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This taco casserole recipe is like a taco salad in casserole form! This taco bake is perfect for dinner or your next potluck.
For more Mexican casseroles try Beef Enchilada Casserole, Mexican Casserole, or Chicken Enchilada Casserole!
We Love Easy!
Taco Salad is a classic dinner recipe and this taco casserole recipe is a tasty twist. It has all the great flavor of taco salad making it a Mexican dinner staple that we love!
Why we love it:
- Make it your own. 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!
- An easy dinner. Casseroles are the ultimate solution for weeknight family dinners and potlucks!
- Quick prep time. Just layer and bake for a filling meal that is on the table in about 40 minutes!
Ingredients
- ground beef – or use ground turkey or ground chicken
- taco seasoning – sprinkle in some cumin, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, or chili powder for extra flavor.
- large eggs
- milk
- biscuit/baking mix – in place of biscuit mix, try cornbread mix
- black pepper
- sour cream
- chopped lettuce
- chopped tomato
- shredded cheddar cheese – Mexican blend cheese, Colby, or Monterey jack cheese
- black olives
How to Make Taco Casserole
- GROUND BEEF. Cook the ground beef over medium-high heat, drain, and add the Taco Seasoning. Spread the meat on the bottom of a 9×13 casserole 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 shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, shredded cheese, and black olives.
More toppings. Other toppings include Pico de Gallo, sliced avocados, Refried Beans, green onions, black beans, Salsa, Guacamole, or fresh cilantro.
Recipe Tips
- For later meals. Keep leftover taco meat 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 pound portions, and freeze it.
- The Taco Beef mixture can be used to make meals like Taco Pasta Shells, Taco Pie, and of course this taco casserole.
- Variations. Mix black beans, bell peppers, or corn into the ground beef mixture.
- Serving suggestions. Pair this casserole with Spanish Rice, Tortilla Chips & Salsa, Loaded Nachos, or Chili’s Salsa.
Storage Tips
- Make ahead of time. Let baked biscuit/meat cool and cover. Prepare the toppings and store them in separate containers.
- Store all ingredients in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours. To serve, 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.
- Remove 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. Wrap cooled casserole in plastic wrap then again in aluminum foil. Freeze for up to 3 months.
- 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 Mexican Casseroles:
Taco Casserole Recipe
This taco casserole recipe is like a taco salad in casserole form! This taco bake is perfect for dinner or your next potluck.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 2 (1-ounce) packets taco seasoning
- 4 large eggs
- ¾ cups milk
- 1 ¼ 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
Calories: 562kcal, Carbohydrates: 14g, Protein: 32g, Fat: 40g, Saturated Fat: 18g, Cholesterol: 213mg, Sodium: 569mg, Potassium: 474mg, Sugar: 4g, Vitamin A: 660IU, Vitamin C: 0.7mg, Calcium: 317mg, Iron: 3.4mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Why not list 2 3/4 cups instead of 11/4 ?
I am not sure what ingredient, the biscuit?
I believe the 1 1/4 is 1 and 1/4 cups. It’s just that the space between the 1’s is not noticeable, but it’s there. Spacing twice between the 1 and 1/4 would make it more noticeable.
Family loved it.
Can’t wait to make it
I can’t wait for you to try it!! I hope you like it!
This is very easy to make. Thanks for sharing THIS.love it . 1st time making it. Enjoyed it
I am so glad you think so!! Thank you for sharing that!!
its like taco salad in the form of a casserole. It makes for a hardier meal with the Addition of bisquick. Cant go wrong with this recipe!
Love this recipe
Thank you so much!!
Is bisquick ok? what biscuit mix did you use?
Yes 🙂 I just used their original/normal bisquick. Hope you like it!
Just had the taco casserole awesome family loved it
I am so happy to hear that!! I am glad they liked it! Thank you so much for letting me know!
This looks very yummy! I will be making this for dinner tonight!
Could the biscuit mix be substituted with a cornbread mix?
Only because I have a ton of corn meal!
I haven’t tried, but one way to find out 🙂 I’m thinking it would be ok. This is so good, I hope you like it!
This looks delicious! You mentioned that you could add refried beans which I think would be very taste. How much would you add and would you put it on the bottom and the meat on top? Thank you in advance.
You could add them under or on top of the meat 🙂 That would taste great!
I have mixed a can of refried beans into the cooked and drained ground beef. It was good and my family liked it. It’s easier than trying to layer them.
That works too 🙂 Thank you!