Best Left Over Taco Casserole Recipes

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5-INGREDIENT TACO CASSEROLE



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Your busiest weeknights just got a little bit easier, thanks to this 5-Ingredient Taco Casserole! Thanks to a crescent roll crust, it's an easy dinner recipe that's on the table in about 30 minutes!

Provided by Blair Lonergan

Categories     Dinner

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 (8 ounce) can Pillsbury crescent roll dough (I like to use the Crescent Dough Sheet, which doesn't have any perforations)
1 lb. lean ground beef
1 (1 ounce) packet taco seasoning
¾ cup salsa
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
Optional toppings: sliced olives, sliced jalapeño, chopped lettuce, diced tomatoes, diced avocado or guacamole, sour cream, cilantro, diced red onion or sliced green onion

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Spray a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
  • Unroll crescent roll dough and gently press into the bottom of the prepared dish to form a crust. Set aside.
  • Cook ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat until meat is no longer pink. Drain and return to skillet. Stir in taco seasoning mix and 2/3 cup water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer uncovered for 3-4 minutes (stirring often), until thickened. Stir in salsa.
  • Spoon beef mixture over the crescent roll dough. Sprinkle with grated cheese.
  • Bake for 20 minutes, or until crust is golden brown. Cut into squares, garnish with optional toppings, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 411.3 kcal, Carbohydrate 21.7 g, Protein 20.7 g, Fat 29.6 g, SaturatedFat 11.3 g, Cholesterol 76.7 mg, Sodium 1072.2 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 2 g, ServingSize 1 g, UnsaturatedFat 7.4 g

TACO CASSEROLE



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This Taco Casserole is everything you love about a taco! Skip the shells and save yourself the mess! Make this Mexican dinner in a casserole with layers of seasoned ground beef, salsa, beans, tortilla chips, and cheese!

Provided by Alyona Demyanchuk

Categories     Main Dish

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 lb ground beef
15 oz pinto beans ((mashed in its liquid))
1 cup salsa
1/4 cup taco seasoning
2 cups crushed tortilla chips
8 oz Colby and Monterey Jack Cheese ((grated))
2 cups shredded lettuce
1 tomato ((chopped))
1/2 onion ((diced))

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, fry the beef over medium-high heat until browned. Add the beans, taco seasoning, and salsa. Simmer to desired consistency.
  • Layer with half the chips, beef mixture, and remaining chips into a 2-quart baking dish. Top with the cheese and bake at 350°F for 15-20 minutes until hot and bubbly. Garnish with lettuce, tomato, and onion before serving.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 serving, Calories 504 kcal, Carbohydrate 42 g, Protein 24 g, Fat 28 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 67 mg, Sodium 1159 mg, Fiber 9 g, Sugar 4 g

CONTEST-WINNING TACO CASSEROLE



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My preschooler doesn't eat ground beef unless it's taco flavored, so I came up with this casserole we all like. To make assembly easy, I prepare the taco meat and freeze several bags at a time. I also cook the noodles over the weekend for a timely supper later in the week. -Kathy Wilson, Romeoville, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 45m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 cups uncooked bow tie pasta
1 pound ground beef
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 jar (16 ounces) salsa
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 envelope taco seasoning
2 cups nacho tortilla chips, crushed

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add cheese, salsa, tomatoes and taco seasoning. Drain pasta; stir into beef mixture., Transfer to a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Cover and bake 20 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with tortilla chips. Bake until heated through, about 10 minutes longer.

Nutrition Facts :

LEFT OVER TACO CASSEROLE



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This is a go to recipe in my family. We use it to use our leftover taco meat. This is a recipe I've tweaked from my childhood. It was called Mexi Mix Casserole, from a kids cookbook. It was originally just a can of beans, a cup of corn kernels, a half a cup of shredded cheese and a cup of crushed nacho's. Heat in microwave for 4-8 minutes and your set. The recipe I serve my kids today is just as simple and uses up our left over taco meat and pico de galo.

