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

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15 min.

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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