Main Dishes
Deep Dish Taco Squares
These quick and easy Deep Dish Taco Squares make a delicious family meal with lots of South of the Border
- Serves 6
- Prep 20 minutes
- Cook 30 minutes
- Total 50 minutes
To make Deep Dish Taco Squares, you start with a simple crust made from Bisquick Baking Mix. It gets pressed in the bottom of an 8×8-inch baking pan. You could use a 9-inch pie plate instead.
Next comes a ground beef taco-flavored layer spiced up with a jalapeno and a small can of green chilies.
The top layer is a creamy one, consisting of sour cream, mayonnaise, diced tomatoes and cheddar cheese.
It’s so easy to throw together for a weeknight meal.
To make this dish spicy, use a packet of spicy taco seasoning and serve it with pickled jalapenos.
Just 25 to 30 minutes in the oven and you have a filling casserole the whole family will enjoy. It’s a wonderfully inexpensive meal and leftovers reheat well.
I like to top it with diced avocado and fresh cilantro and serve it on a bed of finely shredded iceberg lettuce. Then you have a fabulous one dish meal!
Recipes That Go Great with Deep Dish Taco Squares:
Watch the short video below to see how easy this recipe is to make.
Recipe
Deep Dish Taco Squares
Deep Dish Taco Squares have an easy crust made form Bisquick, a layer of taco meat, and a creamy, cheesy top.
- Serves 6
- Prep 20 minutes
- Cook 30 minutes
- Total 50 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1/2 yellow or sweet onion, (chopped)
- 1 jalapeno, (seeded and finely chopped)
- 1 (4.5-ounce) can green chilies
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 2/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 1/4 cup biscuit mix, (Bisquick)
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 medium tomato diced, (or 1/2 cup diced tomatoes, drained)
- Paprika, optional
- avocado, shredded lettuce for serving, optional
Instructions
- 1
In a large nonstick pan, cook and crumble ground beef. When it is no longer pink, add onion and jalapeno and cook until soft.
- 2
Add can of green chilies, taco seasoning, and 1/4 cup water. Cook 1 minute. Remove from heat and set aside.
- 3
In a medium bowl, stir together sour cream, mayonnaise, and cheddar cheese. Set aside.
- 4
In another medium bowl, combine biscuit mix and 1/3 cup water and stir until a soft dough forms.
- 5
Coat an 8x8-inch pan with cooking spray. Add dough to pan and pat down and spread so that it covers the bottom and extends some up the sides.
- 6
Layer beef, then tomatoes, and sour cream mixture over the dough. Sprinkle with paprika.
- 7
Place in 375 degree oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Cut into squares and serve with avocado and shredded lettuce, if desired.
