Ground Beef Mexican Style
A hearty, flavorful ground beef casserole with pasta, vegetables, and melted cheese—like an enchilada bowl without tortillas.
This recipe is Mexican style, dinner, scaled for 6 servings, with 15 min prep and 25 min cook.
Prep: 15 min · Cook: 25 min · Total: 40 min · Serves: 6
Quick cooking notes
- Core ingredients include ground beef, salsa, water, wide egg noodles.
- Follow all 7 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
- Ingredient quantities listed below are for 6 servings.
Ingredients
- 500 grams ground beef
- 1 cup salsa
- 0.5 cup water
- 250 grams wide egg noodles
- 1 medium green bell pepper (chopped)
- 3 stalks green onions (chopped)
- 0.5 cup sour cream
- 1 cup cheddar cheese (shredded)
- 1 cup tomatoes (diced)
Instructions
- In a large skillet, cook ground beef over medium heat until browned. Drain excess fat.
- Stir in salsa and water, then simmer for about 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook egg noodles according to package instructions until al dente. Drain.
- Add green pepper and green onions to the beef mixture and cook until tender-crisp.
- Stir in cooked noodles and sour cream until combined.
- Sprinkle shredded cheese over the top and cover until melted.
- Top with diced tomatoes and serve warm.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 480
- Protein: 28 g
- Fat: 24 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 620 mg
Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.