Best Cheesy Taco Casserole Recipes

CHEESY TACO POTATO PUFF CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Spray 8x8-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray. Place potato puffs and drained tomatoes in baking dish. Sprinkle evenly with taco seasoning; toss together.
• Bake 25 minutes or until potatoes are golden brown and crisp, turning gently once halfway. Remove from oven; sprinkle with cheese.

OH SO CREAMY, OH SO CHEESY TACO TOT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a hot skillet scramble fry the onion, minced beef and garlic - breaking up all lumps.
• Reduce the heat to 50% and add the vegetables, make sure they are chopped rather small (mexi-beans or kidney beans can be added if you so wish to this stage) and taco seasoning, fry for another 2-4 of minutes (until the taco seasoning become fragrant).
• Pour meat mixture into a greased 20x20 inch ceramic/pyrex casserole dish with high sides.
• In a large bowl, whisk the salsa, sour cream and creamed cheese (which has been well softened) and pour over the meat.
• Place tater tots over creamy mixture in a single layer all over (my son loves this job). Top with cheese (he likes this job too).
• Bake at 375oF (180oC) for 30 minutes.
• Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

EASY CHEESY TACO CASSEROLE (SOMERSIZE LEVEL 1)

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in medium skillet.
• Saute onion in olive oil until soft.
• Brown ground meat with onion.
• When meat is almost cooked through, add taco seasoning.
• When meat is cooked completely, drain off grease and set aside to cool.
• In a large casserole dish, beat eggs.
• Open diced tomatoes and drain the juice off into a small mixing bowl.
• Add the flour to the juice of the tomatoes and mix well until the lumps are gone.
• Add flour/juice mixture to eggs and stir well.
• Add shredded cheese to egg mixture.
• Add ground beef and tomatoes to egg mixture and stir well.
• Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 1 hour, or until set and cooked all the way through.
• You can top with a layer of shredded cheese halfway through cooking time if desired.
• Serve topped with salsa and sour cream, if desired.

CHEESY CHICKEN TACO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Heat oil in large nonstick skillet on medium heat. Add chicken and onions; cook and stir 8 to 10 min. or until chicken is done. Add seasoning mix, tomatoes and water; stir. Bring to boil; simmer on medium-low heat 10 min., stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in corn, sour cream and 2 Tbsp. cilantro.
• Spray 13x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray; cover bottom of prepared dish with 5 tortillas. Top with 1 cup cheese, chicken mixture and remaining tortillas; drizzle with salsa.
• Bake 15 min. or until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and cilantro; bake 5 min. or until cheese is melted.

CHEESY TACO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• After cooking the rice, combine all the other ingredients with the rice in a large bowl and stir until combined.
• Pour mixture into a foil-lined 9 x 13 pan.
• Sprinkle remaining 1/2 shreeded cheese on top.
• Bake at 375 F for approximately 35-40 minutes, or until cheese and the top is beginning to brown.
• *If you added extra beans, veggies, or your salsa was watery, this could lengthen cooking time.
• Allow casserole to rest and cool for about 10 minutes to make slicing easier.
• ~ Store leftovers in fridge or freeze squares in individual sized containers in the freezer for your a homemade, fast, "tv dinner".

CHEESY TACO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In large pot cook pasta as instructed on the box. Drain and put back into the pot.
• Add diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, black beans, green pepper and taco seasoning mix to pot. Mix so it's all combined.
• Put mixture in casserole dish or 12 inch well-seasoned cast iron skillet and sprinkle all your cheese on top. Spread diced jalapenos on top.
• Bake for 30 minutes.
• Serve warm and put a nice dollop of sour cream and cilantro on top.