Ground Beef Taco Bake Food

GROUND BEEF TACO BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 7x11-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Heat ground beef in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir, breaking up into crumbles, until browned, about 5 minutes. Add onion and garlic and cook for 5 more minutes. Mix in diced tomatoes and green chiles, tomato sauce, rice, water, and taco seasoning; stir to combine. Transfer mixture to the prepared casserole dish and cover with foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove foil and sprinkle Cheddar cheese evenly over the top. Continue baking until cheese is golden and lightly browned, about 15 minutes more.

TACO BAKE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
• Cook ground beef and onions in a skillet over medium heat until beef is browned, 7 to 10 minutes; drain grease. Stir in water and taco seasoning; cook, stirring often, until thickened, about 2 minutes. Add refried beans, salsa, olives, and green chiles. Cook and stir over low heat until ingredients are warmed through, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Place half of the taco shells in the bottom of the baking dish. Pour in half of the ground beef mixture; sprinkle with half of the Cheddar cheese. Repeat with remaining taco shells, ground beef mixture, and Cheddar cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and bubbly, 20 to 25 minutes.

BEEF AND BEAN TACO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly oil a 9-by-13-inch casserole dish.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over high heat. When the oil is shimmering, add the beef and sprinkle with the chili powder, cumin, oregano, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cook, breaking up the meat into smaller pieces, until browned, about 5 minutes. Add the onions and garlic and cook until the onions are soft, about 5 minutes more. Add the beans, salsa and 1/2 cup water and bring to a simmer; cook until the sauce thickens and coats the meat, about 5 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste. (This beef-and-bean mixture can be made up to a day ahead of time.)
• Lay half the tortilla chips on the bottom of the oiled casserole dish. Spread half the meat mixture on top. Sprinkle half the cheese blend over the meat. Repeat with the remaining chips, meat and cheese. Bake uncovered until the cheese melts and the casserole is hot, about 20 minutes.
• Top with sour cream, lettuce, tomato, avocado and pickled jalapenos if desired. Serve with more salsa and tortilla chips on the side.

BEEF TACO BAKE

Steps:

• Cook the beef in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat until well browned, stirring often. Pour off any fat.
• Stir the soup, salsa, milk, tortillas and half the cheese in the skillet. Spoon the beef mixture into a 2-quart shallow baking dish. Cover the baking dish.
• Bake at 400 degrees F for 30 minutes or until the beef mixture is hot and bubbling. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
• Cost per recipe: $8.14

CONTEST-WINNING TACO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add cheese, salsa, tomatoes and taco seasoning. Drain pasta; stir into beef mixture., Transfer to a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Cover and bake 20 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with tortilla chips. Bake until heated through, about 10 minutes longer.

OVEN BAKED TACOS

Steps:

• Brown ground beef and drain.
• Add taco seasoning, refried beans and tomato sauce.
• Heat until blended.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Spray a glass 9x13 pan with oil.
• Spoon taco filling into taco shells and stack them side by side in pan.
• When shells are filled, top each with shredded cheese.
• Bake for approximately 15 minutes, watching so they do not brown too much.
• Top with remaining ingredients, if desired.

GROUND BEEF TACO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Brown ground beef, adding Taco seasoning when nearly browned with juice from tomato can, I leave in the fat from the burger, drain of you like before adding the seasoning.
• Add tomatoes, cheese soup, and corn.
• Meanwhile, crush the bag of tortilla chips, using more or less of the bag to line the bottom of your casserole dish.
• Pour the heated beef mix on top and bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes, adding shredded cheese to top for 5 minutes or so.
• Serve with whatever you like to accompany mexican dishes - sour cream, fresh tomatoes, lettuce, salsa, etc.

TACO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly grease a 11×7 inch casserole dish.
• Brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat. About halfway through the browning process add the onions and cook until the beef is browned and the onions are soft. Add the taco seasoning and water and simmer for 8-10 minutes.
• Layer the tortilla chips in the bottom of a casserole dish. Warm the refried beans in the microwave for 2 minutes at 60% power. Add the sour cream and the hot sauce to the beans. Stir to combine.
• Smooth the refried beans over the chips using an offset spatula. Spoon on the cooked seasoned ground beef. Sprinkle evenly with the cheddar and the Monterey Jack Cheese.
• Bake uncovered 15-20 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the casserole is heated through. Top with cilantro, Pico de Gallo, and if desired sour cream.
• NOTES Use good sturdy chips so they hold up well and don't get soggy. Pro Tip - don't risk dropping the ground beef in the sink to drain the fat. Simply tilt the pan and use a paper towel to absorb the grease. I buy Spice Islands taco seasoning at Costco. It has so much flavor and tastes better than the packets from the grocery store. You can also make this in a 9×13 inch casserole dish. It will just not be as thick. Top the casserole with whatever you like. Some suggestions might include lettuce, tomatoes, black olives, cilantro, or avocado. This casserole can be assembled up to a day in advance. Simply cover tightly with wrap and store in the refrigerator. About 30 minutes prior to baking remove from the refrigerator and let it come to room temperature. Don't forget to remove the wrap prior to baking. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Cover tightly with several layers of plastic wrap and freeze for up to 3 months. Do not add the toppings. Reserve those for adding right before serving. Defrost in the refrigerator overnight.

TACO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Cook meat, onions, garlic and taco seasoning mix in large skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium heat 10 min. or until meat is done, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.
• Drain beans, reserving 1/4 cup of the liquid; set beans aside. Add reserved bean liquid to meat mixture along with the tomato sauce and chiles; mix well.
• Spread half the meat mixture onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; cover with layers of half each of the beans and potatoes. Repeat layers.
• Bake 30 min. or until hot and bubbly. Sprinkle with cheese; bake 5 min. or until melted.