Crock Pot Mexican Casserole Recipe is the perfect meal to feed your family. Each bite is so cheesy and delicious and the entire meal is so easy to prepare.
Crock Pot Mexican Casserole Recipe
Not only is this meal easy and budget friendly but it is so delicious. You can’t go wrong when you make this for your family.
It is the perfect meal when you don’t have much time but you still have to get dinner on the table. This is a one pot meal and has everything you need is in the slow cooker.
Hearty beef, tortillas, cheese and more come together for the best slow cooker taco casserole. Throw this together in the morning and come home to a great meal.
If your family enjoyed Crock Pot Shredded Beef Enchilada Casserole, they will love this new casserole recipe. Recipes like this are perfect for busy weeknights when everyone is on the go.
You need a good crock pot to make this easy mexican casserole with ground beef.
If you are in the market for a new crockpot, I love this casserole crock pot. It is perfect for casserole style slow cooker recipes like this one.
I bought mine on Amazon,and I love it. It is perfect for the Holidays and really year round.
Plus, it is just so pretty. We can still enjoy all our favorite casserole recipes without ever turning the oven on.
If you prefer a traditional style crock pot, I recommend one of the Ninja Cookers. I love these because you can brown the meat in the same pot.
It really cuts down on clean up and that is a plus for us busy moms. It is so nice just having the one pot to clean and not worrying about an extra pan to wash.
Another favorite is this programmable crock pot for when I am am not at home all day. I love coming home to a nice meal ready and waiting!
I also like to use crock pot liners to make clean up a breeze. These are worth every penny and save a ton of time.
This is especially helpful during busy weeks of school and activities. I’m all about crock pot liners.
If you do not use crock pot liners, I recommend using cooking spray to help with clean up in the slow cooker.
You can use the instant pot if you prefer to make this recipe.
What do you need to make crock pot Mexican casserole?
- ground beef
- red enchiladas sauce
- onion
- rotel
- minced garlic
- black beans
- corn
- taco seasoning (I like to use my Homemade Taco Seasoning)
- corn tortillas
- shredded cheddar cheese
- cilantro
- avocado
- Roma tomato
How to make crock pot mexican casserole with corn tortillas:
This is so easy to toss together. Just put the ground beef, enchilada sauce, onion, rotel, garlic, beans, corn and taco seasoning in the crock pot.
Easy!
Cook on low and 30 minutes before serving put in the corn tortillas.
We love to top with a generous portion of cheese. Put the lid back on so the cheese gets all melted and delicious. Yum!
This is optional but we top ours with chopped cilantro, diced avocado and diced tomato.
You will love little time it takes to put this together for a really amazing meal everyone will love.
Keep reading for the full recipe.
What to serve with crock pot Mexican casserole?
It really is delicious served alone. You can add a simple side salad if you prefer.
We also love rice and sometimes serve it with that. You can save even more time and learn how to freeze rice and you can make this meal even easier.
I love to grab the rice from the freezer in the morning and when we come home it is all ready to enjoy. We do this for lots of meals and it helps put together a quick meal.
It is so easy and helpful for busy weeknights. You can also use brown rice. Learn how to cook brown rice in the microwave for a quick side.
We have also used this Delicious Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe. There are lots of delicious options.
Use your favorite toppings with taco casserole recipe with tortillas.
We love a good topping bar and the kids love customizing this crock pot Mexican casserole. Just use what your family loves.
This is optional but it sure is yummy. 🙂
Some of our favorite toppings include:
- diced tomatoes
- green onion
- red onion
- cilantro
- hot sauce
- sour cream
- shredded cheese
- avocado
- fresh lime
- diced jalapeno peppers
- salsa verde (try homemade Salsa Verde de Tomatillo Recipe)
- corn chips
- tortilla chips
Variations to try:
- Try ground turkey instead of ground beef.
- Use leftover shredded chicken or beef.
- Substitute flour tortillas for corn tortillas.
