Description
This delicious Easy Taco Casserole recipe is loaded with all of your Mexican comfort food favourites. You can use tortillas chips, Doritos or Fritos in this amazing Tex Mex taco casserole. It’s the best family-friendly cheesy dinner with ground beef for taco Tuesday ever!
Ingredients
1 pound ground beef
1 packet (1 ounce) taco seasoning
1/4 cup chicken broth
1 can (15 ounces) black beans, drained and rinsed
1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes
1 cup salsa
2 cups tortilla chips, slightly crushed
2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
Optional toppings
black olives
chopped fresh tomatoes
shredded lettuce
sliced green onions
sour cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×13 baking dish.
- In a large skillet, brown the ground beef over a medium heat. Drain excess fat.
- Once the beef is browned, add the black beans, Rotel diced tomatoes, salsa and taco seasoning into the skillet. Stir everything together until fully combined.
- Pour the chicken broth into the mixture and continue stirring until it’s well mixed.
- Transfer the beef mixture into the prepared baking dish and spread it out evenly.
- Top with crushed tortilla chips and sprinkle with the shredded Mexican cheese blend.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Let cool for 5 minutes then top with optional toppings such as black olives, shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, green onions and sour cream before serving.
Enjoy!
Notes
Storage instructions:
Store using an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Reheat a single serving on a microwave-safe dish in the microwave using 30 second intervals until warmed through. Reheat half a casserole or for a crispy top in a 350° oven for about 10 minutes.
To freeze assemble the beef mixture in the casserole dish without the chips or cheese. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and foil before freezing for 2 to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight and top with tortilla chips and cheese before bake at 350° for about 20 minutes until bubbly.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Oven Baked
- Cuisine: American
