Biscuits are coated in taco sauce then topped with spiced ground beef and lots of cheese in this family friendly Taco Casserole.
Originally posted July 9, 2009 – I have a lot of recipes here on Taste and Tell. But my favorite thing is when I get comments or emails from readers who have made and loved a recipe. This recipe is one that has gotten some great feedback, so I thought it was time to re-share! My entire family actually ate this taco casserole, which is a miracle in and of itself. (Well, Easton mostly just ate the biscuits and picked out the cheese, but it’s progress!) My husband and I couldn’t help but go back for seconds. It may not win any beauty contests, but your family will love it!
Taco Casserole
I have to admit – sometimes you all surprise me. I’ll post something that I don’t think will be very popular, but it ends up getting the most love. Usually the sweet treats are the most popular, but the sweet and simple recipes always get a lot of love. It just goes to prove that I really think most of us like simple, easy and fast food!
Here is another taco twist – a taco casserole. This recipe was in my recipe box, written on a card, so I have no idea where it came from. My guess is that it probably came from my mom – I should call her and ask! I know it’s not much to look at, but it sure did taste good. In fact, I wasn’t even going to post about it, but my husband liked it so much that I decided I needed to share!
How to make Taco Casserole
This taco casserole recipe is a little bit different as you use canned biscuits for the base. Yep – the biscuits that you find in the refrigerated section of your grocery store. They are covered in taco sauce, then cheese, and baked until the biscuits are cooked. To that with cooked ground beef, peppers and mushrooms. Layer in more cheese, then back into the oven until the cheese melts. It’s as easy as that!
See how to make this Taco Casserole here:
This Taco Casserole is an easy way to change up Tex-Mex night!
More easy weeknight casseroles
Beef Enchilada Casserole
Cheesy Kielbasa Pasta Casserole
Puffed Up Pizza Casserole
Chicken Tamale Casserole
Green Chile Casserole
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Taco Casserole
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Description
Biscuits are coated in taco sauce then topped with spiced ground beef and lots of cheese in this family friendly Taco Casserole.
Ingredients
- 16 oz. taco sauce
- 16.3 ounce can buttermilk biscuits*
- 4 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
- 4 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 can (2.25 oz) sliced olives, drained
- 1 pound ground beef
- ÂĽ cup red bell pepper, chopped
- ÂĽ cup green bell pepper, chopped
- 8 oz mushrooms, sliced
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- chopped cilantro, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400ÂşF. Lightly grease a 13Ă—9 inch baking dish. Spread taco sauce evenly over bottom of dish.
- Separate dough into biscuits. Cut each biscuit into 4 pieces. Place biscuit pieces in hot sauce, turn to coat. Sprinkle biscuits with half of the cheese and the olives. Bake for 15-18 minutes.
- In a large skillet, combine ground beef, peppers, mushrooms, cumin and chili powder. Cook until ground beef is cooked through.
- Sprinkle the ground beef mixture over the baked biscuit mixture. Top with the remaining cheese. Bake an additional 5-7 minutes, until cheese is melted. Serve topped with chopped cilantro, if desired.
Recipe Notes:
*I have also made this recipe successfully with a 12-ounce can of biscuits, but I find that the 16.3 ounce biscuits are easier to find. You can use either size.
Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should only be used as a general guideline.
Nutrition
- Calories: 456
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 1218 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 24 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg
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Sophie says
This looks like an awesome middle of the week meal :)! So tasty.
brainella says
Oh…you had me at taco. All in a casserole. This looks so freaking yummy!
Tina says
Oooh this looks so good. My kids love tacos and want them at least once a week. This looks like a nice way to please the kids and myself!
Colleen says
I am always looking for a new twist on tacos. This looks easy enough to throw together on a weeknight!
Colleen says
Me again – this was great. I just posted it!
tott says
Made this last night except I added onions and a little bit of sweet white corn… sooooo yummy! And the leftovers today might have even been better! Today it kind of tasted like a mix of tacos and pan pizza 🙂 Will definitely make again
Rachel Cooks says
oh heck yes. loving this!
cheri says
Love all the different layers of this dish, sounds delicious!
Melanie @ Carmel Moments says
That looks phenomenal Deborah! Totally putting on the menu.
Pinned.
Happy Monday!
Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom says
Biscuits in a taco ground beef taco mixture?! oh my goodness, I love this!!
Chels R. says
This sounds amazing! I cannot wait to try this one out!
M. Reese says
I made this last night….it’s soooooo good! I used ground turkey instead of beef and added onions. The hubby loved it too!
Deborah says
I’m so glad you loved it!!
MIKE says
I’D ADD SHRIMP/PRAWN TO THIS DISH.
Shawn says
I made this tonight for my family and they all loved it. i also added onions yum:)
Suzyq says
made this for supper tonight and it was wonderful, I added an onion to it and salt pepper and garlic and served it with sour cream. I would defiantly cook it again.
Chandra says
This looks so yummy! Just wondering what you mean my taco sauce?? …taco seasoning..? thanks!
Deborah says
Nope – it’s a condiment called taco sauce. You can find it in the Mexican food section at the grocery store. It is a liquid.
sheri says
Hi, I wanted to make this but I do not know what Taco Sauce is. Do you mean hot sauce? Please help!!
Deborah says
It is different than hot sauce – you can usually find it in the Mexican section at the grocery store. It is labeled at taco sauce – here is one brand: http://www.amazon.com/Victoria-Red-Taco-Sauce-Mild/dp/B000O9RJSI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1435647295&sr=8-1&keywords=taco+sauce&pebp=1435647305659&perid=03RTMXGBQE0RDCRMS4MQ
Elizabeth says
Thank you so much for this recipe. I made it for supper today and my husband said it was fantastic! Will make it again for my grownup kids when they come over for supper…it’s quick and easy.
Courtney says
Found this recipe interesting, just wondering as to what kind of taco sauce are yu referring to! The powder or liquid sauce ?
Deborah says
It is a liquid – you should be able to find it in the Mexican section of the grocery store.
Walter says
Have you considered printing the posts from people that “actually” made this recipe. Ooh, this looks good, I got to try this, my family will love it, I have it pinned, These comments don’t do a thing for people considering making this recipe. I’d like to see honest reviews to decide if I want to maake this, if it needs changes, or if its a disaster.
Lisa says
This looks yummy making it tonight but I’m adding lettuce and tomatoes after it’s done, to make a taco salad. Thanks for the great ideas.
Pamela Taylor says
I made it last night and it was delish!!! Only things I did differently were to add onion to the burger browning step and omit the cilantro at the end. I kept the olives cold and used them with chopped tomatoes and iceberg lettuce as a taco topper for each serving. I will make this again. And I shared it with a lot of people on Facebook to try! Thanks for a good one!
Kayla says
Did you use fresh or canned mushrooms?
Deborah says
I used fresh mushrooms.
Ginny says
Turned out delicious!
★★★★★
Deborah says
Yay – I’m so glad you liked it!
Tina says
Just had my first bite! However, since I can’t follow instruction, I thought it said taco seasoning, not sauce. ugh So I traded for my husband’s salsa. Oh my! This is delish! I can’t wait for him to come home from work and taste it!
★★★★★