Indulge in the vibrant flavors of Mexico with our collection of easy-to-follow Mexican casserole recipes. From the classic Chicken Enchilada Casserole to the hearty Beef Taco Casserole, these dishes are a delightful blend of Mexican spices, creamy sauces, and layers of tortillas, rice, and beans. Perfect for busy weeknights or casual gatherings, these casseroles are sure to tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving more. With step-by-step instructions and a variety of options to choose from, including vegetarian and gluten-free alternatives, you'll find the perfect Mexican casserole recipe to satisfy your cravings. Get ready to embark on a culinary journey to the heart of Mexico, one delicious casserole at a time!
Here are our top 14 tried and tested recipes!
EASY MEXICAN CHICKEN CASSEROLE RECIPE - (3.6/5)
Provided by msippigrl
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Cook and chop/shred the chicken or use Traditional rotisserie chicken. (*I pan cooked 7 chicken tenders). Lightly grease or spray a 2-qt. baking dish. (I used an 11x7") Set aside. Preheat oven to 350° F. In a medium skillet or saucepan, combine the soup, Rotel tomatoes, sour cream, green chiles, and taco seasoning and heat on medium setting just until mixture is heated through (not bubbling). Stir in the chicken and 1 cup of the cheese until melted. Put a generous layer of tortilla chips in the bottom of the baking dish, overlapping the edges. Spoon half the chicken mixture over the chips. Repeat layers one more time, ending with chicken mixture on top. Sprinkle top with the remaining 1 cup cheese. Bake for 15-20 minutes, just until heated through and cheese is melted. Serve hot over Mexican rice and additional sour cream, taco sauce, and green onions on top, if desired. *Notes I pan cooked 7 frozen (thawed) chicken tenders by spraying them lightly with cooking oil and seasoning with a little homemade chili seasoning (recipe follows) then cooked, covered, about 3 minutes on each side. Then removed from skillet and roughly chopped. To the little pan drippings left in the skillet, I added the other ingredients as stated above and proceeded with the recipe. I used cheddar cheese on one casserole and Mexican Blend on the other one. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Homemade Chili Seasoning 2 Tbls. plus 1 tsp. paprika 2 tsp. ground oregano 2 tsp. ground cumin 1 1/2 tsp. garlic powder 1 1/4 tsp. onion salt (or 3/4 tsp. onion powder plus 1/2 tsp. salt) 1/4 t. ground hot pepper, optional Stir all ingredients together and store in an airtight bottle.
EASY MEXICAN CASSEROLE
This is based on a recipe from the Allrecipes website submitted by AndreaLF63, which I made a few minor changes to suit our taste preferences such as adding a can of white corn and using canned diced tomatoes instead of fresh chopped tomatoes. But I look forward to making this again and trying some of the other changes that some of the reviewers suggested, like maybe adding some minced garlic or perhaps a diced jalapeno pepper or chopped bell pepper.
Provided by Northwestgal
Categories Beans
Time 1h
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Spray a 9x13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook ground beef until no longer pink. Stir in salsa, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed. Stir in beans and corn, and cook just until heated through.
- Spread crushed tortilla chips in bottom of prepared baking dish, and then spoon beef mixture over chips. Spread sour cream over the beef layer, and then sprinkle olives, green onion, and tomato over the sour cream layer.
- Bake in preheated 350° oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Top with cheddar cheese and return to oven to bake another 5 minutes or just until the cheese starts to melt.
EASY MEXICAN CASSEROLE RECIPE - (3.9/5)
Provided by BobN
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325°F. In a large skillet, brown meat and drain off fat. Stir in beans, tomatoes, onion, taco seasoning, soup and water. Simmer over medium-low heat until everything is well combined and heated through. Grease a 9×13-inch casserole dish. Put down a layer of crushed tortilla chips, followed by a layer of the meat/bean mixture, then half of the cheddar cheese. Repeat layers. Cover with foil and bake for 20-30 minutes, or until bubbly. Let sit for 5-10 minutes before serving. Top with sour cream and salsa.
EASY MEXICAN EGGPLANT CASSEROLE
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees Cut unpeeled eggplant into 1/2 inch slices and brush all sides with oil (or spray will olive oil) Arrange in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Roast, uncovered in 450 degree oven until soft, about 20 minutes. Turn down oven to 350 degrees after you remove eggplant. In bowl, combine tomato sauce, Rotel tomatoes, green onions, garlic salt & olives. Salt eggplant more, if desired. Spread a few Tablespoons of sauce on bottom of 1- 1/2 quart casserole dish. Line bottom with half of eggplant, overlapping slightly. Spoon on half the sauce and half the cheese. Repeat, ending with cheese on top. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees until hot and bubbly, about 25 minutes. Pass sour cream to spoon over individual servings.
