Taco Tuesday Casserole

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• cooking spray
• 2 pounds ground beef
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 9 tablespoons taco seasoning mix
• 5 flour tortillas
• 1 (10 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 8 corn tortilla chips, or more to taste
• 1/4 cup diced tomatoes, or to taste (optional)
• 2 tablespoons chopped olives, or to taste (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until almost browned and crumbly, about 5 minutes. add onion; cook and stir until beef is browned and onion is softened, about 5 minutes more. mix water and taco seasoning into beef mixture; simmer until water evaporates, about 5 minutes.
• line the prepared baking dish with tortillas and top with 1/2 of the ground beef mixture. spoon 1/2 of the corn over the beef layer and top with 1/3 of the cheddar cheese. crush tortilla chips over cheese layer. repeat layers with remaining ingredients, ending with cheddar cheese, tomatoes, and olives.
• bake in the preheated oven until heated through and cheese is melted, 15 to 20 minutes.