Name: Beef Taco Casserole Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 lb Ground Beef; 1 medium yellow onion; 1 Jalapeno; 3 cloves garlic; 1 pkg taco seasoning; 15 oz black beans; 4 oz green chiles; ½ tsp kosher salt; ¼ tsp black pepper; 3 tbsp tomato paste; 16 oz picante sauce or salsa; 2 cups Mexican blend cheese

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How To Make Beef Taco Casserole

Enjoy tacos in its casserole form. In this beef taco casserole recipe, the complete taco flavor is present with the crunchy texture from the taco shells.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 35 minutes

Total: 45 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2tbspolive oil
1lbGround Beef
1medium yellow onion,diced
1jalapeno,seeded and diced
3clovesgarlic,minced
1pkgtaco seasoning
15ozblack beans,drained and rinsed
4ozgreen chiles,diced drained
½tspkosher salt
¼tspblack pepper
3tbsptomato paste
16ozpicante sauce or salsa,jar
2cupsMexican blend cheese,shredded, divided

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 F degrees. Spray a 9×13-inch or 3-quart baking dish with nonstick spray and set aside.
Heat a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat and add olive oil. Add ground beef and cook, crumbling with a wooden spoon or potato masher, until browned and mostly cooked about 4 to 5 minutes.
Add onion and jalapeno to beef. Cook, stirring often, until softened and fragrant, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook about 1 minute. Beef should be fully cooked and brown at this point.
Drain any fat and return to skillet. Stir in taco seasoning, black beans, green chiles, salt, pepper, tomato paste, and Picante sauce. Cook 1 to 2 minutes.
Set skillet aside and add 1 cup of shredded cheese.
Transfer beef mixture to prepared baking dish and top with remaining 1 cup of cheese.
Bake approximately 25 minutes, until hot and bubbly and cheese is melted.
Top with desired toppings and serve!