- Add pinto beans with the black beans or substitute them.
- Try different types of cheese- Mexican blend, Monterrey, Colby and more are all delicious.
- Add bell peppers with the chopped onion.
Tips for making Crock Pot Mexican Ground beef casserole even easier:
One of our favorite time saving tips is to use a small food chopper or food processor to quickly and easily chop onions. If you do not have one of these, I highly recommend them.
They are such a time saver and you make cooking so fast and easy. I usually just chop the entire vegetable and freeze what I don’t need.
It’s so nice to be able to just take the diced onion out of the freezer for recipes. We save a ton of time during the week by having items like this already on hand chopped and ready to go in the freezer.
This is how I meal prep. It’s so quick and easy and helps get dinner on the table fast.
Learn and how to freeze onions and also how to freeze peppers to save so much time in the kitchen! Lots of the recipes we cook call for onions and peppers so this is such a great time tip that we use frequently.
You will love having peppers and onions all ready to go! It is quick and easy.
Slow cooker Mexican recipes with ground beef are frugal and delicious!
We love this meal and I bet your family will too. If you love crockpot enchilada recipes, try Crockpot Chicken Enchilada Casserole .
Slow cooker Mexican chicken recipes are really easy and delicious too. From healthy mexican slow cooker recipes to decadent recipes, there are so many delicious ideas to try!
Print this Mexican hamburger casserole recipe below:
Crock pot Mexican Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef browned
- 2 cans of red enchiladas sauce 10 oz
- ½ onion chopped
- 1 can rotel 10 oz
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 can black beans rinsed and drained
- 1 can corn drained
- 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
- 12 corn tortillas cut into quarters
- 2 cups shredded cheese cheddar
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro optional
- 1 avocado optional
- 1 roma tomato
Instructions
- Place beef, enchilada sauce, onion, rotel, garlic, beans, corn and taco seasoning in the crock pot.
- Stir to combine.
- Cook on low for 3 hours.
- 30 minute before serving stir in the corn tortillas.
- Top with shredded cheese.
- Add the lid and cook until cheese is melted
- Top with cilantro, diced avocado, and diced tomato
Recipe Video
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Try these other Mexican recipes:
- Mexican Corn on the Cob Recipe
- Easy Doritos Casserole Recipe
- Crock Pot Mexican Taco Casserole Recipe
- Slow Cooker Mexican Chicken Corn Chowder Recipe
- Crock Pot Mexican Casserole Recipe
I made the taco burgers and seasoning for camping this year. Everyone loved them.
I so want to try this recipe, because I just love mexican food, but could I make it without the beans and corn?
Do you cook the ground beef before combining with other ingredients in the crockpot?
Thank you,
Kim Pate
Yes, I think it would still taste great without the beans and corn. Thank you!
Yes, I brown the ground beef first for this recipe. Thank you.
Great to hear – Thanks for sharing Matthew!
This recipe is a great hit in our house. It is so easy to .prepare and have ready on busy days.
Great to hear! Thank you for sharing!
Is that 2 (10 oz) cans of enchilada sauce or 10 ounces total in the recipe?
It is 2 (10 oz) cans of the enchilada sauce. Thank you!
What size oval crockpot would this recipe call for? Could I use my 4 qt?
I used a 6 quart crock pot for this recipe but I think a 4 quart would work fine – Thanks!
My family loves Mexican food. I did green enchiladas sauce instead of red. I also think adding the corn tortillas is what makes this dish.
My family loved this packed with flavor recipe and we even had leftovers the next day with “no complaints” lol will be making this one again for sure!
I love this recipe! My dear mother-in-law ( now gone) who lived in California, used to make this all the time. She called it ”Lazy Enchiladas” and baked it in the oven. The cheese on top would be very crisp and yummy. She always used corn tortillas as in your recipe, never flour, because that would make everything soggy. I am going to make this soon-thanks!