Easy Mexican Casserole

Fork in a serving of flavorful taco seasoned ground beef with pimentos, diced green pepper, noodles, tomato sauce and a buttery bread crumb topping.

Egg noodles coated in a flavorful tomato sauce and taco-seasoned ground beef, layered with cheese and topped with buttery breadcrumbs create our hearty Mexican casserole.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword Easy Mexican Casserole

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 40

Total Time 1

Servings servings

Calories 522kcal

Author Jennifer Osterholt

Ingredients

2 pounds ground beef
1 1/2 cups onion diced
1 ounce packet taco seasoning
1 cup water
1/4 cup chili sauce
2 tablespoons pimentos
1/3 green pepper diced
8 ounces noodles
2 10.5 ounce cans tomato soup
2 cups Mexican cheese

Topping

1 1/2 cup bread crumbs
4 tablespoons butter melted

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350℉. Lightly coat 9x13 inch casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray.
Cook noodles and set aside. Stir in a little butter if they will wait very long.
8 ounces noodles
Brown ground beef and drain.
2 pounds ground beef
Add taco seasoning, water and onion. Stir well. Allow onions to soften.
1 1/2 cups onion, 1 ounce packet taco seasoning, 1 cup water
Stir in green pepper, chili sauce and pimentos.
1/4 cup chili sauce, 2 tablespoons pimentos, 1/3 green pepper
Add undiluted tomato soup and cooked noodles, stir again.
2 10.5 ounce cans tomato soup
Spread the ground beef mixture in the bottom of a 9 x 13" glass casserole dish.
Sprinkle cheese evenly on top.
2 cups Mexican cheese
In a separate microwave safe bowl melt butter and stir in breadcrumbs. Sprinkle evenly over top of casserole.
4 tablespoons butter, 1 1/2 cup bread crumbs
Bake for 35 - 45 minutes until breadcrumb mixture is browned and casserole is warmed through to the center.

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