Potluck Taco Casserole

Name: Potluck Taco Casserole
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 2 pounds ground beef; 2 envelopes taco seasoning; 4 large eggs; 3/4 cup 2% milk; 1-1/4 cups biscuit/baking mix; Dash pepper; 1/2 cup sour cream; 2 to 3 cups chopped lettuce; 3/4 cup chopped tomato; 1/4 cup chopped green pepper; 2 green onions, chopped; 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

This is the dish I take most often to potlucks, and the pan comes home empty every time. It has the irresistible taco taste that everybody craves. —Kim Stoller, Smithville, Ohio

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Ingredients

2 pounds ground beef
2 envelopes taco seasoning
4 large eggs
3/4 cup 2% milk
1-1/4 cups biscuit/baking mix
Dash pepper
1/2 cup sour cream
2 to 3 cups chopped lettuce
3/4 cup chopped tomato
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
2 green onions, chopped
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

Preheat oven to 400°. In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat 10-12 minutes or until no longer pink, breaking into crumbles; drain. Add taco seasoning and prepare according to package directions. Spoon meat into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish.
In a large bowl, beat eggs and milk. Stir in biscuit mix and pepper. Pour over meat. Bake, uncovered, 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 5-10 minutes.
Spread sour cream over top; sprinkle with lettuce, tomato, green pepper, onions and cheese.
Freeze option: Cool baked casserole; cover and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Unwrap casserole; reheat on a lower oven rack until heated through and a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°. Cool for 5-10 minutes, then top as directed.

Test Kitchen Tips

"Migas" means "crumbs" in Spanish. For a migas twist, swap a cup of torn tortillas or coarsely crushed tortilla chips for the biscuit mix. Then bake till set (it may take a little longer).

For individual portions that kids will love, bake in greased muffin cups until golden brown, 15-20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 472 calories, 27g fat (14g saturated fat), 205mg cholesterol, 1360mg sodium, 24g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 1g fiber), 32g protein.

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dixielittle

Jun 22, 2020

This dish is delicious. Hubby says it's a keeper. The sour cream and other toppings I placed on the side for everyone to add on to their dish as they wanted.
Linda

Mar 13, 2020

This is a great and easy meal. We both loved it.
Chris

Nov 4, 2019

This recipe turned out great. The whole family enjoyef thoroughly. I made a couple of changes, I sliced the peppers (1 red and 2 green) in to thin strips and sauteed on medium while cooking the meat then added them along with about a cup of Mexican blend cheese to the meat while still in the pan. Stirred until the cheese was melted, then added the meat to the dish as instucted. All in all, a great success!
MarineMom_texas

Oct 23, 2019

We had this delicious casserole for dinner tonight. I halved the recipe for the two of us and used some taco meat I had left over from tacos the other night. Perfect. We loved this recipe and it is so quick and easy. I may sub chopped green chilies for the green pepper next time. Lots of possibilities. Volunteer Field Editor
soonrzfan

Aug 21, 2019

Yes, definitely could be cut in half. I used a 9 x 9 dish.
Bill

Aug 18, 2019

Can this recipe be cut in half for a 21 x 21 cm baking dish?
Dennisha

Feb 1, 2019

My husband and I love this casserole. It is quick, easy, and yummy! It has become my go to recipe for our taco Tuesday meals. Thanks for sharing!
Baylorbrenna

Apr 29, 2018

This was very good but if not entirely eaten you can’t reheat with sour cream and lettuce on top. Much easier to make tacos and let everyone do their own thing - adding whatever ingredients they wish. If you’re sure you’re entire the entire casserole will be eaten this is a great recipe.
goober3

Oct 16, 2017

This was a very good casserole. For those who have hunters in the family, I used ground deer meat instead ofhamburger. My husband loved this dish!
meledstick

May 24, 2017

Have made this a couple of times and it was quite tasty. Kind of like taco pie.