MEXICAN-STYLE BEEF CASSEROLE

Mexican-Style Beef Casserole image

On a snowy evening, craving an easy dinner, I came up with a simple and delicious Mexican beef casserole. It's made with ground beef, refried beans, onions, sour cream, cheese, and guacamole!

Provided by MamaCass

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican

Time 50m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

2 large ripe avocados, halved and pitted
2 tomatoes, finely chopped
1 small onion, chopped
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoons minced cilantro
½ teaspoon salt
1 pound ground beef
¾ cup water
1 package taco seasoning mix (such as Ortega®)
1 (16 ounce) can refried beans
1 (16 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
½ cup shredded Mexican cheese blend
1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
6 scallions, chopped

Steps:

Chop avocado flesh and mash in a bowl. Add tomatoes, onion, lime juice, garlic, cilantro, and salt. Cover with a lid or plastic wrap and refrigerate guacamole until ready to serve.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Add water and taco seasoning; stir until combined. Simmer until thickened, 3 to 4 minutes.
Spread refried beans into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking pan. Top with black beans. Spread ground beef mixture on top of beans. Drizzle tomato sauce over the whole mixture.
Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Sprinkle Mexican cheese blend on top. Continue baking until cheese is melted, about 1 minute more.
Top each serving with guacamole, sour cream, and scallions.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 466.5 calories, Carbohydrate 33.4 g, Cholesterol 59.9 mg, Fat 28.9 g, Fiber 12.9 g, Protein 21 g, SaturatedFat 10.9 g, Sodium 1118.6 mg, Sugar 4 g