beef and bean taco casserole

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Dee Garner
Goodyear, AZ

This is delicious and fairly easy to make.

(1 rating)
yield 4 -6
prep time 45 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For beef and bean taco casserole

  • 1 lb
    lean ground beef
  • 1 can
    refried beans (16 oz)
  • 16 oz
    thick and chunky salsa
  • 1 pkg
    taco seasoning mix
  • 2 c
    broken tortilla chips
  • 4-5 md
    roasted green chili peppers (peeled and chopped)
  • 4 lg
    green onions (cut into 1/4 inch pieces, 1/4 cup)
  • 2 md
    tomatos (chopped, 2 cups)
  • 1 c
    cheese, shredded cheese (cheddar and montery jack combo)
  • 1/4 c
    ripe olives, sliced
  • 1 c
    lettuce, shredded
  • 1
    avacado, chopped
  • 1/2 c
    cilantro, fresh, chopped

How To Make beef and bean taco casserole

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350F
  • 2
    In 12 inch skillet cook beef over medium heat 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally until thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in refried beans, salsa and taco seasoning mix. Reduce heat to medium, bring to boil, stirring occasionally.
  • 3
    In ungreased 2-quart casserole, place 2 cups of the broken tortilla chips.
  • 4
    Top with the meat mixture. Sprinkle with the peppers, onions, one cup of the tomatoes, the cheese and olives.
  • 5
    Bake uncovered 25 minutes or until hot and bubbly and cheese is melted.
  • 6
    Top each serving with remaining ingredients as desired.

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