Easy 30-Minute Mexican Casserole Recipe
Easy 30-Minute Mexican Casserole - tortilla chips, taco meat, beans, tomatoes and cheese - top with your favorite taco toppings! Can make ahead and freeze for later. Great kid-friendly mexican recipe!!
I am always on the lookout for a great Mexican dish to make at home. I usually make enchillidas, so I was interested in making this casserole to change up our usual Mexican night.
This casserole reminded me a lot of King Ranch Chicken but with ground beef. This was quick and easy to put together. I cooked my ground beef the night before and just mixed everything up when I got home from work. This is a very hearty and filling dish. It is also great reheated the next day. I think this would be a great dish to serve at a potluck dinner or even a tailgate party.
Yield: 6
Mexican Casserole
prep time: 10 MINScook time: 20 MINStotal time: 30 mins
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 can Ranch Style beans
- 1 (10-12 oz) bag tortilla chips, crushed (I didn't use the whole bag)
- 1 can Ro-tel tomatoes
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
- 1 package taco seasoning
- 1 (10.75-oz) can cream of chicken soup
- 1/2 cup water
- sour cream and salsa for serving
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a large skillet, brown meat and drain off fat. Stir in beans, tomatoes, onion, taco seasoning, soup and water. Simmer over medium-low heat until everything is well combined and heated through.
- Grease a 9×13 casserole dish. Put down a layer of crushed tortilla chips, followed by a layer of the meat/bean mixture, then half of the cheddar cheese. Repeat layers. Cover with foil and bake for 20-30 minutes, or until bubbly.
- Let sit for 5-10 minutes before serving. Top with sour cream and salsa.
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Your Mexican Casserole certainly looks yummy! I have never tried cooking Mexican food before, this has really got me interested... !
ReplyDeleteOhhh, I think I have everything to make this! I know what's for supper tonight!
ReplyDeleteSee, this is the kind of thing I luv. My hubby such a spoiled sport and doesn't go for casseroles.
ReplyDeleteSo, I'll just have to make it and have the Brother over to eat it with me and poor old hubby can drool and won't get any.
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My children enjoy Mexican inspired dishes. I'll add this to the menu.
ReplyDeletebtw, I've got your slow cooker chicken slow cooking. :)
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This looks so yummy!
ReplyDeleteInteresting recipe. Looks delicious.
ReplyDeleteThis one looks DELICIOUS! I have a great one that I use that I'd be happy to share if you ever want to try another one, too. It's a huge hit at our house and reheats really well.
ReplyDeleteKatherine - PLEASE share your recipe!! I love to try new recipes - keeps dinner from being boring.
ReplyDeleteOoooh that sounds DELISH.
ReplyDeleteomg looks delicious. I just made a Mexican casserole with Hominy. It was wonderful, you'll have to watch for my post soon.
ReplyDeletewe're so busy lately that these are exactly the type of simple dishes we need! thanks for posting!
ReplyDeleteLove anything Mexican food related so this looks fantastic to me!!
ReplyDeleteI love Mexican food - especially casseroles. This looks insanely good!
ReplyDeleteOMG, I am not even sure how I stumbled across your blog but you have SO many tasty looking recipes! I made this one tonight and it was a hit! Can't wait to look around so more and try some others! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteYour casserole looks delicious! Topped with sour cream makes it perfect in my book:)
ReplyDeleteI am a new follower; everything looks soo good! Can't wait to try some of these recipes out!
ReplyDeleteI made this last night for dinner. It looked exactly like the picture, was super easy to make and tasted great. TKS for the recipe.
ReplyDeleteIt might be a little messy (as casseroles tend to be) but dang this looks good, Steph! I love ranch style beans.
ReplyDeleteI might steal this one and do it in cupcake tins to make individual sized servings.
I have a question about this recipe, my mom will not eat anything that has anything to do with "chicken". So I'm wondering if there is another soup that you think could be substituted for the cream of chicken soup?
ReplyDeleteMelissa - try cream of mushroom or cream of celery.
ReplyDeleteMade this for dinner last night, another hit from Stephanie, Thanks! Cooking your sausage cheese grits this week on a all-girls trip to the beach, can't wait for that!!
ReplyDeleteI made this last night. Like you, I only used about 6-8oz of crushed tortilla chips. I couldn't find ranch-style beans in my town, so used The Homesick Texan's recipe for them; nor could I find Ro-tel tomatoes, so subbed a can of diced and added a small can of chopped green chiles. Used my own homemade taco seasoning and an organic cream soup (no HFCS or other scary ingredients). We both liked this and DH was especially doing a happy dance. ☺ Thanks for sharing the recipe!
ReplyDeleteI make this casserole all the time, been years, I have used crushed tortilla chips, but I like using corn torilla's in mine. Either way its quick, easy and delicious!
ReplyDeleteDelicious! I just made this and added corn and used homemade taco seasoning. Also substituted half of the ground beef with ground turkey. So quick and easy! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteWe really like this recipe!!! Enjoyed tonight by my husband who says he doesn't like Mexican (but had 3 helpings!!!)
