Description
A comforting and cheesy layered casserole featuring ground beef, tangy sour cream, and a biscuit base, perfect for weeknight dinners or potlucks.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 pounds lean ground beef
- 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 1 ounce taco seasoning mix
- 2 ½ cups biscuit mix (like Bisquick)
- 1 cup water
- Cooking spray (e.g., Pam)
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 4 ounces diced green chiles, drained
- 1 ½ cups cheddar cheese, Fiesta blend, shredded, divided
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ cup mild salsa
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 9 x 13″ casserole dish with cooking spray.
- Brown the beef: In a large skillet, add the ground beef and cook until no pink remains, about 6–8 minutes. Drain excess fat.
- Mix the biscuit dough: In a medium bowl, combine 2 ½ cups biscuit mix and 1 cup water. Stir until combined, then press into the prepared casserole dish.
- Par-bake the biscuit layer: Bake for 5–8 minutes until set and lightly golden. Set aside.
- Cook the vegetables: Add chopped onion and red bell pepper to the skillet with beef and sauté about 4 minutes until softened. Stir in the taco seasoning and remove from heat.
- Assemble the beef layer: Spread the cooked beef and vegetable mixture evenly over the par-baked biscuit base.
- Make the creamy layer: In a medium bowl, whisk together sour cream, mayonnaise, drained green chiles, ¾ cup shredded cheese, and garlic powder. Spread over the beef layer.
- Add salsa and cheese: Drop spoonfuls of salsa over the sour-cream layer and sprinkle the remaining cheese on top.
- Bake until bubbly: Return to the oven and bake uncovered for about 30 minutes, until hot and bubbly. Let rest 5–10 minutes before serving.
Notes
If you don’t have biscuit mix, substitute 2 cups all-purpose flour + 1 tbsp baking powder + 1 tsp salt with 6 tbsp cold butter. For extra spice, use medium salsa or add jalapeño.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: casserole, beef casserole, comfort food, Tex-Mex, easy dinner, crowd-pleaser