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My Keto Taco Casserole recipe blends everything you love about your favorite taco recipe into an easy low carb casserole the whole family will eat up! Perfect for a family dinner or a potluck, this delicious keto taco bake takes under an hour to make using simple ingredients.
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Taco night is a big deal in my household. We all have our favorite taco recipe, and one of my favorite things to do is set up a bar for everyone to assemble their own tacos.
But what's even easier, and a recipe we all love is this keto taco recipe. It's made using the best taco ingredients, and because it's a casserole, I can prepare it at the start of the week for us to enjoy all week long!
I guarantee your family is going to love this keto taco pie. It is low-carb, gluten-free, and so delicious. Perfect for making ahead of time as part of your meal prep plans or for a party like a potluck or game day.
It is right up there with another one of my absolute favorite Mexican recipes, my birria tacos recipe is also out of this world!
My whole family loved it those on the keto diet and those not on it. I also loved the home made taco seasoning.
Jane on Pinterest
Keto Taco Casserole Ingredients
- ground beef 80/20 or leaner
- onion diced
- pepper diced
- homemade taco seasoning
- water
- can diced tomatoes with green chilies undrained
- cheddar cheese shredded
- eggs
- milk
- sour cream
- avocado sliced
- jalapeno sliced
Homemade Taco Seasoning Ingredients
- chili powder
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- red pepper flakes
- dried oregano
- paprika
- ground cumin
One of my secrets to making the best low-carb taco casserole is to use beef taco seasoning. Something that always frustrates me about different taco seasoning mixes is that there's always a little something I'd like to adjust about them.
Making homemade taco seasoning is the easiest way to get all the flavors you love into one simple blend. It's simple to do and so worth it! You can use store-bought taco seasoning, but if you have the necessary spices on hand I recommend making it yourself.
How to Make Taco Casserole
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray an 11 x 7-inch pan with cooking spray. Cook ground beef in a skillet over medium heat for 10-12 minutes until browned.
- Add pepper and onion and saute for 5 minutes until softened.
- Add taco seasoning, diced tomatoes and green chilies, and water, and simmer over medium heat for about 5 minutes.
- Spread taco meat in the bottom of the oiled baking dish.
- In a bowl, whisk eggs, milk, and sour cream together.
- Spread over the beef mixture and top with shredded cheese.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes until the eggs are firm. Let cool for 10-15 minutes, then top with jalapenos and avocado. Serve and enjoy!
Keto Casserole Toppings
- Avocado
- Tomatoes
- Jalapenos
- Extra cheese
Our favorite toppings for our keto Mexican taco casserole are exactly what you'd use for tacos in shells. I personally love avocado and tomato slices for freshness, and always enjoy jalapenos for a little extra spice.
Pico de gallo or simply cilantro would also be great additions to our low carb taco casserole recipe. If you're not worried about keeping it strictly keto, you can also add fresh corn and black beans.
Try more of my Best Keto Beef Recipes! Another casserole guaranteed to be a favorite is my Keto Hamburger Casserole!
Taco Casserole Recipes FAQs
This recipe is enough for 6 servings. Each serving has about 8 carbs.
Yes! Sour cream has a lot of fat content with low carb content, so it's perfect for a keto diet. We use sour cream as part of our keto taco casserole filling.
Shredded cheddar is our cheese of choice for this recipe. You can also use a shredded Mexican cheese blend, Colby Jack, or your favorite shredded cheese that melts well.
Add a little spice by giving it a dash of hot sauce or by adding jalapenos.
Avoid adding jalapenos and use less or no red pepper flakes in the seasoning.
Beef Keto Recipes
Try more of our favorite keto beef recipes - and if you like taco meat, try our Taco Salad! I bet you'll love my Paella Recipe with Beef, too!
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Amazing Keto Taco Casserole
Equipment
- Skillet
Ingredients
Keto Taco Casserole
- 1 pound ground beef 80/20 or leaner
- ½ onion diced
- 1 pepper diced
- 1 ounce package taco seasoning or 2 Tbsp. homemade taco seasoning
- ⅓ cup water
- 1 10 ounce can diced tomatoes with green chilies undrained
- 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
- 4 large eggs
- ½ cup milk
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 avocado sliced
- 1 jalapeno sliced
Homemade Taco Seasoning
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 11 x 7-inch pan with cooking spray. Cook ground beef in a skillet over medium heat for 10-12 minutes until browned.
- Add pepper and onion and saute for 5 minutes until softened.
- Add taco seasoning, diced tomatoes and green chilies, and water, and simmer over medium heat for about 5 minutes.
- Spread taco meat in the bottom of the oiled baking dish.
- In a bowl, whisk eggs, milk, and sour cream together.
- Spread over the beef mixture and top with shredded cheese.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes until the eggs are firm. Let cool for 10-15 minutes, then top with jalapenos and avocado. Serve and enjoy!
Kelly Sanderson says
Love that we can get these recipes keto style . I run out of ideas for dinner all the time so these recipes really help. Thank you very much.
Em Beitel says
Hi Kelly! We're so glad you enjoy these recipes! Thank you for leaving us a comment!
Diane says
Sounds delicious. I will be making this tonight. Thank you the recipes are great. Diane
Em Beitel says
Thanks so much, Diane! Enjoy!
Robin says
Keto taco casserole is delicious. I was staring at the ground beef in the refrigerator wondering what to do with it as usual, then saw this recipe yesterday morning on Pinterest. I added salsa to the ground beef after browning it instead of the taco seasoning, tomatoes & chilies. Mixing eggs with sour cream & milk was new to me and it was all so easy. I didn't add oil to the baking pan as I have a non stick one. 25 minutes was plenty of time. This came out beautiful and we loved it. Served a salad and string beans along with it. Thank you! Yay Keto! Inspired to find new Keto recipes.
Em Beitel says
Salsa is an awesome addition! This sounds great, Robin! We're so glad you enjoyed it. Thank you so much!
Dani says
Thank you for sharing. It is delicious! What is the serving size for the nutritional information described?
Em Beitel says
Thank you so much, Dani, we're so glad you enjoy them! We cut the entire casserole evenly into 6 slices, so the nutritional calculator would be for a single serving out of those 6. I would say that's probably a little under 3 ounces worth of beef per serving or so?
Allyson says
Can this be frozen? Would you freeze before or after baking? I want to make a double recipe to have one for now and one for later!
Em Beitel says
Hi Allyson! I would freeze this before baking. Prepare it up to the baking stage, then wrap it in foil and label it with the date. Make sure it is in a metal baking dish, not a glass dish. Store for up to 3 months. When you're ready to bake it, preheat the oven to 350°F and bake from the freezer, covered in foil, for 50-55 minutes. Remove the foil and bake another 10-15 minutes uncovered.