Best Baked Taco Casserole Recipes

BAKED TACO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef and onion in the hot skillet until beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
• Season beef mixture with cumin, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Add stewed tomatoes with juice and enchilada sauce; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 5 minutes.
• While beef mixture is simmering, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Layer 1/2 of the tortillas with damp paper towels on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave on high until warm, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
• Mix cottage cheese and chiles together in a small bowl. Place 1 tablespoon cottage cheese mixture in each tortilla and fold in half.
• Place 1/2 of the beef mixture in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Top with 1/2 cup pepper Jack cheese and 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese. Place cheese-filled tacos over the cheese. Pour remaining beef mixture over the tacos. Cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until thoroughly heated, about 20 minutes. Remove and discard the foil, top with remaining pepper Jack and Cheddar, and bake until cheeses are melted, 4 to 5 minutes more.

VEGETARIAN BAKED TACO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Prepare macaroni and cheese according to package directions. (I use skim milk).
• Add the soy crumbles to a medium skillet sprayed with non stick spray.
• Over medium heat sauté for 2-3 minutes until thawed and brown.
• Add water and taco seasoning, lower heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add the low fat sour cream to the prepared macaroni and cheese.
• Spoon half of the noodles into a baking dish.
• Add the seasoned soy crumble mixture and 1 cup of the shredded cheese.
• Top casserole with the remaining noodles.
• Cover with foil and bake for 15 minutes.
• Uncover, and top with salsa and remaining cheese.
• Bake uncovered for another 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

BAKED TACO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Mix the Bisquick and the water. Spread into a greased 8 x 8 baking dish.
• Brown the ground beef with the peppers, then drain. Add the taco seasoning. Set aside.
• Mix the sour cream, mayonnaise, and cheddar cheese.
• Add the ground beef to the top of the Bisquick mix.
• Top with the tomatoes.
• Then spoon the cream mixture to the top of the tomatoes and spread evenly.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes.

BAKED TACO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Prepare Jiffy cornbread mix according to package directions. Place into a greased shallow 2-quart casserole dish or 9x13" pan. Bake 15 minutes and remove from oven. Lower oven temperature to 350°F.
• 2. While cornbread is baking, brown ground beef and onions in a skillet, adding in the taco seasoning, and breaking meat up until it's very fine. Add any water called for with the taco seasoning and stir well. When the cornbread comes out of the oven, spread the seasoned meat mixture evenly over the cornbread.
• 3. Evenly distribute the black beans on top of the meat. Then top all with the 2 cups of cheese. Return casserole to oven, and continue baking about 10 minutes until cheese is melted.
• 4. Remove from oven and allow to rest 5 minutes before slicing into squares to serve. Top each serving with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, salsa, and green onions as desired.

BAKED TACO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• To Prepare Meat Mixture: In a medium skillet, saute ground beef with garlic and onion until beef is cooked through and onions are soft. Sprinkle with chilli powder, chilli pepper and cumin. Salt and pepper to taste. Toss and cook for 3 minutes. Add kidney beans and corn, cover and cook on low for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare tortilla strips by stacking 3-4 tortillas together and slicing thin, approximately 1/4-inch. In a non stick or iron skillet, add the tortilla strips to well heated oil and toss just until slightly crisp. Stir often to prevent burning. Casserole Preparation: In a large rectangle ceramic or glass casserole dish, layer the beef mixture along the bottom. Fold in the cooked tortilla strips, tomatoes, and farmers (or feta) cheese. Sprinkle top with monterey jack cheesd ane bake uncovered in a 325 oven for 20 minutes or until heated through. Remove and top casserole with lettuce and olives. Place a dab of sour creme on each serving.