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Mexican Beef Casserole

Mexican Beef Casserole prepared dish

This mexican beef casserole is a hearty and flavorful dish that combines ground beef, beans, and spices, topped with cheese and baked to perfection. It's a comforting meal that brings a taste of mexico to your dinner table.

This recipe is mexican style, dinner, scaled for 6 servings, with 15 min prep and 30 min cook.

Prep: 15 min · Cook: 30 min · Total: 45 min · Serves: 6

Quick cooking notes

  • Core ingredients include black beans, ground beef, taco seasoning, diced tomatoes.
  • Follow all 8 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
  • Ingredient quantities listed below are for 6 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1 can black beans (drained and rinsed)
  • 500 g ground beef
  • 2 tbsp taco seasoning
  • 1 can diced tomatoes
  • 2 cups tortilla chips
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese (shredded)
  • 1 medium onion (chopped)
  • 1 medium bell pepper (chopped)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
  2. In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat and add the chopped onion and bell pepper, cooking until softened.
  3. Add the ground beef to the skillet and cook until browned, breaking it apart with a spatula.
  4. Stir in the taco seasoning, black beans, and diced tomatoes, mixing well to combine.
  5. In a baking dish, layer half of the tortilla chips on the bottom, followed by the beef mixture, and then sprinkle with one cup of cheddar cheese.
  6. Top with the remaining tortilla chips and the rest of the cheddar cheese.
  7. Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
  8. Remove from the oven and let it cool slightly before serving.

Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories: 450
  • Protein: 30 g
  • Fat: 25 g
  • Carbohydrates: 30 g
  • Fiber: 8 g
  • Sugar: 3 g
  • Sodium: 800 mg

Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.

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