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    Home » Recipe Roundups

    23 Mexican-Inspired Casseroles That Will Spice Up Your Dinner

    By Emmeline Kemperyd on April 13, 2025, updated April 3, 2025 - Leave a Comment

    Mexican-inspired casseroles are a fantastic way to bring bold flavors and comforting textures to your dinner table. These 23 recipes combine classic ingredients like beans, cheese, and spices, making them perfect for family meals or gatherings with friends. Whether you're in the mood for something spicy or cheesy, there's a casserole here that will satisfy your cravings.

    Vegetarian Enchilada Casserole

    Vegetarian Enchilada Casserole.
    Photo credit: Delish Knowledge.

    This dish is a simpler take on enchiladas, combining layers of vegetables, beans, cheese, and a tasty homemade enchilada sauce. It's a great option for a satisfying meal without putting in too much effort.

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    Baked Southwest Chicken Dorito Casserole

    Baked Southwest Chicken Dorito Casserole.
    Photo Credit: Flavor Mosaic.

    This cheesy chicken casserole is simple to make and packed with flavor. It features shredded rotisserie chicken, cream cheese, sour cream, Rotel tomatoes with green chilies, Nacho Cheese Doritos, cheddar cheese, and taco seasoning.

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    Frito Taco Bake

    Frito Taco Bake.
    Photo Credit: The Cookin' Chicks.

    Frito Taco Bake is a simple and tasty dish that brings together seasoned ground beef, a cheesy sauce, and crunchy Fritos. It's a great option for busy weeknights or relaxed weekends.

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    Sour Cream Chicken Enchilada Casserole

    Sour Cream Chicken Enchilada Casserole.
    Photo Credit: State of Dinner.

    This casserole is packed with all the delicious flavors of a Mexican chicken dinner. It's a cheesy and creamy dish that gives you the taste of enchiladas without the fuss of rolling tortillas.

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    Mexican Taco Tater Tot Casserole

    Taco Tater Tot Casserole.
    Photo Credit: Cheerful Cook.

    This ground beef casserole is packed with tasty Mexican flavors, topped with crispy tater tots and melted cheese. It's a hit with the whole family.

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    Easy Taco Casserole

    Easy Taco Casserole.
    Photo Credit; The Clean Eating Couple.

    This taco casserole is a quick and satisfying dinner option. Ready in under an hour, it’s packed with ground beef, tortillas, and plenty of cheese.

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    Walking Taco Casserole

    Walking taco casserole.
    Photo credit: Emmeline Kemperyd.

    This casserole combines all the delicious flavors of tacos into a simple one-dish meal. It's packed with ground beef, salsa, and plenty of cheese, making it perfect for a potluck or a quick weeknight dinner.

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    Enchilada Bake

    Enchilada bake.
    Photo credit: Dizzy Busy and Hungry.

    This Enchilada Bake is simple to make with ingredients you probably already have at home, and it's delicious enough to be a family favorite. You won't even need to use your oven, as this dish cooks perfectly in your slow cooker.

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    Chicken Fajita Casserole

    Chicken Fajita Casserole.
    Photo Credit: Haute & Healthy Living.

    This chicken fajita casserole is easy to make and a healthy option that kids love, making it great for a weeknight dinner. Loaded with cream cheese, Greek yogurt, shredded chicken, fajita seasoning, and lots of cheese, it’s delicious and can be customized to your liking.

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    Beef Tamale Casserole

    Beef Tamale Casserole.
    Photo credit: Jam Jar Kitchen.

    Tamale Pie is a simple and tasty dinner that everyone in the family will enjoy. With just a boxed cornbread mix, ground beef, and a few items from your pantry, you can whip up a filling meal in no time.

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    Classic Taco Casserole

    Taco casserole.
    Photo credit: Inquiring Chef.

    Taco Casserole combines seasoned ground beef, tortillas, enchilada sauce, and cheese for a delicious weeknight meal. This dish is easy to prepare in advance and can be frozen for later.

