When it comes to feeding you family, you can never wrong with a delicious Tex Mex or Mexican inspired casserole or easy dinner. Dishes like Layered Beef Enchiladas, Cheesy Mexican Rice Casserole, Baked Tacos and Ultimate Mexican Cornbread are quick and easy to make, but still deliver all the Mexican restaurant feels you crave!
Real family satisfiers, these easy recipes for Mexican dinners at home are guaranteed to fill regular spots in your weekly supper rotation! Loaded with savory taco and enchilada flavors and loads of melted cheesy goodness, your family is going to love piling them high with all of their favorite taco toppings, like sour cream, tomatoes, cilantro and jalapeños.
No Mexican dinner casserole is complete without Fresh Salsa and Homemade Chunky Guacamole. More Mexican Dips here.
And you’re going to love how quickly and easily these recipes come together to create restaurant-worthy meals you don’t have to go out for! Many of them can be made ahead of time or frozen for later. Almost all make enough for leftovers.
What To Serve With These Recipes
Want to round out your meal with some of your favorite Mexican restaurant side dishes? Whip up one or more of these to complete your meal!
And these kitchen basics will help you get these Mexican dinner ideas on the table (or to a potluck) without a lot of fuss.
Easy Tex Mex Dinners to Make This Week
Cheesy Mexican Rice Casserole is an easy, one-pot rice dinner recipe with all the flavors and feels of your favorite taco! Loaded with seasoned ground beef, black beans, corn and tomatoes, this hot & cheesy Tex Mex comfort meal is a guaranteed family favorite.
Baked Creamy Tacos are what easy taco dinners are all about! Crispy taco shells are stuffed with seasoned ground beef made creamy with a bit of cream cheese and topped with tomatoes, onions, jalapeños, shredded cheddar and baked until hot and delicious!
This green chile chicken enchilada casserole is the perfect family dish. Its layers of corn tortillas, creamy green chile chicken filling, and melted cheese goodness is long on flavor and makes enough for plenty of leftovers, which is a plus for anybody with busy week nights.
Layers of seasoned beef in a red enchilada sauce, corn tostadas and melted Monterry Jack cheese are what this dish is all about! Who needs to hand roll an enchilada when this easy to make casserole is all you need to kick up your heels and have your own fiesta.
There’s nothing more comforting than the promising aroma of a tender pot roast wafting through the house. But the comfort of a family meal with pot roast doesn’t always mean peas & carrots. Sometimes it can mean fiesta! This easy recipe for melt-in-your-mouth Mexican Pot Roast uses salsa verde to create deep, delicious flavors. Serve it with a side of rice and wrap it in soft warm tortillas for the ultimate in family comfort food!
It’s hard to resist the familiar flavors of a good King Ranch Chicken Casserole! And that’s what makes this Dorito King Ranch Chicken Skillet version a true winner! The crunch and flavor of tortilla chips and easy one dish clean up, plus the pulled chicken, Rotel tomatoes and cheesy, creamy layer you expect will make this recipe your new go-to dish!
This Overnight Breakfast Burrito Casserole turns breakfast burritos stuffed with spicy sausage, hashbrown potatoes and cheese into an easy, make ahead casserole that can feed a crowd! Soaked in eggs and cream and topped with extra cheese, family and friends are going to love having festive breakfast burritos for weekends, holidays and brunches.
This recipe for Skillet Chicken Fajitas delivers authentic fajita sizzle and flavor at home with a simple, homemade lime marinade and fajita seasonings. Loaded with all the classic savory goodness from cumin, chile powder, cilantro, garlic and fresh limes, these skillet fajitas are easy enough for weeknights and definitely fun enough for weekends. It’s our go-to and sure to be yours too!
This easy shortcut recipe for Mexican Cornbread makes the ultimate one dish casserole meal for any night of the week. Whipped up using a cornbread mix & poured into a sizzling cast iron skillet, this cheesy dish is made with creamed corn, seasoned ground beef and spicy jalapenos baked right in!
This homemade chicken enchilada recipe with its dreamy sour cream sauce has what it takes to make any night a fiesta! It’s rich and creamy white sauce is a nice change from the traditional red sauce that enchiladas are mostly commonly topped with and is oh-so-simple to make from scratch.
Ridiculously scrumptious, this Cheesy Tomatoes & Rice with Chicken is classic one-dish comfort food for any night of the week. Loaded with serious flavor, your family will love the melted cheesiness, mild green chiles and bright tomatoes in this easy Mexican-style chicken & rice casserole. You will love the one pot clean up and make ahead options. I can’t say enough about! You have to try it!
These taco hand pies are so easy, you’ll wonder why you don’t have more empanadas in your life. Spicy ground beef and melted cheese wrapped in a golden, flaky crust, make these little hand pies the perfect pick for tailgating, parties, after school and weekends. The fact that they are made with a pre-made, roll out crust and baked only make them better!
Million Dollar Mexican Spaghetti is everything you love about taco night in a creamy, cheesy pasta recipe! Layers of velvety pasta, a rich, savory taco meat sauce, black beans, corn, tomatoes, peppers and “million dollar” melty cheesy center deliver loads of Tex Mex flavor in a baked spaghetti casserole your family will love!
If you love tacos as much as I do, get ready to make your regular ol’ taco Tuesday sing with these wonderfully delicious, flavor packed Taco Stuffed Baked Sweet Potatoes. A little sweet, a lot of savory and loaded with all the things you love about your favorite taco, these stuffed potatoes pack a true flavor punch. Dinner doesn’t get any better!
Taco Pasta Salad is loaded with savory, seasoned ground beef, black beans, tomatoes, green onions, corn and jalapenos. Tossed in a cool, creamy avocado cilantro dressing with a squeeze of lime, this is an easy Tex Mex favorite for cookouts, potlucks, tailgates and family gatherings.
Chicken Tortilla Soup is easy to make. It’s bright colors and lively flavors are like a little fiesta in a bowl! It’s pure Tex-Mex comfort food. And around here, I can’t feed my family enough of it.
You’ve not had chicken salad like this before! We’re talking a serious fiesta, Tex Mex makeover that will make your tastebuds sing! Building on the classic combo of chicken and green chiles, this chicken salad recipe is flavor-packed with sweet roasted corn, punchy red onion, cilantro, lime, cumin and chili powder.
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