Easy Burrito Casserole Recipe
Try this Easy Burrito Casserole Recipe recipe, or contribute your own.
Try this Easy Burrito Casserole Recipe recipe, or contribute your own.
- 1 lb ground beef or ground turkey
- 1/2 medium onion (finely chopped)
- 1 packet taco seasoning or chili seasoning
- 6 large flour tortillas or 10 corn tortillas
- 1 16 oz can refried beans
- 3 cups shredded cheese of your choice
- 1 10 oz can cheese soup or cream of mushroom soup (both are gr
- 4 oz sour cream
- optional: hot sauce
- optional: top with shredded lettuce and diced toma
- Carbohydrate 0.80512645604 g
- Cholesterol 64.069922256 mg
- Fat 21.1676439313333 g
- Fiber 0 g
- Protein 12.4700102380933 g
- Saturated Fat 8.57932168366333 g
- Serving Size 1 1 to 8 serving (94g)
- Sodium 58.4000176306667 mg
- Sugar 0.80512645604 g
- Trans Fat 4.93243903000534 g
- Calories 247 calories
Step-by-step
- Brown the meat and onion, then drain.
- Add the meat and the beans together.
- Add the seasoning packet.
- In a separate bowl combine the sour cream and soup and mix it together.
- Spray the bottom of your casserole dish with non stick cooking spray.
- Spread a layer of the soup mixture in the bottom of the pan.
- Tear up half the tortillas in big sections and layer them over the soup mixture.
- Spread ½ the meat and beans mixture as the next layer.
- Add a layer of shredded cheese.
- Optional: Add hot sauce as the final layer
- Repeat the layers one more time to complete the casserole.
- Top with shredded cheese and bake it uncovered for about 20 to 25 minutes minutes at 350 degrees.
Swapping flour tortillas for corn tortillas alters the structural integrity of the dish completely. Corn tortillas release less moisture during baking but tend to crumble if they lack sufficient sauce between layers. When using corn varieties, double the liquid content in the soup mixture or add two tablespoons of broth to the refried beans to prevent dryness. Ground turkey presents a different challenge due to its low fat content. Brown the meat with one tablespoon of neutral oil to prevent it from seizing into dense clumps during the initial cooking phase.
Layering sequence dictates the final texture. Placing a soup mixture directly on the greased casserole pan prevents the bottom layer of torn tortillas from burning against the glass or ceramic. Maintain an oven temperature of 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Uncovered baking allows excess moisture from the sour cream and canned soup to evaporate within twenty to twenty-five minutes, yielding melted cheese with light browning on top.
Refried beans act as a thermal mass that retains heat long after removal from the oven. Allow the casserole to rest for ten minutes before slicing. This brief holding period lets the starches in the tortillas set, ensuring clean portions rather than structural collapse on the plate.
