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Last Updated: Jul 11, 2024 by Angela Latimer · 34 Comments

Ground Beef Mexican Casserole

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This hearty ground beef Mexican casserole combines tortilla chips with seasoned ground beef, tomatoes, chiles, corn, beans, and cheese. It's a family favorite dinner that's easy-to-make and super versatile so you can top it off with the condiments you like best.

Mexican ground beef casserole plated on white dish topped with sour cream and avocado.
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  • 🥘 Ingredients
  • 📖 Variations
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  • 🔪 How To Make Ground Beef Mexican Casserole
  • 💭 Angela's Pro Tips & Recipe Notes
  • 🥡 Storing & Reheating
  • 🥩 Best Beef Mexican Recipes
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If you love everything Tex-Mex and Mexican food, then you're sure to love this Mexican ground beef casserole. With all the same ingredients you love for tacos, plus a few yummy additions, this easy casserole is the perfect way to change up your weeknight dinners.

This casserole provides the perfect combination of flavors, crunch, and cheesy goodness. All the things you love about tacos in a fun new way and just as easy to make.

❤️ Why I Love This Recipe

  • Easy. Casseroles are one of my favorite dinners because they are super easy to cook, serve, and clean up.
  • Tasty! Casseroles are also a favorite because with everything cooking together in one pan, you get the yummiest flavors all mixed together.
  • Versatile. This casserole is so easy to change by adding, subtracting, or swapping out ingredients to your liking.

🥘 Ingredients

Except for the ground beef, all the ingredients for this casserole can be stored in the pantry for a few months. Consider buying enough for two (or three) casseroles when shopping so you have all the ingredients on hand for a quick and easy dinner.

Mexican ground beef casserole ingredients with labels.
  • Ground Beef – I like to use an 80/20 blend ground beef (ground chuck) so that there is still a little bit of fat, as this adds to the flavor. However, any ground beef you prefer will work great!
  • Shredded Cheese – I typically use cheddar cheese and Monterey Jack, but any of your favorite cheeses that melt well will work. Colby, Colby-Jack, Pepper Jack, or a mixture of cheeses are all delicious options.
  • RoTel Diced Tomatoes with Green Chiles – RoTel is the original brand of tomatoes with green chiles. Many stores carry a generic brand as well, just look for “diced tomatoes with green chiles” on the can.
  • Black Beans – Any brand of black beans will work for this recipe. If you don’t like black beans, you can use pinto beans instead.
  • Diced Green Chiles – Diced green chiles are not spicy but add a great bold flavor to dishes. You can find these on the international food aisle in the grocery store.
  • Creamed Corn – Creamed corn is sweet corn that is combined with a milk or cream base, giving it a similar consistency to a thick soup. It helps give this casserole a creamy, delicious texture.
  • Taco Seasoning Mix – You can always use your favorite store-bought seasoning or make your own with my super easy recipe!
  • Tortilla Chips – Any of your favorite tortilla chips will work for this recipe. You can even have some fun and use Nacho Cheese Doritos, Taco Flavored Doritos, Salsa Verde Doritos, or Tapatio Flavored Doritos.

Be sure to see the free printable recipe card below for ingredients, exact amounts & instructions with tips!

Ingredient Notes

  • If you like a really creamy cheesy casserole, mix 4 ounces of cream cheese into the ground beef during step 4 above.
  • Make it super cheesy! The 2 cups of cheese is just a guideline, feel free to add as much as you would like to get a super cheesy dish.
  • Want to swap the Rotel and chiles for salsa? Go ahead, it's still quite tasty!

📖 Variations

  • Ground Turkey or Chicken - If you are looking for a lower-calorie protein or don’t like red meat, ground turkey or ground chicken are a great substitute for ground beef. Follow the same directions for preparing the ground beef.
  • Shredded Chicken - Chicken can also be a great replacement for ground beef. If you have a leftover rotisserie chicken or other leftover grilled or baked chicken you could also shred that or chop it up to use.
  • Enchilada Casserole - Use red or green enchilada sauce instead of taco seasoning to change this to an enchilada casserole. Depending on what type of enchilada sauce you choose, you may choose to leave out the RoTel tomatoes and diced green chiles.

🧂 Substitutions

  • Make it Vegetarian – Replace the ground beef with additional beans to make this a vegetarian dish. For variety, add 1 can of pinto beans and 1 can of dark red kidney beans, in addition to the black beans that the recipe already calls for. You can also use all black beans, all pinto beans, or even a chili bean blend.
  • Go low-carb – it’s super easy to make this a lower-carb meal, just leave out the tortilla chips! If you still want some crunch without the carbs, add some crushed pork rinds on top just before serving.