ReplyDeleteDon't know if I should drain tomatoes and beans please advise. Ashdawnn@hotmail.com thanku!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the recipe! Also wondering if I should draint he tomatoes and beans?
ReplyDeleteDon't drain the beans and rotel tomatoes - just dump them in there.
ReplyDeletePerfect, thanks so much!
ReplyDeleteThis was delicious!! I was able to make it without the 1/2 cup water that it calls for because there was enough liquid from the tomatoes, beans and soup. I didn't want to add the water and it be too "soupy". I cooked the mixture on the stove until some of the liquid evaporated and it was thick and creamy. I will definitely be making this again!! Great recipe!! :):) A+
ReplyDeleteDinner tonight! Looks yummy...can't wait to taste it. BTW, what are "ranch style" beans? I just used black beans instead.
ReplyDeleteRanch Style Beans is a brand of beans - they are made in Texas and seasoned with southwestern spices. They are great in Mexican food and chili.
ReplyDeleteHi! Just curious if anyone has tried freezing this dish? I try to always double what I cook and freeze the extra for a later date. This dish was delicious straight from the oven... so hoping it would be the same out of the freezer.
ReplyDeleteYes it is! I always make extra and freeze some when I make this. Makes a easy recipe that much easier :)
DeleteI used ground turkey meat and only 1/2 a can of cream of chicken, substituted greek yogurt for the rest. Also used Baked Tostitos all in an effort to make it a bit healthier without forsaking taste. It was really yummy, it passed the hubby test. Also used Ranch Style beans with jalapenos because we like it spicy! Thanks for the recipe, it is a keeper.
ReplyDeleteI made this tonight and it was great! thanks!
ReplyDeleteIt's in the oven, can't wait! Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThis is a regular around my house. But we add a 1/2 lb of velveeta to ours and put the shredded cheese on top. :) My husband is a big fan of cheese.
ReplyDeleteI also use Dorritos sometimes instead of tortilla chips :) Kids love it!
DeleteIn the oven now! This recipe was so easy to make. Can't wait to try it. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteMade this tonight and it was a big hit. Great flavor. Awesome ....a definate keeper for the recipe book.
ReplyDeleteHELP!! I have everything to make this recipe but what are "Ranch Style beans"? I didn't see any at the store.
ReplyDeleteDonna C - Ranch Style Beans is a brand of beans. It says Ranch Style Beans on the can. If you can't find them, you can use some chili beans.
ReplyDeleteThis looks delicious! Trying it tomorrow for Football Sunday!!
ReplyDeleteThis is the best Mexican casserole ever! My husband likes taco salad, flautas, empanadas, etc, but hates "Mexican casseroles", which he claims are all variations on a theme. I've been trying "variations" for years to no avail! When I saw this recipe, I thought, this is the one! :D He happened to walk by while the beef mixture was in the skillet and said it smelled great and took a spoonful out of the pan. He loved it even before it was baked! Once it was baked, he loved it even more, and I've now made it twice in two weeks! It's just the perfect blend of ingredients and a very good flavor and good texture for picky casserole eaters! Love it!
ReplyDeleteI made this last night (thanks to Pinterest) - very good! I used ranch style beans with jalapenos for added spice. For left overs I think I'll put this inside tortillas and serve burrito style. THANKS!
ReplyDeleteOhhh, I think I have everything to make this! I know what's for supper tonight! tao of badass
ReplyDeleteThis turned out pretty good, I used minced tomatoes rather than the Rotel, but it was darn good.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds yummy but I cannot have cream of anything soup due to gluten issues. Any suggestions on a substitute? I am drawing a blank
ReplyDeleteI have made this one according to the recipe one time, but I have one child who doesn't like chips in dishes because they get soggy. The next time I left the chips out and just made it in a very large skillet I have and let the cheese melt on top. I then serve it with chips and we all love it.
ReplyDeleteJust made this dish tonight :) It turned out pretty good but it wasn't what I was expecting. I think with a few tweeks, this would make a great party dip, too!
ReplyDeleteWill this work in the crockpot?
ReplyDeletehow well does this freeze?
ReplyDeleteI make this with torn up corn tortillas instead of chips. Tastes the same, but lower in fat. I guess it would taste different if you used something flavored like Nacho Cheese Doritos instead of plain tortilla chips.
ReplyDeleteI have also done a layer of tortillas with both corn and flour. It just depends on what I have in the house.
I have also used cooked leftover turkey meat and grilled chicken instead of hamburger.
Just tried this tonight for dinner. Can't believe I hadn't tried it before. I didn't have any tortilla chips and I didn't even think to use tortillas torn up (great idea) maybe next time. Anyway, it was yummy. My hubby and I both enjoyed it. Now to wrap it up to save for another day.
ReplyDeleteWhat are ranch style beans?
ReplyDeleteIt says Ranch Style Beans on the can - they are near the chili beans
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