One-Dish Taco Bake

4.20 (130)
⏱ 50 mins 🍽 ['6', '8 servings'] 🌶 american 🏷 Main course

This all-in-one dinner combines your favourite Mexican flavours in a single dish. A seasoned ground beef filling is layered over a cornmeal batter, then topped with salsa, shredded cheese and crunchy corn chips before baking. It's a convenient and satisfying meal that requires minimal cleanup, perfect for a busy weeknight. The recipe yields 6 to 8 servings and takes about 50 minutes from start to finish.

One-Dish Taco Bake

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 (1.25 ounce) package taco seasoning
  • Mazola Pure® Cooking Spray
  • 0.75 cup all-purpose flour
  • 0.5 cup masa corn flour OR corn meal
  • 2 envelopes Fleischmann's® RapidRise Yeast
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 0.75 cup very warm milk (120 degrees F to 130 degrees F)
  • 3 tablespoons Mazola® Corn Oil
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup chunky salsa
  • 1 cup shredded Mexican-style cheese
  • 1 cup corn chips, partially crushed

Method

  1. Cook the ground beef until browned, then drain the fat. Stir in the taco seasoning until fully combined.
  2. Combine the batter ingredients directly in a 9-1/2-inch deep dish pie plate that has been coated with cooking spray.
  3. Spread the seasoned taco meat over the batter layer. Evenly pour the salsa on top, then finish with a sprinkle of shredded cheese and the partially crushed corn chips.
  4. Place the dish into an oven that is not preheated. Set the oven temperature to 350 degrees F and bake for 30 minutes or until the bake is fully cooked.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories534 kcal
Fat29 g
Sugars6 g
Protein25 g
Sodium1223 mg

Recipe details

CategoryMain course
Cuisineamerican
AuthorARGO, KARO and FLEISCHMANN'S