Taco Bake (sometimes known as Mexican Pizza) is a simple and quick weeknight meal with layers of tortillas, ground beef and salsa con queso!
EASY LAYERED TACO BAKE
One food item I always seem to have in my pantry or in my fridge are flour tortillas. They are good for so many things. Tortillas can be made into so many different types of snacks for kids (and grownups). You can cut them up and fry them or bake them. You can make cinnamon chips, quesadillas, tortilla pizzas….The possibilities are endless…and easy on the wallet too.
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TIPS FOR MAKING THIS LAYERED TACO BAKE:
- Flour tortillas work best in this but if you absolutely must have corn tortillas, then you can certainly switch it out.
- Ground turkey and chicken can be substituted for the ground beef.
- Try making your own TACO SEASONING for this recipe!
- A springform pan makes this easy to remove but an 8-inch round baking pan will work as well.
- This meal is delicious served with MY MOM’S SPANISH RICE.
- If you are very sensitive to spices, you can certainly use a regular cheese dip instead of the salsa con queso.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
ground beef
taco seasoning
* water as called for on back of seasoning packet
flour tortillas (8-inch size)
mild salsa con queso
shredded Mexican cheese blend
HOW TO MAKE THIS EASY LAYERED TACO BAKE (STEP-BY-STEP):
Brown and crumble ground beef. Drain excess grease. 
Stir in taco seasoning and water (following directions on back of seasoning packet.) Once the taco meat is ready, turn off heat and add in 1/2 cup salsa con queso. Give it a good stir, until thoroughly combined.
Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Spray an 8-inch round baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Layer the bottom of the pan with a flour tortilla.
I like to use a springform pan just to make it a bit easier to get out after it is finished baking. But this taco bake is pretty easy to slice up and serve even without the springform pan. Now add about 1/3 of the ground beef taco filling on the the first layer.
Then add 1/3 of the shredded cheese.
Continue until you are done with all the layers: another tortilla, more taco mixture, more cheese.
Bake at 350F degrees for about 15-20 minutes. Until cheese is melted and edges are slightly golden brown.
Allow to cool for a couple of minutes. Then slice and serve. I like mine with some sour cream and diced tomatoes on top.
Enjoy!
EASY LAYERED TACO BAKE
Taco Bake (sometimes known as Mexican Pizza) is a simple and quick weeknight meal with layers of tortillas, ground beef and salsa con queso!
Print Pin RatePrep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 349kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- water as called for on back of seasoning packet
- 3 (8- inch) flour tortillas
- 1/2 cup salsa con queso
- 1 1/2-2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
Instructions
- Brown and crumble ground beef.
- Drain excess grease.
- Add in taco seasoning and water (following directions on back of seasoning packet).
- Once the taco meat is ready, turn off heat and add in 1/2 cup salsa con queso.
- Give it a good stir until thoroughly combined.
- Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
- Spray an 8-inch round baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Layer the bottom of the pan with a flour tortilla.
- Now add about 1/3 of the ground beef taco filling on the the first layer.
- Then add 1/3 of the shredded cheese.
- Continue until you are done with all the layers: another tortilla, more taco mixture, more cheese.
- Bake at 350F degrees for about 15-20 minutes until cheese is melted and edges are slightly golden brown.
- Allow to cool for a couple of minutes. Slice and serve.
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Notes
Serve with sour cream and diced tomatoes on top if desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 349kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 95mg | Sodium: 625mg | Potassium: 275mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 375IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 269mg | Iron: 1.7mg
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Wow – this was outstanding!!
My kids love when I make this!! We have made it several times and it has been a winner every time. We serve it with sour cream and salsa. We double the recipe for our family of six and there are no leftovers. Thanks for another great recipe!
I actually made this today and it was good..
Top favorite in my household even tho it’s just me and hubby and I do make this quite often. I usually make up 2 right away; one to eat and one to stick into the freezer for later time. I have even made this using a 9×13 glass pyrex pan; just square the tortilla shells to make them fit better in pan. and increase the ingredients
This is like the third or fourth time I’ve made this and it’s a hit each and every time! Not only that, it’s quick, no fuss, and not really expensive or time consuming to make which is definitely a plus for me. Thanks!
Hi Shay! Yay! Thank you SO much for coming back to leave a comment. So thrilled you love it!
I’ve made this a few times and passed the recipe along to my mom. Super easy, very easy to double and also freeze. Delicious! I don’t change anything. Different jars of salsa con queso will give it either a spicer or mild flavor.
AWESOME!!! I made this with 10 inch instead more ground beef and it came out AWESOME! I topped with sour cream and diced tomatoes and it was delicious! Will make again very soon!
I made this the beginning of this month and add refried beans to it and it was yummy.
I made this but I added refried beans and taco sauce in the layers It was really good served with cilantro lime rice.
Easy to make, absolutely delicious, a great change up to typical tacos. Thanks!!!
I was pretty sure that I knew exactly how to make it and your web series on country cooks it just reenter rated with that already knew thank you for your time
Very, very good and so easy to make. Only you need more than 1 for 4 people!
So happy you enjoyed it!!
This. Is. Amazing!!!!! The taste. Delicious. My pickiest eater absolutely loved it!!! I have a Pinterest folder for favorites. I’m adding this now! Wouldn’t change a thing except double for my family of six.
Woo hoo!! Thank you so much for taking the time to come back and let me know. It means so much!
We love this recipe!!! I like to add a layer of refried beans and pico de galo into the taco meat mmmm mmmm mmmm!! Thank you for sharing this recipe!
Yay!! That’s awesome! Thanks so much Melissa!
Made this along with your Spanish rice – absolutely delicious!
This recipe is awesome. I also add refried beans to the first layer, before the ground beef/taco mixture. After fixed, I like to dump Lettuce, Tomato, onion and sour cream on top. So good. If you haven’t tried this recipe, give it a try. It’s so simple and is so good. You’ll be making it over and over. I don’t fix a side with it. Good and filling alone.
Delicious and easy to make. Will be making again real soon.
Have made this several times.
Now I do add 1 can of the mild RoTel; well drained to the meat mixture. If you like it hotter; use the hot RoTel.
I have several springform pans so will make a couple extra to store in the freezer.
Such a Great recipe