If you love Mexican food and still want to enjoy it on your low carb diet or keto diet, look no further! This very easy keto low carb casserole has all the Mexican flavors but none of the high carb! Just 4 g net carbs!
Keto Taco Mexican Casserole
The whole family will enjoy this low carb taco casserole recipe on your next taco night! Everyone can enjoy their favorite taco toppings over this keto ground beef casserole recipe!
When you're looking for a complete meal for the entire family on busy weeknights or for Taco Tuesday, dinner time has never been easier!
Once the taco meat gets browned and you add the creamy simple ingredients, this delicious ground beef mixture gets spread into a casserole dish and baked for just 20 minutes.
It's an easy meal prep recipe and the best part is that it can easily be frozen in individual servings for easy school lunches or work meals.
The recipe card for this keto taco bake is below with all nutritional information, but just know this, total carbs are just 5 grams making this doable on a ketogenic diet or low carb diet.
Sides to Go with Easy Keto Taco Casserole Recipe
This easy keto casserole can be ready in under an hour with the prep time and cook time. This great recipe is a complete recipe on its own, but if you want some side dishes to go along with this delicious casserole try these:
Can the ground beef be replaced?
Yes, if you don't like ground beef, you can swap with ground turkey or ground pork if you prefer. Also, lean ground beef is fine.
Can I use a different cheese?
This Mexican ground beef casserole can be enjoyed with other cheeses besides cheddar. You just want to make sure it will melt well.
These are the ones I would recommend; Monterey Jack, Colby Jack or Pepper Jack cheese or use a combination of them all.
Can I make this dairy free?
To make this keto taco bake dairy free, you will need to replace lots of cheese, but it is doable. Replace the cream cheese with dairy free vegan cream cheese.
Replace the heavy cream with coconut milk. Replace the shredded cheddar cheese with dairy free shredded cheese like from the brands Daiya or Violife.
How to Store & Reheat
Once cooked and cooled, cover casserole with aluminum foil and refrigerate for up to 3 days or place in an airtight container and freeze for up to 3 months.
Reheat individual pieces in the microwave for 1-2 minutes or reheat the entire casserole by thawing the night before in the fridge, preheat oven to 350 degrees F and bake covered for about 30-40 minutes.
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Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or avocado oil
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1 cup salsa
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 2 cups cheddar cheese shredded, divided
- jalapenos optional
Optional toppings to serve
- sour cream, avocado, salsa, cheddar, black olives, fresh cilantro, green onions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease a 9 by 13 baking dish with olive oil or avocado oil cooking spray. Set aside.
- Add oil and ground beef to a large skillet and brown on medium-high heat.
- Once done cooking ground beef and it's nicely browned, reduce heat to low and add chopped garlic and seasonings. Stir together then add in the cream cheese and salsa and continue to stir until cream cheese is well combined and no lumps. Spread this meat mixture evenly in the baking dish.
- In a large bowl whisk eggs, heavy cream and 1 cup shredded cheese. Pour this over the meat mixture. Top with remaining cheese.
- Cover and bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove cover and broil for 4-5 minutes until the cheese is nicely browned.
- Enjoy immediately with optional favorite toppings.
- Storage: Cover casserole with aluminum foil and refrigerate for up to 3 days or place in an airtight container and freeze for up to 3 months.
Notes
Nutrition
About Brenda
Brenda Bennett is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, certified Sugar Detox Coach, certified Keto Coach and certified Life Coach. She has been Sugar Free & Refined carb free for 17 years and has written 2 cookbooks, Sugar-Free Mom, and Naturally Keto and her 3rd book The 30-Day Sugar Elimination Diet, is a four part program to help you detox from sugar, eliminate cravings, balance blood sugar and lose weight all while eating a delicious, nutrient dense whole foods. Meal plan offers two tracks to follow, low carb or keto. She is the founder of the Sugar Free Fresh Start course and Sugar Free Tribe weight loss membership. Learn more.
Marcus
this definitely take longer than 20mins to cook, I'm cooking now at 25 mins and not even half way cooked still looks like soup
Brenda Bennett
Curious if you have a gas or electric oven? I preheat at 400 degrees, made as per my instructions at least a half dozen times and same cook time each time.
April
I was looking for a similar recipe for an enchilada casserole but couldn't find one. After I made this, and it was delicious, I decided tonight, I am going to make the "crust" first and bake it. Then put my enchilada topping on top, top with more shredded cheese, and bake until melted through. Wish me luck!
