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Ground Turkey (or Beef) Taco Casserole Recipe

By Heather

Tired of the usual ground meat recipes? A family can only eat so much meatloaf, turkey burgers, chili and meatballs week to week. Nothing against those meals – they are all yummy too! But I was looking for something new when I happened upon a recipe online. I tweaked a few things to make it ours (directions below), and it was a big hit. Finally, something new to do with that ground turkey or beef!

When making casseroles, I always use my trusty baking dish. I love the clear glass because it’s so easy to see how my dish is coming along, from top to bottom. This particular recipe is well suited for a 9×13 pan.

Ground Turkey (or Beef) Taco Casserole #Recipe
 
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Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
30 mins
Total time
45 mins
 
An easy taco casserole with your choice of ground meat.
Author: Heather @ GirlGoneMom.com
Recipe type: Main
Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • 1 lb. ground turkey (or whatever meat you prefer)
  • 2 c. shredded cheddar
  • 15 oz. salsa
  • 15 oz. low sodium corn, drained
  • 15 oz. black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 13 oz. corn tortilla chips
Instructions
  1. Brown the meat and discard the fat.
  2. Mix together meat with salsa, corn, and black beans.
  3. Spray a 9x13 pan before spreading half of the tortilla chips.
  4. Add half of the meat mixture.
  5. Add half of the shredded cheese.
  6. Repeat layers.
  7. Cover the casserole with foil and bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
Notes
If you choose to freeze ahead of time, bake frozen casserole for an additional 20 minutes.
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Filed Under: Mains, One-Dish Meals, Recipe

About Heather

Heather is the founder of GirlGoneMom.com. She lives in Southern New Jersey with her husband, 12-year-old daughter, 9-year-old son, her cat Spencer and Buddy the lab mix. You’ll find a combination of family-friendly reviews and giveaways, deal alerts, personal stories and articles relating to parenting on GirlGoneMom.com.

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Comments

  1. linda thomas says

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    Im always looking for different recipes to this sounds great and my kids love anything sounds close to a taco

    • Heather says

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      Same here! I hope you like this! Please let us know what you think!

  2. Stuart says

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    We cooked this recipe last night and we where very disappointed. The recipe called for no liquid at all and with 13 oz of tortilla chips the finished product was so dry it was almost un edible . We did add some taco seasoning which helped otherwise it was a recipe with no seasoning. Will not try this one again.

  3. Barbara says

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    Hi, This recipe sound real good. I would like the nutrition value so I can fit it into my diet. Thanks

    • Heather says

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      It really depends on the type of turkey and chips you use. If you are watching calories, go with a lean meat and baked chips. Sometimes I use soft flour tortillas too.

  4. Susan Daugherty says

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    Hi. This recipe for taco casserole sounds great. I also like the idea of substituting pepper cheese or 3 cheese Mexican Blend for the cheddar. But one thing that always irritates me is when the picture can’t be printed. Please Please make the recipe printer friendly to inlcude the picture!

    Thanks

    Rocky

    • Heather says

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      Hi Rocky,
      If you print from your browser you will be able to print the image.

  5. Anne says

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    Great idea for a simple, tasty meal. In our house, pepper-Jack cheese would probably go over better than the cheddar. Thanks for the recipe!

  6. shelly peterson says

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    This looks so delicious, my family loves mexican dishes. Will have to try this :)

  7. Nichol says

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    Yum! This would be fab with chicken as well!

  8. BusyWorkingMama says

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    YUM! This looks right up our alley! Great recipe, Heather!

  9. Liz @ A Nut in a Nutshell says

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    That looks very much like a recipe I’d like. Thank you!

  10. Mary Beth Elderton says

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    Perfect timing! I was just looking through the pantry wondering about dinner-This is just the thing and I have all the ingredients. Thank You!

    • Mary Beth Elderton says

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      Fabulous! I used frozen corn (because that’s what I had) and served with tortillas, sour cream, guacamole and tortillas. Yummmmm!

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