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Taco Casserole With Ground Beef

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Easy to make Taco Casserole with ground beef and tortilla chips. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes and serve for a simple weeknight meal.

taco casserole baked in casserole dish with tortilla chips on top

Taco Casserole is a meal I make fairly often for my family. It only takes about 15 minutes to prep, and 30 minutes to bake, making it a easy weeknight dinner option.

The recipe only calls for a few simple ingredients, most of which I always have on hand. You’ll need ground beef, green pepper, diced tomatoes, tomato soup, taco seasoning, cheddar cheese and tortilla chips – that’s it.

Also, you can totally customize the recipe if you are missing something or want to add your own flavor to it. Make sure to check the bottom of the post for my recipe tips for other ideas.

How to Make Taco Casserole

 Here’s all the ingredients you need.

green pepper, tomato soup, diced tomatoes, taco seasoning, cheese, elbow noodles and ground beef on countertop

The recipe needs 1 1/2 cups elbow noodles. Bring water to a boil and cook according to the box. Drain and set aside.

elbow noodles in measuring cup

Brown ground beef in a pan, along with diced green pepper. You can add a onion in here if you want too.

browning ground beef with green pepper in pan

Once beef is browned, about 10 minutes, add in cooked elbow noodles, diced tomatoes, tomato soup and taco seasoning. Mix it with a spoon to completely combine.

elbow noodles, ground beef, green pepper, diced tomatoes, tomato soup all mixed up in pan

Pour beef mixture into a 8×8 baking dish.

taco casserole mixture in 8x8 blue baking dish

Add 1/2 cup of shredded cheddar cheese on top.

shredded cheddar cheese on top of unbaked casserole in baking dish

Bake for 30 minutes or until cheese is completely melted. Once removed from the oven, add crushed tortilla chips on top.

bake taco casserole with tortilla chips on top on white table with white bowls surrounding it

Serve and enjoy!

spoon holding taco casserole above baking dish

I hope you enjoy this Taco Casserole as much as my family does!

Tips to Make This Recipe

Can I make this ahead of time? Yes, you can prepare this casserole one day in advance. Just put in the refrigerator with aluminum foil on top. You might need to add a couple extra minutes to the baking time if you’re going straight from the refrigerator to oven.

Ingredient Swap. You can use fresh tomatoes instead of diced tomatoes. You can add a onion along with the green pepper.

Toppings. Besides tortilla chips, you can add avocado slices, fresh lettuce and jalapenos (or candied jalapenos!) on top before serving.

taco casserole in baking dish on white table with metal spoon next to it

Other Mexican Recipes You Might Like:

Stovetop Taco Soup
Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup
Quesadilla Casserole
Fresh Tomato Salsa
Easy Slow Cooker Taco Soup
Slow Cooker Refried Beans
Slow Cooker Black Beans
Vegetarian Taco Casserole

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Easy to make Taco Casserole with ground beef and tortilla chips. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes and serve for a simple weeknight meal.
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Taco Casserole with Ground Beef

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Easy to make Taco Casserole with ground beef and tortilla chips. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes and serve for a simple weeknight meal.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
serves 6

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 1/2 cup elbow noodles
  • 1 medium green pepper chopped
  • 1 14 ounce can diced tomatoes
  • 1 10.75 ounce can condensed tomato soup
  • 1 package taco seasoning mix
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/4 cup crushed tortilla chips

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cook elbow noodles according to box. Drain and set aside.
  • In a pan brown ground beef with green peppers, this takes about 10 minutes.
  • Once meat is browned add in cooked elbow noodles, diced tomatoes, tomato soup and taco seasoning. Mix with spoon to combine everything.
  • Pour beef mixture into a 8×8 baking dish.
  • Sprinkle shredded cheese on top of the casserole.
  • Bake for 30 minutes or until cheese is melted. Remove from oven and add crushed tortilla chips on top. Serve and enjoy!
Course:Main Course
Cuisine:Mexican
Keyword:taco casserole
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  1. Bonnie Martin says

    I’m about to try this. If I add tortilla chips, do I add that before I put in oven or after it comes out?

    Thanks for the recipe. I’m sure my meat eaters will love it. I’m saving the vegetarian one for me later.

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    • Pamela says

      Hey Bonnie, I would add crushed up tortilla chips after it bakes – that way they keep the crunch. Enjoy the casserole!

      Reply

  2. Gill Gore says

    Hi Pamela, I just made your taco casserole and it was fantastic. My husband really loved it and just asked when I can make it again. I couldn’t find elbows in our supermarket here in the UK so I used macaroni instead. Thanks for sharing the recipe 🙂

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    • Pamela says

      Thanks for stopping by and letting me know. So glad you both enjoyed it! Your husband sounds like mine, always wondering when the next taco casserole night is! 🙂

      Reply