How To Make Taco Casserole
To complete your dinner night, whip up this filling taco casserole, made of tender ground beef, perfectly spiced and layered evenly in a bubbling casserole.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1tbspolive oil
- 1¼cupsonion,red onion or yellow, chopped
- 1¼cupsred bell pepper,chopped
- 1¼lbslean ground beef
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1tbspgarlic,minced
- 2tbspchili powder
- 1½tspground cumin
- 14½ozblack beans,(1 can), drained and rinsed
- 14½ozfire roasted tomatoes,(1 can), diced
- 1cupcorn,frozen
- ¼cupchicken broth,or water
- 1½tbsplime juice,plus lime wedges for serving
- ½cupcilantro,chopped
- 2cupscheddar cheese,shredded
- 2cupsMonterey Jack Cheese,shredded
- 15corn tortillas,(6-inch), cut into halves
- taco toppings,optional
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a 13×9-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
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Heat oil in a 12-inch non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and bell pepper, then sauté for 4 minutes. Scoot to the far side.
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Crumble in the beef, season with salt and pepper. Let brown on the bottom, then break up the beef and continue to cook until browned. Drain fat.
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Add the garlic, chili powder, and cumin then cook for 1 minute longer. Stir in black beans, tomatoes, corn, water, lime juice, and cilantro and remove from heat.
To Assemble:
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Layer 10 tortilla halves along the bottom of the baking dish, work to cover the whole bottom surface as best possible. Spoon and spread ⅓ of the beef mixture over the tortilla layer.
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Toss the cheeses together and spread ⅓ of the cheese mixture over the beef layer. Repeat this layering process with tortillas, beef filling, and cheese two more times.
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Bake in the oven for 20 minutes.
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Finish with optional toppings, then cut into slices. Serve warm with lime wedges, and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories: 626.00kcal
- Fat: 31.99g
- Saturated Fat: 15.09g
- Trans Fat: 0.98g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 11.05g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.10g
- Carbohydrates: 51.75g
- Fiber: 11.02g
- Sugar: 5.29g
- Protein: 35.31g
- Cholesterol: 90.86mg
- Sodium: 685.89mg
- Calcium: 490.24mg
- Potassium: 1141.38mg
- Iron: 4.77mg
- Vitamin A: 198.75µg
- Vitamin C: 33.10mg
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