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Beef Taco Casserole

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 28 minutes
Total Time 38 minutes
Servings: 5
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Calories: 489
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 medium red bell pepper diced
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 2 cloves minced garlic
  • 1 can 15-ounce pinto beans
  • 1 tbsp. chili powder
  • 2 tbsp. tomato paste
  • 2 tsps. ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsps. kosher salt
  • 1 tsps. dried oregano
  • 15 ounces tomato salsa
  • 1/4 tsps.ground black pepper
  • 1 cup romaine lettuce chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups Monterey Jack cheese or shredded mild cheddar
  • 1 medium tomato diced
  • Sour cream or Greek yogurt for serving

Method
 

  1. Take a 9x13-inch baking dish with oil and set it aside. Now put a rack in the middle of the oven and heat the oven to 360 F.
  2. Take a high-sided and large skillet and heat 1 tablespoon oil in it over medium-high heat.
  3. Add beef to the skillet and cook for 6-8 minutes until browned.
  4. Transfer the beef to a plate and drain extra fat from the skillet.
  5. Now add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and heat over medium flame. Add onion, garlic, pepper, and cook them for 5 minutes or until softened. Keep stirring.
  6. Then add beans, beef, chili powder, tomato paste, oregano, cumin, pepper, and salt. Stir to combine and cook for 2 minutes.
  7. After that, turn off the heat and stir in salsa and half cheese. Transfer this mixture to the baking dish and spread it into an even layer. Sprinkle the remaining cheese.
  8. Bake for 20 minutes and cheese is melted. Remove from the oven and let it sit for 5 minutes.
  9. Your Beef Taco Casserole is ready. Top with tomato and lettuce and serve with sour cream or Greek yogurt.

Nutrition

Calories: 489kcalCarbohydrates: 26.6gProtein: 28.4gFat: 30.9g

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