Cheesy Taco Bake
This taco bake recipe is a filling, cheesy and comforting dish.
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 4 flour tortillas 8 if using smaller fajita style tortillas
- 1 pound ground beef cooked and crumbled
- 1 (1 ounce packet) taco seasoning about 2 tablespoons
- ¼ cup water
- 1 (10 ounce can) canned diced tomatoes with chilies such as Rotel, undrained
- 16 ounces cream cheese room temp (2 x 8 ounce packages)
- 1 cup salsa
- 1 can refried beans
- 2 cups pepper jack cheese shredded
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Cook and crumble ground beef. Add taco seasoning, ¼ cup water, and can of Rotel (including the liquid from the can).
- Heat until liquid has mostly boiled down, then remove from heat and set aside.
- Beat cream cheese with mixer until smooth. Add salsa and mix until combined. Set aside.
- Heat refried beans in a saucepan and add ½ cup salsa/cream cheese mixture until thoroughly combined. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Coat a 9 x 13 pan with non stick cooking spray.
- Spread ⅓ cup of ground beef mixture along bottom of baking dish. Top with 2-4 flour tortillas.
- Layer half the bean mixture, half the salsa mixture, half the ground beef mixture, and half the cheese (in that order).
- Layer 2-4 flour tortillas. Top with remaining bean mixture, salsa mixture, and ground beef.
- Sprinkle remaining cheese on top and bake at 350°F for 25 minutes or until cheese is melted and slightly browned.
Nutrition
Calories: 511kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Cholesterol: 129mg | Sodium: 1348mg | Potassium: 508mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1630IU | Vitamin C: 7.3mg | Calcium: 506mg | Iron: 3.6mg