Name: Taco Bake Casserole
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Cooking spray (such as Pam®) -; Ground beef - 1 ½ pounds; Chopped onion - 1 cup; Water - ½ cup; Taco seasoning mix - 1 (1 ounce) package; Refried beans (Optional) - 1 (10 ounce) can; Sliced black olives (Optional) - 1 (6 ounce) can; Diced green chiles - 1 (4 ounce) can; Salsa - ½ cup; Taco shells, broken up, or more to taste - 15; Shredded Cheddar cheese - 2 cups

Ingredients for - Taco Bake Casserole

1. Cooking spray (such as Pam®)

2. Ground beef 1 ½ pounds

3. Chopped onion 1 cup

4. Water ½ cup

5. Taco seasoning mix 1 (1 ounce) package

6. Refried beans (Optional) 1 (10 ounce) can

7. Sliced black olives (Optional) 1 (6 ounce) can

8. Diced green chiles 1 (4 ounce) can

9. Salsa ½ cup

10. Taco shells, broken up, or more to taste 15

11. Shredded Cheddar cheese 2 cups

How to cook deliciously - Taco Bake Casserole

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.

2 . Stage

Cook ground beef and onions in a skillet over medium heat until beef is browned, 7 to 10 minutes; drain grease. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

3 . Stage

Stir in water and taco seasoning; cook, stirring often, until thickened, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low and add refried beans, olives, green chiles, and salsa. Cook and stir until ingredients are warmed through, 3 to 4 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

4 . Stage

Place 1/2 of the broken taco shells in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Pour in 1/2 of the ground beef mixture over broken taco shells. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

5 . Stage

Sprinkle 1/2 of the Cheddar cheese over top. Repeat layers once more. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

6 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and bubbly, 20 to 25 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

7 . Stage

Serve hot and enjoy! DOTDASH MEREDITH FOOD STUDIOS