Taco Casserole
Servings: 8
Calories: 598cal
Ingredients
- 2 lbs lean ground beef
- 3 cups broken tortilla chips
- 1 lb 13 oz can of black beans drained and rinsed
- 16 oz salsa
- ¼ cup taco seasoning homemade
- 1 cup mixed bell peppers red, yellow, and green, chopped
- 5 green onions chopped
- 1 can sliced olives drained
- 2 cups shredded cheddar and/or Monterey Jack cheese
- 1 large tomato chopped
- 1 cup chopped or shredded Romaine lettuce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large skillet, cook ground beef over medium high heat until cooked thoroughly, about 5-7 min.
- Drain any excess fat.
- Stir in black beans, salsa, and taco seasoning. Reduce heat to medium and cook for a few more minutes.
- In 13x9 casserole dish, place 2 1/2 cups of broken tortilla chips on the bottom of the 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.
- Bake uncovered for 20 minutes until cheese is melted. Top casserole with lettuce, tomato, and the remaining 1/2 cup of broken tortilla chips.
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Notes
You can certainly use a packet of taco seasoning for this, but why not try making your own homemade taco seasoning when making this casserole?
Nutrition
Serving: 1portion | Calories: 598cal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 100mg | Sodium: 1440mg | Potassium: 987mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 2553IU | Vitamin C: 32mg | Calcium: 332mg | Iron: 6mg