Provided by recipejunkie1

Categories     Toddler Friendly

Time 30m

Yield 1 Casserole, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 (19 ounce) can corn niblets (drained)
1 (14 ounce) can baked beans in tomato sauce
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup nacho chip (crushed)
1 cup approximately left over turkey taco meat
1 cup left over pico de gallo or 1/2 salsa, and 1/2 diced tomato's

Steps:

  • Mix all ingredients in a decent size casserole dish (I have used the slow cooker).
  • Reserve a little bit of cheese to sprinkle on top.
  • Put in oven heated to 350 for 20 minutes with the lid on.
  • Remove lid for another 5 minutes.
  • Let cool. This is very hot.
  • I serve this with plain yogurt for the kids and try to reserve a bit of pico de gallo to top mine.
  • This can also be wrapped in a tortilla and possibly taken for lunch the next day. Or served with chips as a dip.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 135.5, Fat 1.5, SaturatedFat 0.3, Cholesterol 4.6, Sodium 558.7, Carbohydrate 29.4, Fiber 4.4, Sugar 6.5, Protein 5.8

30 LEFTOVER TACO MEAT RECIPES



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Unique ways to use up leftover taco meat including this delicious taco lasagna recipe!

Provided by Everyday Family Cooking

Categories     Main Entrees

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 7

12 lasagna noodles
1 pound leftover taco meat
1 (16 ounce) sour cream
1 (24 ounce) jar favorite salsa
1 (16 ounce) can refried beans
2 cups Mexican cheese
3 greens onions, chopped and green and white parts separated

Steps:

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
  • Cook lasagna noodles according to package. Drain and set to the side.
  • Take out a 9x13 pan and spread a thin layer of salsa on the bottom, then 3 lasagna noodles covering it. Continue to layer the lasagna as follows: salsa, refried beans, taco meat, sour cream, Mexican cheese, lasagna noodles. Repeat until all lasagna noodles are used up.
  • On the top layer, spread an even layer of salsa and Mexican cheese. Top with whites of green onions.
  • Cover the Taco Lasagna with foil and cook for 25-30 minutes until heated through.
  • Uncover and cook for another 5 minutes. This will melt the cheese on top.
  • Remove from oven and top with dollops of sour cream and spread remaining green onions on top.
  • Enjoy immediately or store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days, reheating prior to eating.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 462 calories, Carbohydrate 40 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 76 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 20 grams fat, Fiber 7 grams fiber, Protein 29 grams protein, SaturatedFat 9 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 718 milligrams sodium, Sugar 3 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams unsaturated fat

MEXICAN CASSEROLE WITH LEFTOVER TURKEY



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I made this Mexican turkey casserole for my family the day after Thanksgiving. They gobbled it up. Lol. It's a great change of pace from reheating leftovers, for those who love Mexican food.

Provided by Paige

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 50m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 onion, chopped
½ teaspoon ground cumin
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, drained and rinsed
3 cups shredded cooked turkey
2 cups salsa, divided
1 (15 ounce) can sweet corn, drained
1 cup water
1 (1.25 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
2 cups cooked rice
2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend, divided
3 cups crushed tortilla chips

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, cumin, salt, and pepper. Saute until onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Add black beans, shredded turkey, 1 cup salsa, corn, water, and taco seasoning. Mix well. Cover and simmer until flavors meld, about 5 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Mix remaining 1 cup salsa with cooked rice and spread evenly into the bottom of an ungreased 10x15-inch baking pan. Pour turkey mixture over rice. Layer 1 cup Cheddar cheese over turkey mixture. Top with tortilla chips. Cover loosely with aluminum foil.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove foil and top with remaining 1 cup Cheddar cheese. Continue baking until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 402 calories, Carbohydrate 41.9 g, Cholesterol 57.8 mg, Fat 14.5 g, Fiber 8.1 g, Protein 26.6 g, SaturatedFat 7.2 g, Sodium 1306.6 mg, Sugar 4.8 g

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