🔪 How To Make Ground Beef Mexican Casserole

Preheat the oven while you cook your ground beef and layer the casserole. Once in the oven go ahead and relax before enjoying this hearty meal.

Process photo 1 layering the crushed tortilla chips.
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Process photo 1 combining browned ground beef with rotel, seasoning, and green chiles.
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Process photo 3 ground beef mixture simmering.
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Process photo 4 layering the ground beef mixture over chips.
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  1. Preheat. Set your oven to 350°F (175°C) while you brown the ground beef and assemble the casserole.
  2. Crush tortilla chips. Grease your casserole dish. Crush approximately 3 cups of tortilla chips (about half of a 15-ounce bag) and layer the bottom of the casserole dish (photo 1). Set aside.
  3. Brown the ground beef. In a large skillet, cook 1 pound of ground beef over medium-high heat.
  4. Add the seasoning, tomatoes, and chiles. When the beef is browned add a 10-ounce can of RoTel tomatoes with chiles (drained), 4-ounces green chiles (drained), and 2 tablespoons of taco seasoning (photo 2). Mix well. Reduce heat and simmer for another 3 to 5 minutes (photo 3).
  5. Layer the beef into dish. Pour the beef mixture over the tortilla chips (photo 4).

Layer the Casserole & Bake

Process photo 5 layering creamed corn over ground beef and chips.
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Process photo 6 layering the black beans over the corn.
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Process photo 7 layering the shredded cheese over beans.
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Process photo 8 casserole baked.
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  1. Add remaining layers. Next layer a 15-ounce can of creamed corn, then a 15-ounce can of black beans (drained), and finally the 2 cups of shredded cheese into your casserole dish (photos 5, 6 & 7).
  2. Bake. Cook in the middle of your oven's center rack at 350°F (175°C) for 30 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly (photo 8).
  3. Servce. Remove from oven, allow to cool slightly, and serve.

Combine with my delicious Jiffy corn casserole for a yummy comfort food-filled dinner. Make the corn pudding first and let sit covered on top of the stove while your Mexican ground beef casserole cooks. Then serve side by side.

While the casserole is cooling, prepare toppings to serve with it. Some delicious options are avocado, sour cream, taco sauce or salsa, chopped onions, chopped green onions, and/or chopped cilantro. Enjoy!

Wide image of the plated Mexican ground beef casserole.

💭 Angela's Pro Tips & Recipe Notes

  • Stir the ground beef while cooking, but not too much.
  • You want to break up the ground beef as it cooks, but you also want to let it brown. Stir occasionally, but otherwise, just let the beef brown.
  • The best part of this casserole is its versatility!
  • Use up what you have in the fridge to round out your tasty casserole layers.

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🥡 Storing & Reheating

Just cover leftovers with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator. Leftovers will keep for up to 3-4 days if properly refrigerated.

You can also cut up individual portions and put them in separate microwave-safe dishes to take for lunch the next day.

Reheating

If you have leftovers in the casserole dish, just remove the plastic wrap and reheat it by popping the dish back in the oven at 350°F (175°C) for about 15-20 minutes. You can even add some extra cheese. When the cheese starts to get bubbly, take it out and check to see it is warmed all the way through.

Individual servings are easy to heat up in the microwave. Cooking time will vary depending on the microwave and portion size. Start with 1 minute on high heat then add 30-second intervals until thoroughly heated.

Tall image of the plated Mexican ground beef casserole with dish in background.

🥩 Best Beef Mexican Recipes

  • Albondigas Soup
  • Tacos de Birria
  • Ground Beef Taco Meat
  • Nachos Supreme
  • Walking Taco Casserole

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5 from 209 reviews

Ground Beef Mexican Casserole

This hearty ground beef Mexican casserole combines tortilla chips with seasoned ground beef, tomatoes, chiles, corn, beans, and cheese. It's a family favorite dinner that's easy-to-make and super versatile so you can top it off with the condiments you like best.
Author | Angela Latimer
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 583kcal
Prep 20 minutes minutes
Cooking 30 minutes minutes
Total Time 50 minutes minutes
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Ingredients
 

  • 3 cups tortilla chips (about half a 13 oz bag - broken up into pieces)
  • 1 lbs ground beef
  • 10 oz RoTel diced tomatoes with green chilies (1 10 oz can, drained)
  • 4 oz diced green chiles (1 4 oz can, drained)
  • 2 tablespoon taco seasoning mix (store bought or use my recipe)
  • 15 oz creamed corn 1 14 oz or 15 oz can)
  • 15 oz black beans (1 15 oz can, drained)
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese (grated)
  • 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese (grated)

