Mexican Crock Pot Recipe

Bring Taco Tuesday to the next level with this Mexican Crock Pot Recipe. Tortillas, taco meat, black beans, corn, chilis and more will bring the fiesta to your dinner table. This Crockpot Mexican Casserole is perfect for Potlucks and Pitch-ins!

Why You Will Love This Mexican Crock Pot Recipe

• A WHOLE NEW TACO TUESDAY – We love tacos on a busy weekday night. But they can get a little boring. This is a whole new way to enjoy Tex-Mex Flavors. 
• SET IT AND FORGET IT – It’s always good to have a new crockpot recipe for busy family dinners. Just dump the ingredients in your Crock Pot before work, and dinner will be ready when you get home!
• EASY TO IMPROVISE – Add or subtract ingredients as you see fit. Read below for some inspiration. 

Crockpot Mexican Casserole

There isn’t anything too crazy in the ingredients, basically all the same stuff you would be using to make an enchilada.

Ingredients:

• 20 corn tortillas
• 1lb ground beef
• 1 package, 1 oz, taco seasoning
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 small can, 8 oz, tomato sauce
• 1 can, 10 oz, enchilada sauce
• 1 can, 15 oz, black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 can, 15 oz, corn, drained
• 1 can, 4 oz, green chilies
• 1 can, 10 oz, sliced black olives, drained
• 2-1/2 cups shredded cheese
• sour cream

What Is The Best Crockpot To Use?

In the market to get a (new) Crockpot or Slow Cooker? Here a couple of suggestions:

• 8 QUART PROGRAMMABLE SLOW COOKER
• 6 QUART PROGRAMMABLE SLOW COOKER
• 8 QUART 9-IN-1 NINJA FOODI

Directions:

1. In a large skillet, add ground beef and brown until no longer pink. Drain. Add taco seasoning and water and heat for an additional 5 minutes. Stir in tomato and enchilada sauce. Mix well.
2. Grease the crock of a slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray. Place 4 tortillas into the bottom, overlapping if necessary. Add half of beef mixture and 1/2 cup cheese on top of tortillas. Top with 4 tortillas.
3. On the next layer,  add half of the beans, half of the corn, half of the green chilies and 1/2 cup cheese and 1/3 of the olives. Top with 4 tortillas.
4. Repeat with another layer of beef (using up the remaining mixture) and 1/2 cup cheese. Top with 4 tortillas and repeat with remaining beans, corn, green chilies and 1/2 cup of cheese and 1/3 of olives. Top with 4 tortillas and and sprinkle with 1/2 cup cheese and remaining black olives.
5. Place lid on slow cooker and heat for 2-3 hours of high or 4-6 hours on low. Serve topped with sour cream.
6. Serves 6

Storage and Leftovers

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Reheat in the microwave. You can freeze this recipe. Allow to fully cool and then store in a freezer safe container in your freezer. Allow to thaw overnight in your fridge. 

Notes, Tips and FAQS

• WHAT IF I HAVE A SMALLER CROCK POT? – If you have a smaller Crock Pot, you can you 3 tortillas instead of 4.
• DO YOU NEED TO USE GROUND BEEF? – If you want to cut out some of the grease, use ground turkey instead of ground beef.
• ADD AND SUBTRACT INGREDIENTS AS NEEDED – This is an easy recipe to play around with. My husband doesn’t like olives, so I usually skip that ingredient in most of our recipes. I think that it would also be fun to through some jalapenos, green chiles or peppers in too! Either you could cook them in the slow cooker, or put some fresh ones on top when it is done.
• TOPPINGS – Before serving, top with fresh cilantro, green onions, tortilla strips, salsa, lime juice, tortilla chips, rotel tomatoes
• GREASE YOUR SLOW COOKER – Also, make SURE you grease the bottom of your Crock Pot before putting the tortillas in, or it will stick!

We hope you enjoy this Mexican Casserole Recipe. We’d love to hear how it turned out for you in the comment section. Happy eating!

FOR MORE TEX MEX CASSEROLES AND DISHES, CHECK OUT:

• EASY DORITO CHICKEN CASSEROLE
• 8 CAN TACO SOUP
• WALKING TACO CASSEROLE
• TACO SPAGHETTI
• TACO LASAGNA
• CHICKEN ENCHILADA SUIZA
• JALAPENO POPPER CHICKEN CASSEROLE

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Crockpot Mexican Casserole

Course Main Course

Servings 8 people

Bring Taco Tuesday to the next level with this Crockpot Mexican Casserole. Tortillas, taco meat, black beans, corn, chilis and more will bring the fiesta to your dinner table. Perfect for Potlucks and Pitch-ins!

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Prep Time 10 mins

Ingredients

  

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• 20 corn tortillas
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 package 1 oz, taco seasoning
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 small can 8 oz, tomato sauce
• 1 can 10 oz, enchilada sauce
• 1 can 15 oz, black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 can 15 oz, corn, drained
• 1 can 4 oz, green chilies
• 1 can 10 oz, sliced black olives, drained
• 2-1/2 cups shredded cheese

Instructions

• In a large skillet, add ground beef and brown until no longer pink. Drain. Add taco seasoning and water and heat for an additional 5 minutes.
  
• Stir in tomato and enchilada sauce. Mix well.
  
• Grease the crock of a slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray. Place 4 tortillas into the bottom, overlapping if necessary. Add half of beef mixture and 1/2 cup cheese on top of tortillas. Top with 4 tortillas.
  
• On the next layer, add half of the beans, half of the corn, half of the green chilies and 1/2 cup cheese and 1/3 of the olives. Top with 4 tortillas.
  
• Repeat with another layer of beef (using up the remaining mixture) and 1/2 cup cheese. Top with 4 tortillas and repeat with remaining beans, corn, green chilies and 1/2 cup of cheese and 1/3 of olives. Top with 4 tortillas and and sprinkle with 1/2 cup cheese and remaining black olives.
  
• Place lid on slow cooker and heat for 2-3 hours of high or 4-6 hours on low. Serve topped with sour cream.

Notes

If you have a smaller Crock Pot, you can you 3 tortillas instead of 4. If you want to cut out some of the grease, use ground turkey instead of ground beef. My husband doesn’t like olives, so I usually skip that ingredient in most of our recipes. I think that it would also be fun to through some jalapenos in too! Either you could cook them in the slow cooker, or put some fresh ones on top when it is done. Also, make SURE you grease the bottom of your Crock Pot before putting the tortillas in, or it will stick!

Nutrition

Calories: 693kcal

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