Taco Casserole

Servings: servings

Calories: 694cal

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large skillet, cook ground beef over medium high heat until no pink remains. Drain any excess fat.
2 pounds lean ground beef
Stir in black beans, salsa, and taco seasoning. Reduce heat to medium and cook for a few more minutes to heat through.
30 ounces canned black beans, 16 ounces salsa, 1/4 cup homemade taco seasoning
Place 2 1/2 cups of the broken tortilla chips on the bottom of a 13x9 casserole dish.
Top with ground beef, bean and salsa mixture.
Sprinkle the bell peppers, cut green onions, olives and cheese on top of the ground beef mixture.
1 cup chopped bell peppers, 5 green onions, 4.5 ounces canned sliced black olives, 3 cups shredded cheddar and/or Monterey Jack cheese
Bake uncovered for 20 minutes until cheese is melted.
Top casserole with lettuce, tomato, and the remaining 1/2 cup of broken tortilla chips.
1 large tomato, 1 cup chopped or shredded Romaine lettuce

Author: Michelle Nahom

5 from 44 votes

You can certainly use a packet of taco seasoning for this, but I chose to use my homemade taco seasoning here.
I prefer to use lean ground beef (90/10) specifically so I don't have to drain as much fat off. You can easily substitute with ground chicken or turkey if preferred.
To give this casserole a little kick feel free to add some diced jalapenos, red pepper flakes, spicy salsa, or toss in a can of green chiles to the meat mixture.

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Mexican

Prep Time20

Cook Time20

Total Time40