Taco Pierogi Casserole

Taco Pierogi Casserole – THE BEST! We ate this two days in a row! Ready in 30 minutes!! Taco meat, Velveeta, salsa, cheese pierogies, cream of chicken soup, and cheddar cheese. CRAZY good! Top casserole with your favorite taco toppings – sour cream, guacamole, jalapeños, olives. Everyone cleaned their plates – even our picky eaters! Our favorite Mexican casserole! #freezermeal #casserole #taco #mexican #groundbeef

Easy Mexican Casserole

I am obsessed with this Taco Pierogi Casserole. It is crazy good!! Taco meat, salsa, cheese sauce and yummy pierogies. OMG! I wanted to lick my plate. I loved everything about this casserole. All you need is some black beans or a quick guacamole salad and you have a quick and delicious weeknight dinner!!!

How to Make Taco Pierogi Casseorle

This Mexican casserole is super easy to make. Start with browning some ground beef. Add taco seasoning and simmer a few minutes. Add cream of chicken soup, salsa, and Velveeta cheese and cook until it is melted. Remove from the heat and stir in the pierogies. Transfer mixture to a baking dish, top with cheese, and bake.

• What are pierogies? Pierogies are basically potato ravioli. You can find them in the freezer section at the grocery store near the other frozen potatoes.
• Can pierogi casserole be made in advance? Yes! You can assemble the casserole ahead of time and refrigerate it until ready to bake. You may need to add a few minutes to the cooking time if baking straight from the refrigerator.
• Can pierogi casserole be frozen? Yes! You can assemble the casserole ahead of time and freeze unbaked for later. To bake the casserole after freezing, thaw completely and bake as directed below.
• You can substitute ground turkey for ground beef.
• There is no need to thaw the pierogies before adding them to the casserole. They will cook along with the rest of the casserole.
• I used store-bought salsa. My favorite brands are Mateo’s and Kylito’s Salsa. I buy both at Walmart.
• You can use an equivalent amount of homemade salsa for the jar of salsa in this recipe. Here is our favorite salsa recipe: https://www.plainchicken.com/superior-grill-salsa/
• If you are serving this to little ones and are worried about the heat, make sure to use a mild salsa. You could also swap out the salsa for some crushed tomatoes and a little onion.

What to Serve with Taco Casserole

We absolutely LOVED this Taco Pierogi Casserole! We like to top the casserole with our favorite taco toppings – sour cream, guacamole, tomatoes, green onions, olives, more salsa. Get creative! Whip up a simple salad or some black beans and dinner is done! Here are a few of our favorite recipes from the blog that go great with this yummy Mexican casserole:

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Taco Pierogi Casserole

Author: Plain Chicken

Yield: 8 people

Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 45 minutes mins

Taco Pierogi Casserole – THE BEST! We ate this two days in a row! Ready in 30 minutes!! Taco meat, Velveeta, salsa, cheese pierogies, cream of chicken soup, and cheddar cheese. CRAZY good! Top casserole with your favorite taco toppings – sour cream, guacamole, jalapeños, olives. Everyone cleaned their plates – even our picky eaters! Our favorite Mexican casserole! #freezermeal #casserole #taco #mexican #groundbeef

Equipment:

• 10-inch Skillet
• Meat Masher Tool
• 9×13-inch Baking Dish

Ingredients:

• 2 (16-oz) packages frozen cheese pierogi
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 (1-oz) package taco seasoning
• ½ cup water
• 8- oz Velveeta, cubed
• 1 (12-oz) jar salsa
• 1 (10.5-oz) can cream of chicken soup
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF. Lightly spray a 9×13-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In a large skillet cook ground beef over medium-high heat until no longer pink. Drain fat. Return meat to skillet. Add taco seasoning and water. Stir to combine. Cook for 5 minutes.
• Stir in soup, Velveeta and salsa. Reduce heat to low, and cook until the cheese melts, stirring constantly.
• Stir in pierogies and pour into prepared dish. Top with cheddar cheese.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until heated through.

Notes:

Pierogies are basically potato ravioli. You can find them in the freezer section at the grocery store near the other frozen potatoes.

You can assemble the casserole ahead of time and refrigerate it until ready to bake. You may need to add a few minutes to the cooking time if baking straight from the refrigerator.

You can assemble the casserole ahead of time and freeze unbaked for later. To bake the casserole after freezing, thaw completely and bake as directed below.

You can substitute ground turkey for ground beef.

There is no need to thaw the pierogies before adding them to the casserole. They will cook along with the rest of the casserole.

Our favorite store-bought salsas are Mateo’s, Kylito’s, Pace Picante Sauce, and Pace Restaurant Style Salsa.

You can use an equivalent amount of homemade salsa for the jar of salsa in this recipe. Here is our favorite salsa recipe: https://www.plainchicken.com/superior-grill-salsa/

If you are serving this to little ones and are worried about the heat, make sure to use a mild salsa. You could also swap out the salsa for some crushed tomatoes and a little onion.

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