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Easy Taco Casserole

A delicious casserole recipe featuring ground beef, black beans, and cheddar cheese with a savory red chile sauce. The perfect make-ahead dish for busy weeknights!

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pounds lean ground beef
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 3-4 tablespoons New Mexico red chile powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
  • 2 heaping tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 15 ounce can black beans drained and rinsed
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 12 corn tortillas quartered

Instructions
 

  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and onion, and use a wooden spoon to crumble the meat. Add the cumin, oregano, chile powder and salt, and continue to cook until meat is cooked through and onions are translucent. Drain all about 2 tablespoons of grease from the skillet.
  • Add the flour and garlic, and continue cooking until flour is toasty and garlic is fragrant, stirring often, for about 2 minutes. Gradually add the chicken broth, stirring briskly with a spoon to incorporate. Bring mixture to a boil, and then reduce heat to medium. Simmer mixture for about 15 minutes, or until slightly thickened. Remove from heat and stir in the black beans.
  • Prepare a 9x13 baking dish with nonstick spray. Ladle a small amount of the meat mixture into the bottom of the pan. Then, add the following layers in this order...
  • An even layer of 16 of the tortilla quarters
  • 1/3 of the meat mixture
  • 1/3 of the shredded cheese
  • Repeat these layers for a total of three times.
  • Bake at 350 for 30 minutes, or until cheese is slightly browned and bubbly. Allow casserole to sit for 10 minutes before serving.