Description
Layered Taco Bake is a hearty Tex-Mex casserole made with seasoned ground beef, tortillas, salsa con queso, and melted Mexican cheese blend.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup salsa con queso
- 3 (8-inch) flour tortillas
- 2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
Instructions
- Brown ground beef in a skillet over medium-high heat for 5-7 minutes.
- Drain excess grease and return beef to skillet.
- Add taco seasoning and water, stir and simmer until thickened.
- Stir in salsa con queso until melted and combined.
- Preheat oven to 350°F and spray baking pan.
- Layer tortilla, 1/3 beef mixture, and 1/3 cheese.
- Repeat layers.
- Add final tortilla, remaining beef, and cheese.
- Bake 15-20 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Cool slightly before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Drain beef well to prevent greasy texture.
- Let casserole rest before slicing for cleaner cuts.
- Customize heat level with spicy taco seasoning or pepper jack cheese.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 85mg