Taco Squares Casserole

This taco squares casserole dish is like a Southwestern version of lasagna. Layers of beef, tortillas, and cheese come together to form cheesy goodness. Plus, it's a pretty quick meal to put together, which makes it perfect for a weeknight meal!
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INGREDIENTS
- 2 lb beef
- 1 yellow onion
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 3/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1 28-oz can diced tomatoes
- 1 tbsp flour
- 12 corn tortillas
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×13 baking dish and set aside.
- Add the ground beef to a 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Break into small pieces, then add the onion and salt. Cook until the meat is browned and the onion is soft, 8-10 minutes.
- Once the meat is cooked, with the skillet still over medium heat add the chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, and oregano. Stir and cook for 1 minute and add the tomatoes. Bring to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes on low. After 5 minutes, sprinkle in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and set aside.
- If a gas stove is available, char the tortillas. Turn a burner on low and set a tortilla on for 30 seconds until slightly blackened. Then flip, repeat, and then remove from the flame. Charing is simply an optional step. If not available, move on to the assembly.
- In the prepared baking dish, add 1/2 cup of the meat mixture and spread it over the dish. Add 6 tortilla shells, slightly overlapping and covering the bottom of the baking dish. Add half of the meat mixture and spread evenly. Then sprinkle with half of the shredded cheese. Repeat one time with the remaining tortilla shells, meat mixture, and cheese. At this point, the casserole can be covered with plastic wrap and stored in the refrigerator for one day before baking.
- Bake in the preheated oven until warmed through, 30-40 minutes. Once baked, remove from the oven, cut into squares, and serve with favorite taco toppings!
CHAPTERS
00:00:00 - Preparing Taco Squares
00:01:19 - Adding Flavor to the Meat
00:02:40 - Adding Oregano and Garlic Powder to the Meat
00:03:58 - Cooking and Assembly of the Casserole
00:05:18 - Flavoring the Corn Tortillas
00:06:34 - Layering and Assembly of the Taco Casserole
00:07:50 - Quick and Simple Taco Casserole
00:09:08 - Enjoying the Casserole
00:10:30 - Homemade Salsa and Pickled Peppers
00:11:50 - Enjoying Comfort Food
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Growing up in Michigan in the 70s and 80s we ate a lot of casseroles. Later, when I was raising my kids I cooked a lot of casseroles. It was a quick, inexpensive, filling, comforting, and delicious way to feed a family. Don’t get me wrong, I cooked a lot of other dinners besides just casseroles. But, funny enough, now that my kids are all grown up they always ask me to make their favorite casserole when they come to visit. It’s funny how casseroles get such a bad rap. Thanks for sharing this recipe! Brings back good memories.

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Michigan girl from 60s and 70s! My Italian Mom made plenty of delicious casseroles. But Taco was not one of them. I picked up that knowledge when in lived in Dallas and I ended up being a single, working Mom. My daughter LOVED this. Me too! Now I am back in Michigan and I am cooking this today for my new family: my best friend and her husband. We are all old and sick now so this is easy and good!

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I made this tonight with the addition of black beans, corn and jalapenos. It was easy to make and I served it with lettuce, avocados and sour cream. Thank you, Kaleb, for sharing this recipe, I really enjoyed the taco casserole!

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I do the same casserole (since the 80's). I do add, sour cream, salsa, and refried beans to the layering. My kids (now adults) loved this, there was never any leftovers!

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Instead of thickening the burger mixture with flour, try masa or cornmeal. They do that with chili in Texas.

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Instead of using flour to thicken the sauce you could corn tortilla flour for more of an authentic flavor adding addition. You could also add roasted poblano peppers. One more thing you could warm up or lightly toast your dry spices prior to adding them. All pro moves to make a more authentic dish and elevate this American version of Mexican food.

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Midwestern Haystacks Each person gets a large bowl. > Start with a base of tortilla chips, broken crackers (Ritz is great), or corn chips. > Or start with a pile of hot rice or hot noodles. > Top with ground meat in sauce. > Then make your “haystack” choosing from ingredients below. Stack it up as high as you want to! > Top it off with warm cheese sauce, salsa, and/or guacamole, additional shredded cheddar and sour cream. Lettuce, shredded. Warm pinto, kidney or black beans. Diced tomatoes. Chopped green, yellow or red bell peppers. Shredded carrots. Corn. Black olives. Thin sliced scallions. Shredded cheddar. Hack: Instant potato flakes is an alternative to flour or masa to thicken the cheese sauce (or anything else).

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This is in the oven right now for dinner. Thank you Kaleb!

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Yummy! Youre right about cooking the onions with meat. That's how I do it. Thanks.❤

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Made this for supper this evening. DELICIOUS!!!!!!

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It's hot and humid today and revisited this video for some dinner inspiration. The air conditioner is running so I think this will be dinner! Thanks Kaleb 😊

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This looks delicious. We love tacos.

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