Taquito Casserole
Frozen taquitos are baked on a bed of refried beans, covered with enchilada sauce and cheese for an easy and delicious Tex-Mex casserole. Garnish with tomatoes and serve with lettuce for a wonderful meal
Equipment
- 1 9" x 13" baking dish, greased
Ingredients
- 1 box 20 frozen taquitos, beef or chicken
- 1 can 16oz refried beans
- 1 can 19oz enchilada sauce, red or green
- 2 cups shredded cheese I used Creamy Melt Mexican
- 1/2 cup sliced green onions
- 1/2 cup sour cream plus more for garnish
- Cherry tomatoes, halved for garnish
- lettuce for serving optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F
- Scoop the refried beans into the bottom of your dish and spread them out evenly with the back of a large spoon.
- Top with a thin layer of sour cream
- Sprinkle with 3/4 cup cheese and 1/4 cup green onions
- Place the frozen taquitos in a single layer over the refried beans, placing four of them in the opposite direction in order to cover as much surface as possible.
- Evenly pour the enchilada sauce over top making sure all the taquitos are covered
- Sprinkle with remaining cheese
- Cover with foil. The casserole can be put in the refrigerator at this point for baking later if desired.
- Loosen foil and bake casserole at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake for 15 more minutes until bubbly
- Cut into large squares to serve. Garnish with chopped tomatoes, green onions and sour cream, and serve with lettuce