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Delicious Taco Casserole is like a taco salad in casserole form! This taco bake is perfect for dinner or your next potluck.
Casseroles are the ultimate solution for weeknight dinners and potlucks! Taco Casserole is one of the more unique casseroles, but everyone loves it! For more potluck dinner ideas, try our Slow Cooker Hash Brown Casserole, or Enchilada Casserole!
Easy Taco Casserole
Taco Salad is a classic dinner recipe. Today’s recipe is a twist on that meal, but in casserole form – Taco Casserole.
Taco Bake is so delicious. It has all the great flavor of taco salad making it a family favorite.
The Biscuit and ground beef base taste just like Tortilla chips in Taco Salad or Beef Tacos, and the toppings make it taste just like it too.
You can add all the ingredients you love, but we usually add sour cream, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, and olives! Try topping it off with a delicious Taco Salad Dressing!
How to Make Taco Bake
This recipe is kind of like a Taco Salad or Navajo Tacos but in casserole form! It has all the same ingredients as a Taco (with a Biscuit layer instead of chips, Tortillas, or Fry Bread).
GROUND BEEF. Cook the ground beef over medium heat, drain, and add the Taco Seasoning. Spread the meat on the bottom of a 9×13 pan or baking dish.
BISCUIT LAYER. Beat the eggs, milk, biscuit mix, and pepper until well combined, and pour over ground beef. Bake at 400°F for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
TOPPINGS. Let it cool for a few minutes, and then spread on sour cream. Top with your desired toppings (we do lettuce, tomato, cheese – Mexican blend or Monterey jack cheese, and black olives).
You could even add extra toppings: Refried Beans, black beans, Salsa, Guacamole or cilantro.
Let’s Talk Taco Meat
I love when I can use leftovers from one meal to whip up another meal later in the week. If you have leftover taco meat, keep it in an airtight container in the fridge for about 3 days, or in the freezer for 4-6 months.
When I’m thinking ahead, I make a large batch of taco meat (several pounds), divide it into 1 lb portions, and freeze it.
The Taco Beef mixture can be used to make so many yummy meals like Taco Pasta Shells, Taco Pie, Taco Salad, and of course this Taco Bake Casserole.
Variations + SIDE SUGGESTIONS
We love this recipe as is, but have heard of others using some of the following variations:
- In place of biscuit mix, try cornbread mix or even canned biscuits.
- Use ground turkey instead of ground beef.
- Add other favorite ingredients or vbggies like: corn, onions, bell peppers, etc.
What to serve with taco bake
Storing, REHEATING + FreezinG
Make ahead of time. After baking the biscuit/meat mix, let cool and cover. If you’ll be eating the casserole within a day or two, also prepare the toppings and store them in separate containers.
Store all ingredients in the fridge for up to 24 hours. When you’re ready to serve it, heat the biscuit/meat mix in the oven at 350°F for 10-15 minutes, or until warm. Layer remaining ingredients per recipe instructions.
STORE. Leftovers can last in the fridge for about 3 days.
To reheat. Reheating gets a little tricky as you don’t want to put lettuce in the microwave or oven. I’d suggest removing the topping as best you can.
- Place the desired serving in the microwave for 30-second increments until hot.
- Heat it in the oven at 350°F for 5-10 minutes depending on the amount. Once hot, place the lettuce topping mix back on and enjoy!
FREEZE the base of the Taco Casserole for up to 3 months. Once the biscuit/meat has been baked, allow to cool, wrap in plastic wrap then again with aluminum foil, and place in the freezer.
When you’re ready to use, thaw and bake uncovered in the oven at 350°F for 10-15 minutes, or until warm. Layer remaining ingredients per recipe instructions.
For more great casseroles:
- Chicken and Broccoli Casserole
- Breakfast Enchilada Casserole
- Tater Tot Casserole
- Chicken and Green Bean Casserole
- Taco Pasta Shells
- Chicken Enchilada Casserole
Taco Casserole Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 2 (1-ounce) packets taco seasoning
- 4 large eggs
- ¾ cups milk
- 1¼ cups biscuit / baking mix
- dash black pepper
- ½ cup sour cream
- 2 cups chopped lettuce
- ¾-1 cup chopped tomato
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- olives
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Cook beef over medium heat in a large skillet until no longer pink. Drain meat, add taco seasoning, and prepare according to package directions.
- Add meat to a greased 9×13 baking dish and set aside.
- Beat eggs and milk in a large bowl. Stir in one and a quarter cup biscuit mix and pepper, and mix until combined well. Pour over meat and bake until golden brown (about 20-25 minutes).
- Let cool for a few minutes and then spread on sour cream.
- Top with lettuce, tomato, cheese, and olives. Serve warm and ENJOY!
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I rated this without trying it-YET. I grew up on casseroles and love them! I am all about a one-dish meal!
There are just 2 of us now–empty nesters 😉 So, this will be a good one to have in my rotation–leftovers or to make when feeding my kids and grandkids! YUM!
I made this for my Grand Daughter’s birthday who is a picky eater does not like anything made with hamburger. She didn’t want to even try it but i finally convinced her to take a taste and she loved it. Now she has requested that i make it for her every year for her birthday. The only thing i did differently was i made a cornbread topping and added cheddar cheese to it and then baked it. Once i then topped it with the other toppings.
This is such an easy dish for brunch. It’s also a great dish for potluck. My family loves this dish as well as co-workers, who ask for it whenever we have potlucks for special occasions.
I added crushed nacho cheese doritos and sliced green onions.
This is quick, easy, and delicious.
We love and enjoy this casserole ‼️
My husband and I love the leftovers if there are any.
Looks delicious! Can’t wait to try it!
Taco Casserole was delicious and easy to make. Would recommend to my friends and family.
What can I saw tacos are my thang! I don’t care if they are breakfast, vegetarian, any kind of protein I’m here for tacos! Taco casserole YES! I’m here for it ha-ha. I loved the idea of using bisquick. Great recipe and love that it feeds a lot. I do the food for my husband’s game night and casseroles are a great way to feed the crowd and this taco one is a fun one to make!
It’s like a deconstructed taco that’s easy to make ahead of time and have ready to pop in the oven. What’s not to love?
This is so easy to make and tastes great. I’ve made it several times and we love it. I always cut up extra lettuce, tomatoes, and olives so we can add a much as desired.
I made this but I changed it, I put parchment paper down on the pan. I layered it with re-fried bean layer then the beef on top with a layer of sharp cheddar cheese. Baked it a 250°F. for 20 minutes. Then I took it out by the parchment and put it on a sheet. I relined the pan with Doritos’s then flipped the parchment over with the cheddar layer on the chips. Then topped with sour cream, lettuce, tomato and black olives as suggested. Next time I will make the chips a little larger.