(Note: 2x or 3x only changes the ingredient list)

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Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9x13 or 2-quart casserole dish.
  • Crush the tortilla chips and layer the bottom of the casserole dish. Set aside.
  • In a large skillet, brown the ground beef over medium high heat.
  • When the beef is browned add the RoTel tomatoes, green chiles, and taco seasoning. Mix well. Reduce heat and simmer for another 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Pour the beef mixture over the tortilla chips.
  • Next layer the creamed corn, then the black beans, and then the cheese.
  • Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 30 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly.
  • Remove from oven, allow to cool slightly and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 583kcal (29%) | Carbohydrates: 53g (18%) | Protein: 26g (52%) | Fat: 31g (48%) | Saturated Fat: 11g (69%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 68mg (23%) | Sodium: 590mg (26%) | Potassium: 624mg (18%) | Fiber: 8g (33%) | Sugar: 4g (4%) | Vitamin A: 411IU (8%) | Vitamin C: 7mg (8%) | Calcium: 324mg (32%) | Iron: 4mg (22%)
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Course Beef Dishes, Casseroles, Dinner Recipes, Main Dish
Cuisine American, Mexican
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  1. Katie Line says

    June 21, 2024 at 12:10 pm

    5 stars
    I’ve made this dozens of times and everyone has raved over your recipe. I haven’t tried the enchilada casserole recipe as I just saw it, I will try it next time. Thank you so much for sharing this delicious casserole.

    Blessings Kate

    Reply
  2. Diane says

    April 11, 2024 at 8:00 pm

    5 stars
    I made this for my husband and I for dinner tonight, it was delicious! The cream corn added a hint of sweetness we enjoyed! Definitely will make this again.

    Reply
  3. Bobby says

    December 28, 2023 at 3:32 pm

    5 stars
    This is super simple to make in very, very good.

    Reply
  4. Marie says

    September 23, 2023 at 6:12 pm

    What size baking dish works best

    Reply
    • Angela @ BakeItWithLove.com says

      September 24, 2023 at 10:23 am

      The 9x13 or 2-quart casserole dish in the instructions work best, a lasagna pan (deep dish) is a nice pan for this too.

      Reply
  5. Steve says

    September 10, 2023 at 3:32 pm

    After the meat is browned do you drain it before the next step?

    Reply
    • Angela @ BakeItWithLove.com says

      September 10, 2023 at 4:19 pm

      Yes, correct. Sorry that was unclear.

      Reply
  6. Sandy says

    August 09, 2023 at 4:45 pm

    I haven't made this yet. Just found recipe. I agree about doggy chips. Perhaps using flour tortillas is a good recommendation. Put meat source then corn beans and chili cheese Fritos on top with jalapenos. The only other alternative is to begin with Mexican rice or refried beans.
    I have a chicken Doritos casserole did which is delicious. Yes tortillas chips are on the bottom. It doesn't bother me but I can see how it might not appeal to everyone. I think I'll tweak with this to find out what I like the best. A nice side salad with some taco seasoned meat, avocado, tomato, maybe some broccoli, cheese with a dressing made with sour cream and salsa might be good.

    Reply
  7. Mary Shaw says

    January 16, 2023 at 3:09 pm

    5 stars
    Made this for my Friday night wine party was loved by all, only 5 of us but was all gone.. will double next time. Thanks for this easy wonderful recipe. Frank

    Reply
  8. Bertha wald says

    September 22, 2022 at 8:23 am

    Can you freeze this recipe

    Reply
    • Angela @ BakeItWithLove.com says

      September 22, 2022 at 9:28 am

      I freeze practically any casserole. 🙂 If you're freezing the assembled casserole (before baking) I prefer to bake from frozen. It will usually take 1-1 hour 15 minutes to cook all the way through.

      Reply
  9. Elizabeth Simmons says

    August 17, 2022 at 6:26 am

    5 stars
    I was looking for a good casserole type of recipe using ground beef and found yours, then tried it. It was such a hit with the kids and hubby that it is now in my dinner rotations!

    Reply
    • Angela @ BakeItWithLove.com says

      August 17, 2022 at 7:31 am

      Awesome! I love hearing that one of my recipes is a new family favorite! Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
  10. Diane says

    July 09, 2022 at 5:58 pm

    How many servings will this make?

    Reply
    • Angela @ BakeItWithLove.com says

      July 10, 2022 at 7:39 am

      8 servings per the recipe card but I've found that when you have sides 8 servings works and when this is your sole dish for dinner it's closer to 6 servings. Enjoy!

