There’s no need to turn on the oven for this beefy, buttery biscuit-topped taco casserole! It's the ultimate comfort meal on chilly nights—and it's a cinch to pull together. Thanks to the slow cooker, this easy, cheesy casserole recipe gets dinner done with just a few minutes of prep and ingredients you probably already have on hand. Let's get (slow) cooking!
Slow-Cooker Beefy Taco Biscuit Casserole
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 2 hr 25 min
- Ingredients 9
- Servings 8
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef (at least 80% lean)
- 1 packet (1 oz) Old El Paso™ Original Taco Seasoning Mix
- 2/3 cup water
- 1 can (10 oz) Old El Paso™ Mild Red Enchilada Sauce
- 1 can (15 oz) Progresso™ Black Beans, drained, rinsed
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
- 2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend (8 oz)
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 can (16.3 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Grands!™ Southern Homestyle Buttermilk Biscuits (8 Count)
Instructions
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Step1Spray 5- to 6-quart oval slow cooker with cooking spray. In 12-inch skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat 5 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in taco seasoning mix and water; heat to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until thickened. Remove from heat.
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Step2Stir in enchilada sauce, beans and green onions. Stir in 1 cup of the cheese. Spread mixture evenly in bottom of slow cooker.
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Step3In medium bowl, place melted butter. Separate dough into 8 biscuits. Cut each biscuit into 6 pieces; add to butter in bowl, and toss to coat. Place in even layer over beef mixture in slow cooker.
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Step4Cover top of insert with large kitchen towel. Place slow-cooker lid on top of towel. (This will prevent condensation from dripping onto biscuits during cooking.) Cook on High heat setting 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours. Insert knife into center of casserole to test if biscuits are fully baked; outer edge of casserole will be deep golden brown.
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Step5Top mixture with remaining cup of cheese. Return lid to slow cooker; cook 5 to 10 minutes longer or until cheese melts.
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Nutrition
500
Calories
29g
Total Fat
21g
Protein
39g
Total Carbohydrate
5g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 500
- Calories from Fat
- 260
- Total Fat
- 29g
- 45%
- Saturated Fat
- 16g
- 79%
- Trans Fat
- 1g
- Cholesterol
- 80mg
- 26%
- Sodium
- 1280mg
- 53%
- Potassium
- 570mg
- 16%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 39g
- 13%
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 12%
- Sugars
- 5g
- Protein
- 21g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 8%
- 8%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 20%
- 20%
- Iron
- 20%
- 20%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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