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    Burrito Bake

    Burrito Bake.
    Photo Credit: Miss in the Kitchen.

    This Burrito Bake is a simple and satisfying dinner option that combines ground beef, refried beans, cheese, and crescent dough. It's perfect for busy weeknights when you want something tasty without a lot of work.

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    Dorito Casserole

    Dorito casserole.
    Photo credit: Grandbaby Cakes.

    This Dorito casserole combines layers of nacho Doritos, ground beef, red and green salsa, and melted cheese for a delicious meal. With its lively Mexican flavors, this dish is sure to be a hit.

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    Chicken Fajita Casserole

    A chicken fajita casserole.
    Photo credit: Sustainable Cooks.

    This chicken fajita casserole is an easy one-pan meal that brings the flavors of comfort food right to your table. It's also great to have as leftovers, making it perfect for busy nights.

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    Cattle Drive Casserole

    Cattle Drive Casserole.
    Photo Credit: 24 Bite.

    This is a filling and tasty layered dish that combines the bold flavors of the Old West with a Tex-Mex twist. It's perfect for a satisfying meal that brings a bit of spice to your table.

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    Crescent Roll Taco Bake

    Crescent Roll Taco Bake.
    Photo Credit: The Urben Life.

    This taco bake features seasoned ground beef and creamy refried beans wrapped in a soft, buttery crescent roll crust. Top it with your favorite taco toppings for a simple and satisfying weeknight dinner.

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    Chicken Taco Casserole

    Chicken Taco Casserole.
    Photo Credit: Zona's Lazy Recipes.

    This Chicken Taco Casserole is quick and easy, with only 7 ingredients and ready in just 30 minutes. It features shredded chicken, tomatoes, taco seasoning, crunchy tortilla chips, and plenty of cheese.

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    Walking Taco Casserole

    Walking Taco Casserole,.
    Photo Credit: Quiche My Grits.

    Walking Taco Casserole is a simple and tasty meal that everyone will enjoy. With all the cheesy goodness of a walking taco, this dish comes together in a cast iron skillet in just 30 minutes.

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    Chicken Fajita Casserole

    Chicken fajita casserole.
    Photo credit: Two Healthy Kitchens.

    This casserole combines the tasty flavors of chicken fajitas into an easy baked dish that the whole family will love. It uses protein-rich black beans and quinoa, and you can mix everything right in the baking dish without any extra cooking.

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    Taco Potato Casserole with Ground Beef

    Taco Potato Casserole with Ground Beef.
    Photo Credit: The Honour System.

    Taco Potato Casserole is a filling and tasty dish that brings together Tex-Mex flavors and comfort food. With layers of seasoned ground beef, diced potatoes, and melted cheese, this simple casserole is great for family dinners or gatherings.

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    Crockpot Mexican Casserole

    Crockpot Mexican Casserole with Ground Beef.
    Photo Credit" Haute & Healthy Living.

    This crockpot Mexican casserole is packed with all the flavors you love from Mexican cuisine. It's a simple and healthy option for busy weeknights that won't break the bank.

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    Easy Layered Enchilada Casserole

    Easy Layered Enchilada Casserole.
    Photo Credit: What a Girl Eats.

    Layered enchilada casserole is a simple dish that eliminates the need to roll tortillas. With layers of ground meat, cheese, and mild green enchilada sauce, this is a family favorite.

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    Creamy Burrito Casserole

    Creamy Burrito Casserole.
    Photo Credit: In the Kitch.

    This creamy burrito casserole is packed with layers of meat, cheese, tortillas, and peppers, giving it a delicious Mexican twist. It's a simple and enjoyable meal that everyone in the family will appreciate.

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    About Emmeline Kemperyd

    Emmeline Kemperyd is a writer, food blogger, recipe creator and food photographer and the founder of alwaysusebutter.com. She has 20+ years experience creating and simplifying recipes so they taste good, and are quick, easy, and approachable. She is a regular contributor to MSN and her work has been featured by The Guardian, Well+Good, Vulture, SheKnows, Good Men Project, and The Feed Feed, among others.

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