      Reply
    • nancy says

      March 08, 2023 at 10:17 pm

      5 stars
      thank you for this recipe, one word awesome! it tics most all my boxes_ fun unique spicy,but not too much, and just plain good. it will have everyone asking for the recipe. in fact both people that joined us for dinner asked for the recipe.
      so i made it tonite for first time easy to make easy recipe to follow i especially liked the extra tips and extra addition options
      I only made a few tweaks after reading all comments
      i used chili flavored corn chips on bottom crunching them lightly so to avoid any soggy bottom followed by thin layer of rice. i used 4 oz cream cheese in meat mixture ( very good) on top crushed tortilla chips. i had sliced avocado black olives and sour cream in small bowls for more options . the consensus was that it was delicious and i will make it again and again.

      Reply
  11. Anonymous says

    May 29, 2022 at 4:40 pm

    This is a good recipe, I added a couple splashes os salsa.taste was good, even with cream corn.

    Reply
  12. Cora shields says

    May 13, 2022 at 8:37 am

    Do the chips just go on the bottom?

    Reply
    • Angela @ BakeItWithLove.com says

      May 14, 2022 at 6:37 am

      Yes, but they are great as an extra for the topping too!

      Reply
  13. Anonymous says

    March 23, 2022 at 7:31 pm

    5 stars
    It was great. I left out the beans out and used sargento’s four Mexican cheese.

    Reply
  14. Anonymous says

    March 23, 2022 at 3:29 pm

    4 stars
    It was very good. Only thing I would change is the soggy tortilla chips. Might try layering flour tortillas or just putting the casserole on some rice. The flavor is good though.

    Reply
  15. Mary Maya says

    February 14, 2022 at 4:33 pm

    5 stars
    Freaking amazing! I made this for our Super Bowl dinner... just my family ´cause of COVID. In less the 24 hours, this casserole is almost gone and I didn´t even eat any - well, I had a bit to see if it needed salt and it didn´t. It was super easy and just like you said, everything was in my pantry. I didn´t have the recommended tomatoes, so I used a can of diced tomatoes and two small cans of mild chiles... I had plenty of cilantro on hand so I added that as well. Thank you!

    Reply
  16. Sharon The bean queen says

    February 14, 2022 at 3:07 pm

    5 stars
    I definitely give this a five. It was better than it sounded and I can usually tell when something sounds good. Made it for Super Bowl and everyone went back for seconds. I used ground turkey and served sour cream and avocado on the side. The can of creamed corn threw me but boy was it good! I also added the cream cheese. It’s one of those casseroles that you just wanna keep eating until you make yourself sick.😊
    I just got done printing it out because it will go into the make forever file.

    Reply
    • Terri says

      July 13, 2022 at 7:52 am

      Can I ask how much cream cheese you added and when in process! Thank you ❤️

      Reply
      • Linda says

        April 29, 2023 at 5:24 am

        I think I used 4 oz cream cheese. Add it after the meat mixture is close to being done simmering. Stir until the cream cheese is melted and distributed evenly. Also, I used 3 cups cooked brown rice on the bottom of the casserole in lieu of the chips. I think I would use less rice next time.

      • Tabitha Weber says

        May 01, 2023 at 4:15 pm

        5 stars
        Made this with tater tots instead of chips and I put them on the bottom as well and it came out amazing! Thank you

  17. Gay Nell says

    January 13, 2022 at 12:45 pm

    5 stars
    Made this today. Excellent. Only thing I did different was add corn and beans to meat mixture. Thank you

    Reply
  18. Carol Rodgers says

    December 01, 2021 at 1:55 pm

    5 stars
    Angela,

    Thank you for sharing this with all of us. I made it last night and it is aweseome. I did add 1 tablespoon of Sazon seasoning to the ground beef and I used cook yellow rice as the base instead of the tortilla chips. That is only because I have a dislike for soggy tortilla chips or even tortilla soup because it reminds me of raw cornbread batter. Thanks again for the recipe it is delicious.

    Reply
  19. Malakee grammie says

    November 30, 2021 at 9:53 pm

    Love it. Easy I had everything in my Freezer/fridge or pantry. Thank you for sharing your recipe. Will be adding this to my winter/oven meals.

    Reply
  20. Linda says

    November 30, 2021 at 9:01 am

    5 stars
    Wow! Recipe is easy and ever so yummy. My family loved it. I finished it off with sliced avocado and a dollop of sour cream.

    Reply
    • Angela @ BakeItWithLove.com says

      November 30, 2021 at 10:07 am

      Thank you so much I appreciate the kind words! I really enjoyed this casserole as well...so yummy:)

      Reply
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