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Taco breakfast casserole with sliced avocado on top.
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Taco Breakfast Casserole

An easy, delicious, cheesy Taco Breakfast Casserole the whole family will love! Hash browns, eggs, cheese, peppers, and ground taco meat make this casserole so dreamy!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 12 Servings
Calories: 268kcal
Author: Julia

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp avocado oil
  • 1 yellow onion chopped
  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 1 green bell pepper chopped
  • 2 Tbsp chili powder
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 7-oz can diced green chilis
  • 15 ounces frozen hash browns thawed*
  • 1 1/2 tsp sea salt to taste
  • 3 cups grated cheddar cheese**
  • 12 eggs

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and lightly spray a large (13” x 9”) casserole dish with cooking oil.
  • Heat the avocado oil in a large skillet over medium heat and add the onion. Sauté, stirring frequently, until onion is translucent, about 4 to 6 minutes.
    Chopped onions cooking in a skillet.
  • Add the ground beef and use a spatula to break it into smaller pieces to brown. If you'd like, drain the excess fat. Stir in the bell pepper, chili powder, garlic and diced green chilis, salt, black pepper, and continue cooking until everything is fragrant, about 3 minutes.
    Meat mixture spread over the hash browns.
  • Transfer the thawed hash browns to the casserole dish in an even layer, followed by the ground beef mixture, sea salt, and half of the grated cheese. Stir everything until well-combined.
    Meat, grated cheese, and hash browns mixed together in a casserole dish.
  • Whisk the eggs in a large bowl until well-beaten. Season with sea salt, then pour the egg mixture over the meat and potatoes evenly.
    Pouring the beaten eggs over the casserole ingredients.
  • Top with the remaining grated cheese.
    Grated cheese sprinkled over the casserole ingredients, ready to go into the oven.
  • Bake on the center rack of the preheated oven for 45 to 55 minutes, or until the casserole has set up.
    Finished taco breakfast casserole, fresh out of the oven.
  • Allow the casserole to cool for 15 minutes before slicing and serving.
    Horizontal photo of taco casserole with a slice of casserole on a plate.
  • Serve breakfast taco casserole with your choice of toppings, such as sour cream, avocado slices, guacamole, diced tomatoes, spicy or mild salsa, hot sauce, etc.

Notes

*This is ½ a standard bag of frozen hash browns. You can also replace it with 3 large grated russet potatoes or Yukon gold potatoes.
**Use your favorite melting cheese such as Colby Jack, white cheddar, pepper jack, mozzarella, or gouda.
Store any leftover breakfast casserole in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1(of 12) | Calories: 268kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 216mg | Sodium: 905mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g