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Easy Taco Casserole with Ground Beef

Description:
If your family loves taco night, you need this one! 🌮 This easy taco casserole takes just a few ingredients and turns them into a cheesy, filling dinner with hardly any prep. It's one of those meals I love because everyone can customize their own serving—and picky eaters can easily have the ingredients separated.
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Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 1 lb lean ground beef or turkey
  • 1 packet taco seasoning
  • 1 can black beans drained
  • 1 cup salsa
  • tortilla chips (enough to fill the bottom of a casserole dish)
  • 1½ cups shredded Mexican cheese
  • Optional: avocado Greek yogurt or cilantro

Method
 

Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  2. Brown ground beef or turkey in a skillet. Drain if needed.
  3. Stir in taco seasoning, black beans and salsa.
  4. Add a layer of tortilla chips to a greased 9x13 baking dish.
  5. Spoon the meat mixture over the chips and top with cheese.
  6. Bake for 10–15 minutes, until hot and bubbly.
  7. Add your favorite toppings and serve!

Notes

Busy Mom Hack: Use pre-cooked taco meat or leftover taco meat to make this even faster.
Picky Toddler Hack: Set aside some plain meat, beans and chips before assembling the casserole.
Estimated macros: ~450 calories | 30g protein | 40g carbs | 20g fat