EEK! I’m so excited to share with you this Crock Pot Mexican Taco Casserole Recipe. It is amazing because you can enjoy this delicious casserole without heating up the kitchen. Plus you can slightly change it up and make this beef taco casserole recipe with a completely different recipe.
I have the new crock pot casserole dish and I’m loving it so much! I bought mine on Amazon, and it is perfect for the Holidays but I’m really loving it in the Summer. Isn’t it just beautiful? My family can still enjoy all our favorite casserole recipes without ever turning the oven on. How awesome is that? So I decided to turn my very popular Easy Taco Casserole Recipe into a crock pot recipe. The results are delicious and I never had to eat up the kitchen with the oven.
We love this Crock Pot Beef Taco Casserole Recipe.
I’m also using my favorite Homemade Taco Seasoning recipe in this easy crock pot taco casserole. You can use 1/2 taco seasoning package, but I would like to challenge you to make your own taco seasoning. It tastes great and it hardly any work. I bet you already have everything to make it!
Ingredients you need:
- 1 pound of ground turkey (or ground beef)
- 1/2 onion chopped – optional
- 1 cup of corn
- 1 can of black beans (drained)
- 1 cans of diced tomatoes with green chilis (aka rotel)
- 1/2 package of Taco seasoning (or 4 tablespoons of homemade taco seasoning)
- garlic salt to taste
- 2 cups of cooked rice (I used brown rice that I cooked but you can use any)
- 8 oz of shredded cheese (we used cheddar)
- crock pot casserole dish – this is awesome!
How to make Crock pot Mexican Taco Casserole Recipe:
- First brown your ground turkey or ground beef.
- Add in chopped onions, taco seasoning, tomatoes, beans and corn.
- Stir to combine and set aside
- Spray the inside of your crock pot casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- Spread the cooked rice in the bottom of the crock pot.
- Sprinkle with garlic salt.
- Spoon the meat mixture over the rice.
- Top with cheddar cheese
- Place the lid on top and cook on high for 2-3 hours.
This crock pot beef taco casserole recipe is a keeper! Our family devours it every time! Add some crushed tortilla chips or some green onions to top. My husband loves to top it will lettuce, chips to make a taco salad. Like I said, this easy recipe is perfect for everyone in the family.
This recipe will surprise you. It doesn’t seem like much, but it has some amazing flavor. We served it with salad to make it a complete meal.If you want, you could add some crushed tortilla chips on top before you serve it. YUM! My husband even likes to top his with lettuce and fresh tomatoes to make almost like a taco salad. However your family eats it, I think you will love it.
Try these variations of this Crock pot Mexican Taco casserole recipe too:
- add shredded chicken instead of the beef
- use Salsa verde instead of the rotel
- Try kidney beans instead of the black beans
- Try adding in bell peppers or jalapeños
As you can see you can make this delicious crock pot Mexican taco casserole several different ways for more easy dinner ideas.
If you like this easy dinner idea, try these Crock Pot Chicken Tacos Recipe. They are another one of my go to meals when I don’t have much time.
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Need an easy crock pot recipe? Try this crock pot Mexican Taco Casserole Recipe. This easy beef taco casserole recipe is amazing!
- 1 pound ground turkey (or ground beef)
- 1/2 onion chopped - optional
- 1 cup corn
- 1 can black beans (drained)
- 1 can diced tomatoes with green chilis (aka rotel)
- 1/2 package Taco seasoning (or 4 tablespoons of homemade taco seasoning)
- garlic salt to taste
- 2 cups cooked rice (I used brown rice that I cooked but you can use any)
- 8 oz shredded cheese (we used cheddar)
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First brown your ground turkey or ground beef.
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Add in chopped onions, taco seasoning, tomatoes, beans and corn.
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Stir to combine and set aside
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Spray the inside of your crock pot casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray.
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Spread the cooked rice in the bottom of the crock pot.
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Sprinkle with garlic salt.
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Spoon the meat mixture over the rice.
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Top with cheddar cheese
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Place the lid on top and cook on high for 2-3 hours.
For some crunch, add some crushed tortilla chips on top before you serve it. Yum!
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Bunny says
The results are delicious and I never had to eat up the kitchen with the oven.
1 cans of diced tomatoes with green chilis (aka rotel)
Carrie says
Bunny – I’m so glad you enjoyed it 🙂
Kellie says
How long do I cook on low?
Carrie says
You can cook on low for 4-5 hours. Thank you!
Kellie says
Do you put the cheese in while it’s cooking or at the end?
Destiny says
When you list the nutrition information for this recipe, what is the serving size?
Carrie says
This recipe serves 10, so the nutritional information is for 1/10 of the entire recipe. Thank you.