It’s always good to have all the things (and people) you love in one place. Beef Fajita Casserole combines all your favorite flavors in one convenient dish! Fajita-seasoned beef is joined with tangy salsa, then merged with some flour tortillas and melted Mexican-style cheese for a taste extravaganza that tops your normal fajita route. Easy to share and easier to eat, get your people together for Beef Fajita Casserole. It will be your new Tuesday night go-to family meal. It will be so good to have everyone together again… especially chowing down on something so delicious!
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 Vidalia or Mexican onion, chopped
- 1 small green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 orange bell pepper, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 1 (1-ounce) package fajita seasoning mix
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup salsa, store-bought or homemade
- 4 soft taco flour tortillas, cut into 1 1/2-inch-wide squares
- 1/2 cup Mexican blend cheese, shredded
- cilantro, to taste, chopped, for garnish
Directions
Step 1 –In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the beef and cook, while crumbling, until it is no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes.
Step 2 –Drain the excess grease and return the beef to the skillet.
Step 3 –Reduce the heat to medium. Add the onion, the green bell pepper, the orange bell pepper, and the garlic to the beef and cook, about 5 minutes.
Step 4 –Add the fajita seasoning mix, the water, and the salsa to the beef mixture and bring to a boil, stirring frequently.
Step 5 –Reduce the heat to medium-low and bring the beef mixture to a medium simmer.
Step 6 –Cover the skillet and let the beef mixture simmer, about 5 minutes.
Step 7 –Add the tortilla squares to the ground beef mixture and stir to combine. Cook until it is heated through.
Step 8 –Evenly sprinkle the cheese over the beef mixture.
Step 9 –Turn off the heat, cover the skillet, and let the fajita casserole stand until the cheese has melted, about 5 minutes.
Step 10 –Serve the fajita casserole garnished with the cilantro.