EASY MEXICAN CASSEROLE
This is one of our favorite easy weeknight meals. It's so good, and I always look forward to making this again. And each time I try other changes, like adding some minced garlic or perhaps a diced jalapeno pepper or chopped bell pepper or adding difference vegetables. There are just so many ways to change this easy but...
Provided by Vickie Parks
Categories Casseroles
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Spray a 9x13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
- 2. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook ground beef until no longer pink. Stir in salsa, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed. Stir in beans and corn, and cook just until heated through.
- 3. Spread crushed tortilla chips in bottom of prepared baking dish, and then spoon beef mixture over chips. Spread sour cream over the beef layer, and then sprinkle olives, green onion, and tomato over the sour cream layer.
- 4. Bake in preheated 350° oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Top with cheddar cheese and return to oven to bake another 5 minutes or just until the cheese starts to melt.
EASY MEXICAN CASSEROLE
This is an easy and very tasty dish. I often substitute ground turkey and low fat dairy products and it is still delicious! Serve with chips, salsa and green salad.
Provided by ANDREALF63
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 50m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook ground beef until no longer pink. Stir in salsa, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed. Stir in beans, and heat through.
- Spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray. Spread crushed tortilla chips in dish, and then spoon beef mixture over chips. Spread sour cream over beef, and sprinkle olives, green onion, and tomato over the sour cream. Top with Cheddar cheese.
- Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 631.9 calories, Carbohydrate 32.8 g, Cholesterol 119.2 mg, Fat 43.7 g, Fiber 6.2 g, Protein 31.7 g, SaturatedFat 22.5 g, Sodium 1308.3 mg, Sugar 6 g
EASY CHEESY MEXICAN CASSEROLE
This goes together quickly and then bakes for about an hour. This recipe can be taylored to your own tastes quite simply. You can vary the flavors by using different chili powders, beans, cheese blends or Dorito flavors. It's easy to control the heat level by which Ro-tel you use. If you don't like it hot replace the jalapenos with mild green chilies.
Provided by Puppies777
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h20m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Brown ground beef and onions; add chili powder, cumin, tomatoes and jalapenos. Heat through.
- Meanwhile line bottom and sides of a 13 x 9" pan with tortillas. Line bottom with refried beans.
- Add ½ of ground beef mixture. Cover with ½ of the cheese. Top with beans. Add the rest of the ground beef mixture. Top with the rest of the cheese.
- Mix Bisquick, milk and egg together; add chilies. Pour over casserole; top with crushed Doritos.
- Bake in 350° oven for 50 - 60 minutes until top is browned and toothpick inserted in crust comes out dry. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 866.2, Fat 35.6, SaturatedFat 15.1, Cholesterol 135.4, Sodium 1900.3, Carbohydrate 93.5, Fiber 11.7, Sugar 8.6, Protein 43.4
EASY MEXICAN CHICKEN CASSEROLE
This was a throw together that actually turned out to be a really great little dish!!! Good for a quick meal!
Provided by SouthernGirl24
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 35m
Yield 3-4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Place chicken tenders in the bottom of a standard casserole dish.
- Sprinkle taco seasoning over tenders. Layer ingredients in order from black beans to doritos.
- Bake in oven for 30-40 minutes. Enjoy!
EASY QUICK MEXICAN STOVE TOP CASSEROLE
This always goes over well. Makes enough for a family of 5. Or lots of leftovers for a family of 2 which we are. The left overs are great too. Can be made as spicy or mild as you like depending on the spice of the taco seasoning and salsa. Most of these items I keep on hand so it's a great recipe to use when I don't know what to make.
Provided by CelticLady
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Combine the first 4 ingredients. If using chicken bring to a boil and then lower the temp, cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Bring back to a boil.
- If using the hamburger, brown it first before adding the other 3 ingredients. Once added bring to a boil, no need to simmer.
- From there the rest is the same for both versions.
- Add the instant rice, black beans, and corn. Mix together well. If I have any on hand I also usually add green onions.
- Adjust heat to low, cover with desired amount of shredded cheese. I use about 2 cups but that is a lot. We love cheese. I think originally it called for 1 cup.
- Once cheese is added cover and let cook on low for 5-10 minutes or until the rice is done.
- Serve and enjoy. This usually only takes about 30 minutes total. Quick and easy.
QUICK AND EASY MEXICAN CASSEROLE
Make and share this Quick and Easy Mexican Casserole recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Jillian Boberson
Categories Macaroni And Cheese
Time 40m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a large skillet, heat oil, then add chopped onion. Cook just until onion begins to turn translucent, then add minced garlic.
