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Taco Bake Recipe

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By: Leigh Anne WilkesPosted: 2/10/19Updated: 4/12/21

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Taco Bake on a cutting board

This Taco Bake was a go to recipe at our house when the kids were young.  A delicious crust filled with seasoned ground beef and all your favorite taco toppings.

Dome of our other favorite go to dinner ideas include Sesame Chicken, Easy Oven Baked Riblets and Spaghetti with Meat Sauce.

Taco Bake

Go To Dinner Ideas

I think every mom has their “Go To” dinner recipes.  I know I do. Now that we are empty nesters my “Go To” dinner recipe is sometimes take out!!

When I was a mom of four little kids those go to recipes usually included Boboli pizza, BBQ Chicken Wingettes and tacos. I remember one of my mom’s go to recipes was also tacos.  We liked those crispy shells. This recipe for taco bake was also one of my go to dinner ideas when I wanted a variation on the standard taco!

Taco Bake recipe

The nice thing about Taco Bake is the ingredients are ones I usually have on hand.  A pound of hamburger in the freezer, taco seasoning, cheese, lettuce, tomato and some tortilla chips.

How to Make Taco Bake

Taco Bake Crust

For Taco Bake you start with a crust rather than a tortilla. One of my favorite parts of Taco Bake is the crust.  It is more like bread than a tortilla.  There are crushed up tortilla chips in the crust for some nice crunch and texture.

Taco Bake Crust


I browned up a pound of hamburger and added some taco seasoning and a bit of water, letting it simmer for a few minutes and then add it into the unbaked crust.

Taco Bake with ground beef


After it bakes for about 30 minutes remove it from the oven and then top it with your favorite taco toppings.  We used grated cheddar cheese, shredded lettuce and some chopped tomatoes.  We also liked sliced olives but I didn’t have any this time.

Slice of Taco Bake

All you have to do is slice it up and serve.  You can also top it with some ranch dressing or any favorite dressing for more of a taco salad effect.

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Taco Bake Recipe

4.8 from 5 votes
Taco Bake on a cutting board

Taco Bake Recipe

Recipe From: Leigh Anne Wilkes
This Taco Bake was a go to recipe at our house when the kids were young.  A delicious crust filled with seasoned ground beef and all your favorite taco toppings.
serves: 6 servings
Prep:15 minutes
Cook:30 minutes
Total:45 minutes
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Ingredients

Filling

  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 2 Tbsp dried minced onion
  • 1 package taco seasoning
  • 1/2 cup water

Topping

  • 1 cup grated cheese
  • 1 cup chopped lettuce
  • 1 cup chopped tomato
  • Any other taco toppings of your choice

Crust

  • 1 3/4 – 2 cups flour
  • 2 1/4 tsp pkg quick rise yeast
  • 1 Tbsp sugar
  • 2 tsp dried mince onion
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 2/3 cups warm water
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 cups crushed tortilla chips

Instructions

  • Combine 1 C flour, yeast, sugar, onion and salt and mix well.
  • Add warm water (110-115 degrees) and oil to flour mixture
  • Mix by hand until almost smooth. 
  • Stir in chips and enough flour to make a stiff batter.
  • Spread in a greased 10 inch pie pan and form a rim
  • Cover and let rise for about 10 minutes.
  • Cook hamburger with diced onion, until meat is cooked through
  • Add in taco seasoning. Stir to combine.
  • Add meat mixture to crust after it has risen for 10 minutes.
  • Bake at 375 for 30- 35 minutes.
  • Sprinkle with cheese, lettuce and tomatoes

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Nutrition Facts:

Calories: 385kcal (19%) Carbohydrates: 13g (4%) Protein: 19g (38%) Fat: 28g (43%) Saturated Fat: 10g (63%) Cholesterol: 73mg (24%) Sodium: 574mg (25%) Potassium: 384mg (11%) Fiber: 1g (4%) Sugar: 4g (4%) Vitamin A: 310IU (6%) Vitamin C: 5.5mg (7%) Calcium: 188mg (19%) Iron: 2.3mg (13%)
* Disclaimer: All nutrition information are estimates only. Read full disclosure here.
Course:Main Course
Cuisine:Mexican
Taco Bake on a cutting board
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  1. Barb says

    Posted on 9/14 at 6:23 pm

    Delicious & an easy meal to make. Definitely recommend! Thank you for sharing.

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  2. . Pam says

    Posted on 3/20 at 3:06 pm

    lov it

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  3. Melinda says

    Posted on 1/19 at 3:08 pm

    Do you cook the beef before putting it in the filling?

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    • Leigh Anne Wilkes says

      Posted on 1/19 at 3:41 pm

      Yes you do. Sorry the directions were a little vague, I have updated them.

      Reply
  4. Connie @eat healthy says

    Posted on 5/3 at 2:19 pm

    Sounds so delicious. Any suggestions for gluten free crust? I love taco bake recipes. Looking forward to take it to church movie night.

    Reply
    • Leigh Anne says

      Posted on 5/5 at 7:56 am

      Connie, I would just try using some gluten free flour mix to make it gluten free. Enjoy!

      Reply
  5. Kelly @ Kelly Be Well says

    Posted on 7/5 at 5:20 pm

    Oh my Leigh Anne. I hope you have more “go-to” recipes up your sleeve to post because once again this was FANTASTIC! We absolutely loved it. I was full, but kept going back for more! LOL

    Thanks again for such a delicious, and easy weeknight dinner!

    Reply
    • Leigh Anne says

      Posted on 7/5 at 5:25 pm

      So glad you liked it!! I’m sure I’ve got a few more up my sleeve!!

      Reply
      • Cat says

        Posted on 2/11 at 6:05 pm

        I thought I had minced onions so just used finely chopped fresh and also added an extra 3/4-1 cup grated cheese grated cheese to the meat—cheesy and so good! Highly recommend doing this. My adult son said three times it was so good! He loved the crust…me, too!

        Reply
        • Cat says

          Posted on 2/11 at 6:07 pm

          Sorry … not double cheese … lol. Typed grated cheese twice!

          Reply
          • Cat says

            Posted on 2/11 at 6:09 pm

            Oh…should have mentioned I topped with shredded lettuce, cheese and sour cream.

        • Leigh Anne says

          Posted on 2/13 at 6:48 pm

          So glad you enjoyed it!

          Reply
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