Introduction: Easy Make Taco Bake

If you're looking for a delicious, yet easy recipe, this is the instructable for you! In this, I will show you how to make Taco Bake. The process is fairly simple and does not take a ton of time. Let's get cooking!

Step 1: Ingredients & Tools

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb. ground hamburger
  • 1 can Pillsbury buttermilk Grands biscuits
  • 1 green pepper
  • 1 white onion
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 2 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 packet Mrs. Dash taco seasoning
  • 1/2 cup medium Pace salsa
  • 1/2 16 oz. bag Colby Jack shredded cheese
    • OPTIONAL sides: guacamole, salsa, and tortilla chips

Tools:

  • 9 x 13 glass pan
  • medium - large sized frying pan

Step 2: Preparing the Taco Meat

To start, you will want to get out your medium-larger sized frying pan.

Now to the food:

  • Put 2 Tbsp. olive oil in and place it on the stovetop on medium heat.
  • Mince the pepper, onion, and garlic and place it in the pan. Let these sauté for 5 minutes.
  • Add the pound of hamburger, and let it brown.
  • Add the packet of taco seasoning and 1/2 cup salsa.
  • Stir until everything is evenly mixed around.
  • If there is a lot of excess grease, after the hamburger is browned, strain the meat over the sink.

Step 3: Preparing the Bake

While the taco meat is cooking, you can work on prepping the bake.

  • Open the can of Pillsbury Grands, and separate each biscuit.
  • Cut each biscuit into eighths and place it evenly throughout the 9 x 13 pan.

Step 4: Cooking the Taco Bake

Now that you have finished the taco meat and the bake prep, it is ready to bake!

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Sprinkle shredded cheese over the top.
  • Place the pan in the middle rack of the oven.
  • Cook for 20 minutes at 350 degrees F.

Step 5: Enjoy!

Now that the taco bake is complete, time to serve up and enjoy! You can serve it with additional toppings (i.e. salsa, guacamole, and sour cream).