Best 4 Easy Weeknight Taco Casserole Recipes

EASY TACO CASSEROLE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 8 x 11 baking dish and set aside.
• Brown the ground beef and onion until the meat is no longer pink, drain if needed.
• Return meat back to the skillet and add taco seasoning mix and water, mix well. Simmer until most of the liquid has been absorbed.
• In the prepared baking dish, break up half of the tortilla chips and place them in an even layer on the bottom of the dish.
• Top the crushed chips with the hamburger and onion mix, half of the cheese and salsa.
• Add another layer of crushed chips and top with cheese.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the cheese is melted and bubbly around the edges.
• Serve warm and add the toppings of your choice.

EASY TACO CASSEROLE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F and move the rack to the middle position. Prep your ingredients.
• Add the oil and ground beef to a skillet. Cook, breaking up the meat as you go along, for 5 minutes over medium-high heat.
• Stir in the onion, chili powder, garlic powder, and ground cumin, and continue cooking for another 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, add the crushed Doritos in an even layer to the bottom of a 9x13 (or similar size) casserole dish.
• If there's a lot of excess fat in the skillet, spoon most of it out. Stir in the beans, corn, salsa, and half the cheese. Let it warm through (until the cheese melts).
• Spoon the beef mixture evenly over the Doritos.
• Top the casserole with the remaining cheese. Bake, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes or until it's warm and the cheese is nice and melty. Meanwhile, prep the toppings.
• Serve casserole as-is or with your favorite toppings.

EASY WEEKNIGHT TACO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Brown ground beef.
• Add taco seasoning, mushroom soup, beef broth, and Rotel tomatoes.
• Bring to a simmer. Simmer for about 5-10 minutes.
• Pour chips into bottom of casserole dish (leave whole).
• Pour beef mixture over chips.
• Place sliced cheese on top.
• Bake at 375° for about 10 minutes or until cheese looks melted.

CORNBREAD TACO BAKE CASSEROLE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
• Heat the olive oil in a medium skillet pan over medium-high heat and saute bell peppers for 2-3 minutes.
• Add the chicken, water, taco seasoning, corn, beans and tomato sauce to the pan and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Prepare the corn muffin mix according to the package instructions and stir half of the French fried onions into the batter.
• Pour the chicken mixture into the prepared dish and spread the cornbread batter on top.
• Bake for 20 minutes, or until the cornbread topping is golden brown.
• Top the casserole with the remaining onions and shredded cheese.
• Bake for another 3-5 minutes or until the cheese has melted.
• Remove the casserole from the oven and allow it to rest for a few minutes before serving.