POTLUCK TACO CASSEROLE

Potluck Taco Casserole image

This is the dish I most often take to potlucks, and the pan comes home empty every time. It has the irresistible taco taste that everybody craves. -Kim Stoller, Smithville, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 45m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 pounds ground beef
2 envelopes taco seasoning
4 large eggs
3/4 cup 2% milk
1-1/4 cups biscuit/baking mix
Dash pepper
1/2 cup sour cream
2 to 3 cups chopped lettuce
3/4 cup chopped tomato
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
2 green onions, chopped
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400°. In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat 10-12 minutes or until no longer pink, breaking into crumbles; drain. Add taco seasoning and prepare according to package directions. Spoon meat into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish., In a large bowl, beat eggs and milk. Stir in biscuit mix and pepper. Pour over meat. Bake, uncovered, 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 5-10 minutes., Spread sour cream over top; sprinkle with lettuce, tomato, green pepper, onions and cheese. Freeze option: Cool baked casserole; cover and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Unwrap casserole; reheat on a lower oven rack until heated through and a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°. Cool for 5-10 minutes, then top as directed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 472 calories, Fat 27g fat (14g saturated fat), Cholesterol 205mg cholesterol, Sodium 1360mg sodium, Carbohydrate 24g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 32g protein.