The other night I had a hankering for a cheesy Mexican casserole. (I know, we hate the icky work casserole but what else can I call it?!) :) I checked out a few recipes online and came up with this delicious and easy version. I had noticed a recipe that had a can of soup in it… sounded a little weird but I was intrigued enough to give it a try. Wow – it was great! My little family polished it off in no time. 
Mexican Casserole
submitted by Brittany at www.thesisterscafe.com
printable recipe here
1 lb. ground turkey or lean ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
1 packet Taco Seasoning mix (1/4 cup)
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 can diced tomatoes, drained
1 can cream of mushroom soup
8-10 corn tortillas (12 oz package)
3-4 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
Haas avocado, sliced
sour cream
1 can diced tomatoes, drained
1 can cream of mushroom soup
8-10 corn tortillas (12 oz package)
3-4 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
Haas avocado, sliced
sour cream
fresh cilantro
Brown meat with diced onion over medium heat. Add taco seasoning, black beans, tomatoes, and cream of mushroom soup. Stir to combine and warm through. In 9×13 inch pan, place a small amount of meat mixture on bottom (so tortillas won’t stick). Place a layer of corn tortillas down, then a layer of the meat mixture, and sprinkle on a little cheese. Repeat with another layer of corn tortillas, a layer of meat mixture… and top with remaining shredded cheese. Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Serve topped with sliced avocado, sour cream, and fresh cilantro.
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This sounds so good, I love mexican casserole, you can never go wrong with them!
Looks great!
That looks so good…definitely on the "to make" list. I tried a new dinner last night. Gag! Glad yours was more successful. :)
Yum! Can't wait to try this!
I have that Costco-sized container of taco seasoning. Do you know roughly how much seasoning is in a packet?
Hey Patti, I buy the same thing! that's funny because I used the packet as a measurement because I thought it would be easier for everyone. I should have put both measurements! Anyway, 1/4 cup of taco seasoning is about what is in a packet that you buy – enough for 1 lb meat. I never measure any more – just dump in an amount that looks good now that I buy the big container. Don't you love it though? Sooooo much cheaper! :)
Thanks for the added information, Brittany!
Mmmm that looks so good, especially with the avocado on top! I will add this to my list of recipes to try! thanks Britt!
We tried the mexican casserole Friday. It was wonderful. It will be put in our favorite pile. Yum
I just made this for dinner… it was quick and easy, my family loved it!
Wow! This looks so lovely! I have never tried this one really.
UGH!! I'm in the process of making this. In the directions you say "add chili powder" is this really the taco seasoning mix?
Kim, yes! I'm sorry to confuse you – I'll change that right now. I had the separate seasonings listed in the recipe originally and then I changed my mind to just saying "taco seasoning" and forgot to change it in the written directions. Anyway, I'm glad you realized that chili powder was the taco seasonings! Hope it turned out for you! Brittany
I made this last week and it was GREAT! Thanks for the fast and yummy dinner idea!
I am trying this one tonight and as always any of the recipes I have tried, will be great. My family loves that I found this site and are always wondering what's new going to be on the menu tonight. Everything I have made has turned out just lovely. Thks
I am making this casserole again tonight. It is my 21 year old son’s favorite! I tried adding a few more ingredients…a can of green chilis and a small can of sliced black olives. I also crushed some tortilla chips on the top layer and covered with cheese. I will let you know the verdict!
First off – I love your site! I printed this recipe using the print button you have above and made it based on what came up in the GoogleDoc. That recipe said to use 2 Tbs of chili powder instead of the taco seasoning and it was really lacking – were there other seasonings that were missing? I made it the other night and I ended up adding extra chili powder as well as some cumin, some salt and black pepper. I didn’t even realize the difference between what is here online and what I printed until I came back to read people’s comments. Just FYI.
I was looking for something to use some left over taco meat I had and this recipe was perfect. It was a big hit. I ended out only having flour tortilla’s instead of corn ones and it still turned out ok. Probably would have been more flavorful w/the corn ones – but we had some corn chips we used too and it was tasty! Thanks for the great recipe!
made this lats week and it was great. my kids loved it too! next time i think i’ll add some enchilada sauce over the top to add another layer of flavor. thanks for all your delish recipes.
We just finished eating. This was such a lifesaver! My husband’s lunch was pretty much what I’d been planning on for dinner and since we’d had hamburgers last night, I didn’t want something resembling that either…searched ground beef on your site and got this winner! :) Super easy, had all the stuff, and we really, really liked it!