Mexican Casserole

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A layered ground beef casserole with all of your favorite Mexican flavors!

Course Main Dish

Cuisine Tex-Mex

Keyword Mexican Casserole, Mexican Casserole with Ground Beef

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Servings

Calories 321kcal

Author Shelby Law Ruttan

Equipment

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef
2 tablespoons homemade taco seasoning
15 ounces refried beans
1 cup salsa
2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
4 ounces tortilla chips
½ cup sliced black olives
½ cup diced tomatoes
½ cup cilantro , chopped
sour cream , optional
1 avocado , optional (chopped)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown ground beef beef for 7 minutes, or until browned.
Drain any fat from the beef and add the taco seasoning and water according to packet instructions. Set aside.
In a medium saucepan over medium heat, warm refried beans for 5 minutes, or until warmed thru. Stir the salsa and 1 cup of the cheese into the refried beans.
Place the corn chips in the bottom of the baking dish that has been coated with nonstick cooking spray. On top of the corn chips, add the layers as follows: bean mixture, ground beef mixture, and top with the remaining shredded cheese and black olives.
Bake the casserole for 15 minutes, or until cheese is melted and casserole is heated through.Remove from oven, top with chopped tomatoes and cilantro. Serve with extra corn chips if desired.

Notes

If you have leftovers you could either reheat and eat, or fill a tortilla and warm for lunches, wrap burrito like and heat in the oven of sear in a hot skillet "Taco Bell" style.

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