Brenda Bennett
Great idea!
Diane I
My family absolutely loves this dish I had to make 2 of these yesterday so I could freeze one.
Brenda Bennett
Thanks so much!
Rebecca
I made your taco casserole and it was very good. I had to tweak it a little for my husband as his “taster” seems diminished…so…two teaspoons of cumin, added fresh cilantro and used mostly pepper jack cheese. I had made homemade salsa that was too hot so this gave him extra flavor as well. All in all, it was a hit. Thank you for all you hard work and tasty recipes!
Brenda Bennett
Thank you!
JOAQUIN CHEA
Hi Brenda, Had to let you know that I made your Taco Casserole and it was great! I cut the recipe in half for just two of us. I put the jalapeño only on half of the dish because wifey can’t handle the heat, It’s going into our rotation of favorite easy keto dishes.
Thanks so much for sharing!
Brenda Bennett
Thanks so much!
Wanda Starks
We are taco fans in this house. I used to make a taco casserole loaded with tortilla chips pre my low carb/keto days. This recipe is simply amazing! Hubby calls it our new taste sensation. I used Brenda’s Taco seasoning in place of the spices because I ALWAYS keep a batch of it on hand. Thanks for another great recipe Brenda!
Brenda Bennett
Thanks so much Wanda! Love the boys of the family enjoy the recipes!
Rachel
My husband and I made this for dinner about a week ago. It was delicious! I used an equivalent amount of my own sugar free, homemade taco seasoning that was already made rather than the individual seasonings since the ingredients were the same. It turned out very well. It's nice to have something different to serve for dinner when we start to get in a rut with our meal ideas.
Brenda Bennett
Thank you Rachel!
Vickie Keeling
This taco casserole was every bit as good as I hoped it would be! My husband loved it! Thank you for the delicious recipe.
Brenda Bennett
Thank you so much!
B
Mine didn't really set up like a casserole. Was a little liquidy. Any advice for future attempts?
Brenda Bennett
Maybe you're beef had too much grease? Did you drain? Mine is pretty lean grass fed beef.
B
I didn’t drain. I used very lean ground sirloin. Will try that next time. Everyone liked it but it was more like a dip than an casserole
Pablo
You dont have the slightest idea of what a taco is.
A taco is not a dish, it is a tool.
You have a filet mignon? Put it a piece on a soft tortilla and becomes a Filet mignon taco. Do you have roast beef leftovers? Put them on a flat soft tortilla and it becomes a Roast beef taco!
Anything can be a taco if you follow that simple rule!
This vomit like casserole is not a taco! I cant see any soft flat tortilla!
Brenda Bennett
If you would like to add a keto tortilla for the filling ingredients in this taco casserole, feel free, I've got a bunch of keto options. https://www.sugarfreemom.com/?s=tortilla
Bridgette
I haven't made this yet, but I have found La Tortilla Factory zero net carb Tortillas at Walmart. They are pretty good, but have a slight sweet taste by themselves. Maybe some people can use these.
Linda
Very classy reply to that venom.
Chris Pohlhaus
I just made this and it is fantastic !! I’ve already given the recipe to my friends. They wanted it so they could make it. I wouldn’t change one thing. Love it!
Brenda Bennett
Thank you so much!
Tracy
it's delicious. You should really calm down.
Karen Wilson
OMG, this is one of the easiest and quickest meals you will ever make. Forget the comment on freezing it, so delicious you aren’t likely to have any left to freeze🤣
Brenda Bennett
Awesome, love to hear that, thank you so much!
Terri
This was very good! I ended up using ground chicken bcuz I didn't have hamburger! I also didn't have heavy whipping cream so used almond milk, also didn't put cheese in the sauce as my granddaughter can't have dairy so put cheese on top only one side. it was very good and will make this with ground beef next time! Thank you Brenda!
Brenda Bennett
Awesome, love to hear that!
Jennifer
My whole family enjoyed this flavorful dish. The portion size is very filling.
Brenda Bennett
Wonderful! Thank you!
Laurie
This is so easy and SO GOOD. I served it last night to 2 guys who are non keto, and me. I was lucky to save a corner to have for lunch today! This will be a regular at my house!!
Brenda Bennett
Thank you so much, happy that you all loved it!
Wanda
What can I replace the salsa with?
Can I replace it with crushed tomatoes and add all the herbs etc.?