Easy Tex-Mex Beef Fajita Casserole
This creamy ground beef fajita casserole recipe is an easy-peasy, no fuss alternative to traditional fajitas and very tasty. You will still need a real ‘sizzling’ fajita fix occasionally, but when you get a craving, and have no time, this dish is sure to please.
Equipment
- 1 large skillet
- 1 casserole dish Approximately 8" x 11" & 2" deep
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 orange or red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 package dry fajita mix (*GF if desired)
- 1 cup sour cream (*GF if desired)
- 1 cup cup shredded Mexican style cheese (*GF if desired)
- 1 10 oz. can Mexican Style tomatoes with garlic (*GF if desired)
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup cold water for use with corn starch
- 2 tbsp corn starch (*GF if desired) add to container with ½ c. water and shake to combine well
- 1 11 oz. bag tortilla chips (*GF if desired)
- 5 green onions chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 F
- Prepare bottom of casserole dish lightly with olive oil and add one layer of chips to bottom.
- In a large skillet, brown ground beef over medium heat. Drain excess fat if needed.
- Add chopped onions and bell pepper.
- Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring to brown onion and bell pepper slightly.
- Add fajita mix, 1 cup water and one 10 oz can Mexican style tomatoes with garlic. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a medium simmer.
- Add corn starch and cold water mix stirring constantly until slightly thickened. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Remove from burner.
- Fold in sour cream and ½ cup shredded cheese into precooked mixture.
- Spoon or pour half of cooked mixture on chips in casserole dish.
- Sprinkle with ¼ cup shredded cheese.
- Add another layer of chips to casserole dish and repeat steps as above ending with sprinkled shredded cheese.
- Cook in oven for 15 minutes.
- Top with green onion when serving. Serve with a side of refried or charro beans.
- Additional toppings if desired: avocado, chopped tomato, sour cream, salsa, or Pico de gallo
Notes
If you want it less crunchy simply use less tortilla chips!!
**If making your dish gluten-free look for the item *GF designation on the label as noted above. On The Border – Cantina Thins, Hatch Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies with Roasted garlic, Thrive Market fajita mix packet, Wal Mart Great Value Fiesta Cheese, Daisy Sour Cream, and Argo corn starch which are Gluten Free products.