. Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and bubbly
  15. 20 to 25 minutes.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 32 mins

Total Time: 52 mins

Servings: 12

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