- In a large pot, cook pasta in salted, boiling water until just done (about 9 minutes. It will cook a little more in the oven). This can be going on while you're assembling the ingredients in the skillet.
- Returning to the skillet, add beef and taco seasoning. Once the beef is cooked through, then add tomatoes, corn, beans, and sour cream. Stir until well combined. Add shredded cheese. Then add drained, cooked pasta.
- Transfer to a lightly greased 9x13 baking dish. If desired, sprinkle more shredded cheese over the top. Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 20-25 minutes, or until bubbly and cheese is golden.
- Serve with tortilla chips, sour cream, and salsa, if you like. Enjoy! =).
EASY, MEATY MEXICAN CASSEROLE
My picky-non-vegetable-eater husband loves this easy Mexican casserole. There's very little clean-up, it costs less than $10 to make, and the leftovers reheat fabulously right in the microwave. I haven't found anyone that doesn't love it! Meat, vegetables, dairy, and grains all in one easy, tasty dish! For those that don't care for corn bread, there is another option for this recipe in the footnotes. Enjoy!
Provided by sybil318
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 50m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Heat a 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Cook and crumble pork and black pepper in the hot pan until browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
- Stir kidney beans, corn, water, and taco seasoning into the skillet with the pork. Bring to a boil.
- Combine corn muffin mix, milk, and egg in a bowl for the corn bread mixture.
- Spoon pork mixture into a 9x13-inch baking dish. Top with Colby cheese. Pour and carefully spread corn bread mixture on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven until corn bread is golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 469.6 calories, Carbohydrate 35.4 g, Cholesterol 96 mg, Fat 24.8 g, Fiber 5.2 g, Protein 26.2 g, SaturatedFat 11.6 g, Sodium 996.2 mg, Sugar 2.5 g
EASY MEXICAN CASSEROLE RECIPE - (4.3/5)
Provided by samara72
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325°F. In a large skillet, brown meat and drain off fat. Stir in beans, tomatoes, onion, taco seasoning, soup and water. Simmer over medium-low heat until everything is well combined and heated through. Grease a 9×13 casserole dish. Put down a layer of crushed tortilla chips, followed by a layer of the meat/bean mixture, then half of the cheddar cheese. Repeat layers. Cover with foil and bake for 20 to 30 minutes, or until bubbly. Let sit for 5 to 10 minutes before serving. Top with sour cream and salsa.
EASY MEXICAN CASSEROLE
A quick and easy Mexican-style casserole that I found on Allrecipes.
Provided by Kimberly Kay
Categories Casseroles
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
- 2. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook ground beef until no longer pink; stir in salsa, reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed; stir in beans and heat through.
- 3. Spray a 9 X 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray; spread crushed tortilla chips in dish; spoon beef mixture over chips.
- 4. Spread sour cream over beef; sprinkle olives, green onion and tomato over sour cream; top with Cheddar cheese.
- 5. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
QUICK AND EASY MEXICAN CASSEROLE
Steps:
- preheat oven to 400 degrees. spray the bottom of a glass baking dish with Pam cooking spray. mix the refried beans with the cream cheese until it is blended smoothly. add the chiles to the bean/cream cheese mixture. spoon a small amount of the mixture into each tortilla. roll the tortillas up, seam side down, and place them into the baking dish. sprinkle the top of the enchiladas with the shredded cheese and the sliced olives. next, pour the enchilada sauce over the top of the tortillas. then pour the 1/2 cup of water over the tortillas. make sure the sauce and water is evenly distributed over the tortillas. bake in over for 25-35 minutes. casserole is done when cheese and sauce is bubbly. garnish with the cilantro and avocado.
Tips:
- Prep Ahead: Chop and measure ingredients in advance to streamline the cooking process.
- Fresh Ingredients: Use fresh vegetables, herbs, and spices for the best flavor.
- Properly Season: Season generously with salt and pepper throughout the recipe.
- Use Quality Cheese: Opt for good-quality Mexican cheese for optimal flavor and texture.
- Slow-Cook for Richer Flavor: If using a slow cooker, cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours.
- Serve with Favorite Toppings: Provide various toppings like sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo, and cilantro to let diners customize their dish.
- Garnish for Visual Appeal: Add fresh herbs or a sprinkle of cheese on top before serving for an appealing presentation.
Conclusion:
These scrumptious Mexican casserole recipes offer a delightful fusion of flavors and textures. Whether you prefer a quick skillet dish, a hearty slow-cooker meal, or a layered casserole, there's a recipe here to satisfy every craving. Remember to use fresh ingredients, season generously, and garnish beautifully for a truly memorable dining experience. So, gather your ingredients, put on your apron, and embark on a culinary adventure that will transport your taste buds to the vibrant streets of Mexico!
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