You may have guessed that my family eats a lot of Mexican and Tex Mex type foods by the number of recipes that I share for them. They are meals that the whole family loves. I love them because they are usually quick and easy to make and don’t break the budget.
Keeping it simple and inexpensive, while serving my family home cooked meals they all love, is what it is all about for me. And today’s recipe is just that. Quick and easy to make and budget and family friendly.
Do you agree? Are Mexican and Tex Mex type meals a favorite at your house?
Cheesy Mexican Beef and Beans Casserole
Cheesy Mexican Beef and Beans casserole is a quick and easy casserole that uses basic ingredients.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 package taco seasoning, or use homemade
- 1- 4 ounce can chopped green chilies
- 1- 28 ounce can diced tomatoes
- 1 -16 ounce can refried beans
- 12 ounces tortilla chips, crushed slightly ( This is a good way to use those end of the bag crushed chips you may have. Or is my family the only ones that has those.)
- 4 cups colby jack or mexican blend cheese
- optional - sour cream and salsa for serving
Instructions
- In a pan, cook ground beef and onion until beef is browned and onion is tender.
- Stir in taco seasoning, chilies, tomatoes, and beans.
- Place half of the tortilla chips into 9x13 pan.
- Layer half of the meat mixture and half of the cheese on top.
- Repeat layers, ending with cheese.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until heated through.
- Serve with sour cream and salsa.
Notes
If you are gluten-free be sure to read labels to make sure that your ingredients like taco seasoning are gluten-free.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 687Total Fat: 40gSaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 19gCholesterol: 111mgSodium: 981mgCarbohydrates: 44gFiber: 7gSugar: 5gProtein: 38g
Nutritional values are approximate and aren't always accurate.
What a great recipe. Stop by my blog hop tonight (7pm EDT it goes live) and add the link? That’d be so awesome.
Sinea
It doesn’t say to drain the chiles or tomatoes….can I assume untrained then?
Yes undrained. Sorry it took so long for me to get back to you.
This was great!! I added a can of corn and it went over really well with my boys. Thanks for sharing!