Mexican Casserole

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 enchiladas, 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.

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Easy Mexican Casserole

Author: Plain Chicken

Yield: 6 people

Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 35 minutes mins

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!!

Equipment:

• 10-inch Skillet
• Meat Masher Tool
• Mixing Bowls
• 9×13-inch Baking Dish
• Rotary Cheese Grater

Ingredients:

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 (15-oz) can Ranch Style beans
• 1 (10-12 oz) bag tortilla chips, crushed (I didn't use the whole bag)
• 1 (10-oz) can Rotel diced tomatoes & green chilies, undrained
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
• 1 (1-oz) package taco seasoning
• 1 (10.5-oz) can Unsalted Cream of Chicken Soup
• ½ cup water
• sour cream and salsa for serving

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 325°F. 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.
• Remove foil and place under the broiler just until the cheese starts to brown.
• Let sit for 5-10 minutes before serving. Top with sour cream and salsa.

Notes:

Can substitute ground turkey for ground beef.

Can skip putting the casserole under the broiler, if desired. 

I used Ranch Style Beans in this recipe. If you can’t find them, you can substitute a can of chili beans.

I suggest using Unsalted Cream of Chicken Soup in this dish to control the sodium.

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Here is our recipe for Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup: https://www.plainchicken.com/homemade-cream-of-chicken-soup/

Here is our recipe for Homemade Taco Seasoning made with chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, red pepper flakes, oregano, paprika, cumin, salt, and pepper: https://www.plainchicken.com/homemade-taco-seasoning/

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Steph