Beefy Taco Casserole

🥘 Ingredients

• diced tomatoes
  14½ oz
• flour tortillas
  6 units
• garlic
  2 cloves
• grape tomatoes
  1 c
• ground beef
  1 lb
• lime
  1 unit
• mexican spice blend
  1 tbsp
• mixed greens
  4 c
• monterey jack cheese
  1½ cups
• olive oil
  1 tbsp
• pepper
  ½ tsp
• salt
  1 tsp
• scallions
  3 units
• sour cream
  ¼ cup
• southwest spice blend
  1 tbsp
• vegetable oil
  1 tbsp
• yellow onion
  1 unit

🍳 Cookware

• large pan
• small baking dish

1. 

   1

   ground beef diced tomatoes yellow onion garlic southwest spice blend mexican spice blend scallions monterey jack cheese flour tortillas grape tomatoes lime sour cream mixed greens salt pepper vegetable oil olive oil

   ground beef: 1 lb, diced tomatoes: 14½ oz, yellow onion: 1 unit, garlic: 2 cloves, southwest spice blend: 1 tbsp, mexican spice blend: 1 tbsp, scallions: 3 units, monterey jack cheese: 1½ cups, flour tortillas: 6 units, grape tomatoes: 1 c, lime: 1 unit, sour cream: ¼ cup, mixed greens: 4 c, salt: 1 tsp, pepper: ½ tsp, vegetable oil: 1 tbsp, olive oil: 1 tbsp
2. 

   2

   Wash and dry all produce. Preheat oven to 425°F. Halve, peel, and finely chop yellow onion. Mince or grate garlic. Thinly slice scallions.
3. 

   3

   Heat a drizzle of vegetable oil in a large pan over high heat. Add ground beef and break up into pieces with a spatula or wooden spoon. Cook until browned ⏱️ 4 minutes . Stir in mexican spice blend and season with salt and pepper. Remove from pan and set aside.
4. 

   4

   Add onion, garlic, and a drizzle of oil to same pan over medium heat. Cook until softened ⏱️ 4 minutes . Stir in 2 tsp southwest spice blend and half the scallions. Cook until fragrant ⏱️ 30 seconds . Stir in diced tomatoes and ground beef. Season with salt and pepper.
5. 

   5

   Place a layer of filling in a small baking dish . Top with 2 flour tortillas, tearing to fit. Add a layer of monterey jack cheese. Repeat with three more layers, finishing with a layer of filling and cheese.
6. 

   6

   Bake casserole until melted and bubbling ⏱️ 5 minutes . For a golden and crispy top, heat broiler to high and broil casserole a further ⏱️ 2 minutes . Meanwhile, halve lime. Halve grape tomatoes. Toss mixed greens and grape tomatoes in a large bowl with a squeeze of lime and a drizzle of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
7. 7

   Sprinkle casserole with remaining scallions. Let rest a few minutes for cleaner slices. Cut casserole into slices and serve with salad and a dollop of sour cream on the side.