Taco Casserole

Biscuits are coated in taco sauce then topped with spiced ground beef and lots of cheese in this family friendly Taco Casserole.

Ingredients:

• 16 oz taco sauce

• 1 12-oz can buttermilk biscuits

• 4-6 oz shredded Cheddar cheese

• 4-6 oz shredded Mozzarella cheese

• 1 lb ground beef

• 1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper

• 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper

• 1/2 cup chopped onion

• 8 oz mushrooms, sliced

• 1 teaspoon cumin

• 1 teaspoon chili powder

• 1 2.25 oz can sliced olives, drained

• chopped cilantro, for serving

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 400ºF. Lightly grease a 13×9 inch baking dish. Spread taco sauce evenly over bottom of dish.

2. Separate dough into 10 biscuits. Cut each biscuit into 4 pieces. Place biscuit pieces in hot sauce, turn to coat. Sprinkle biscuits with half of the cheese and the olives. Bake for 15-18 minutes.

3. In a large skillet, combine ground beef, peppers, mushrooms, cumin and chili powder. Cook until ground beef is cooked through.

4. Sprinkle the ground beef mixture over the baked biscuit mixture. Sprinkle the olives over the top, then top with the remaining cheese. Bake an additional 5-7 minutes, until cheese is melted. Serve topped with chopped cilantro, if desired.

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