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Quick & Easy Taco Casserole

This quick & easy taco casserole whips up in just 15 minutes and is delicious. Your entire family will love this dinner recipe on those busy weeknights!

We are a full two weeks into our one-month spending freeze and so far, so good. I thought for sure we would run out of food in a week but at this point both our freezer and pantry are still brimming, which makes me think a.) we may have had too much stuff and b.) we could probably extend our spending freeze for another month without even coming close to running out of food.

In all honesty, the hardest part about figuring out what to cook is the mental block of thinking there is nothing to make, when in fact there are all sorts of ingredients to choose from. The other night Husband suggested we have tacos, which sounded great until I realized we only had 3 stale taco shells. So I decided to improvise and came up with this vegetarian Taco Casserole instead.

It was a HIT! The girls chowed it and husband thought it was one of our best vegetarian meals ever, which is saying something since he is far more of a meat-and-potatoes than tofu kinda guy. It was also super easy & pretty much foolproof—a great one to have the kids help with.

Even if you’re not vegetarian, cutting out meat a couple times a week is a great way to save on groceries. That said, you could easily substitute ground beef if you really want meat. 🙂

Quick & Easy Taco Casserole

Ingredients

1 package vegetarian crumbles (or 1 pound ground beef, if preferred)
3 tablespoons butter or olive oil
1 cup water
2 packages taco seasoning
1 can black beans, rinsed & drained
1 15oz. can diced tomatoes
1 can corn, drained
1 cup Bisquick
1/2 cup sour cream
3 eggs
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese + 1 additional cup
1/2 cup tortilla chips or taco shells, crumbled into small pieces (stale is okay)
sour cream & salsa to garnish (optional: lettuce, tomatoes, olives, etc.)

Step 1:  Preheat oven to 375ºF. Melt butter (or heat olive oil) in large saucepan over medium-high heat; brown vegetarian crumbles 5-7 minutes. Add water and taco seasoning, then add tomatoes, black beans and corn. Stir until well blended then remove from heat.

Step 2:  Mix Bisquick, sour cream, eggs and 2 cups shredded cheese in bowl until well blended.

Step 3:  Grease 9″x13″ pan; pour in bean mixture. Spread out Bisquick mixture evenly over beans. Bake in for approximately 30 minutes, until top is golden.

Step 4: Remove from oven. Sprinkle crumbled tortilla chips and remaining shredded cheese; bake 5 more minutes until cheese is melted. Top with sour cream and salsa, if desired.

Quick & Easy Taco Casserole

A quick & easy recipe using ingredients you probably already have on hand that the whole family will love!
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword Quick & Easy Taco Casserole
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 8 people

Ingredients

  • 1 package vegetarian crumbles or 1 pound ground beef, if preferred
  • 3 tablespoons butter or olive oil
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 packages taco seasoning
  • 1 can black beans rinsed & drained
  • 1 15 oz can diced tomatoes
  • 1 can corn drained
  • 1 cup Bisquick
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese + 1 additional cup
  • 1/2 cup tortilla chips or taco shells crumbled into small pieces (stale is okay)
  • sour cream & salsa to garnish optional: lettuce, tomatoes, olives, etc.

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375ºF. Melt butter (or heat olive oil) in large saucepan over medium-high heat; brown vegetarian crumbles 5-7 minutes. Add water and taco seasoning, then add tomatoes, black beans and corn. Stir until well blended then remove from heat.

  2. Mix Bisquick, sour cream, eggs and 2 cups shredded cheese in bowl until well blended.

  3. Grease 9"x13" pan; pour in bean mixture. Spread out Bisquick mixture evenly over beans. Bake for approximately 30 minutes, until top is golden.

  4. Remove from oven. Sprinkle crumbled tortilla chips and remaining shredded cheese; bake 5 more minutes until cheese is melted. Top with sour cream and salsa, if desired.

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Ruth Soukup

Ruth Soukup is dedicated to helping people everywhere create a life they love by follwing their dreams and achieving their biggest goals. She is the host of the wildly popular Do It Scared podcast, as well as the founder of Living Well Spending Less® and Elite Blog Academy®. She is also the New York Times bestselling author of six books, including Do It Scared®: Finding the Courage to Face Your Fears, Overcome Obstacles, and Create a Life You Love, which was the inspiration for this book. She lives in Florida with her husband Chuck, and 2 daughters Maggie & Annie.

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  • This has been in our regular meal rotation for over a year now! Everyone in my family actually eats it (which almost never happens) and it's easy. I make variations here and there, like adding peppers or rice. Always a win in my house, thanks!

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  • I was wondering if you've ever made this and frozen it for a later time. If so, how does the bisquick hold up? Should I just make that fresh and add it right before I bake it? This would be a perfect meal to take to someone in need of a meal.

  • Made this tonight and it is FANTASTIC! With a picky vegetarian toddler and a food snob for a husband it's hard to please everyone in my house, but this did the trick! I added some frozen peppers and onions but otherwise followed the recipe. Two thumbs up

  • Thanks for the marvelous recipes.. Finally, MEals I will get my family to eat with me.

  • Since its just me and my fiance I want to make this and bake half and save half. Any special freezer instructions?

  • I've had something similar, except with pasta throughout, not biscuit on top.

  • I made this last night and my family loved it! Thanks for the yummy easy recipe :)

  • Thanks for the wonderful recipes.. Finally, meals I can get my family to eat with me.

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