This Paleo Beef Taco Casserole recipe is easy and delicious! It’s Whole30 approved and filled with taco meat, veggies, and a paleo Bisquick like mixture that holds it all together. This dish is great for a quick weeknight meal, Whole30 or paleo meal-prep, or even for a quick and healthy breakfast!
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Quick and easy! This taco casserole comes together so quickly, with less than 15 minutes of prep time, and the oven does the rest. Looking for more quick and easy meals? Definitely try this Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken and this Coconut Curry with Sausage and Peppers (which comes together in 20 minutes!).
- It’s extremely versatile - The toppings with this dish are endless and it can be served to your liking!
- Great for meal prep - This recipe is so easy and it saves wonderfully making it a perfect dish for meal prep. It’s also great served as breakfast, lunch, or dinner! These Air Fryer Baked Sweet Potatoes and this Whole30 Chicken Salad are also great for meal prep!
- Delicious and kid friendly - This beef taco casserole is not only delicious but is also 100% kid approved! If you’re looking for more healthy kid friendly recipes, definitely try out these Cashew Crusted Chicken Tenders or these Asian Pork Meatballs which are my boys’ absolute favorite
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Ingredient Notes
- Ground Beef - I highly recommend Butcherbox for high quality, grass-fed + grass-finished ground beef!
- Almond Flour - Be sure to use blanched almond flour with the skins removed.
- Tapioca Flour - This may also be labeled as tapioca starch.
- Whole30 Baking Powder - See notes below to make Whole30 Baking Powder
- Dairy-Free Milk - Your favorite type of dairy free milk will work here; coconut, almond, or cashew milk are all great!
- Nutritional Yeast - This is a great substitute for a delicious cheesy flavor without the cheese! I love using it in place of grated cheese on any dish. Nutritional yeast can be found in the spice isle of your grocery store.
- Optional Toppings - The toppings for this dish are endless; salsa, cilantro, olives, avocado, guacamole, diced tomatoes, cilantro, and shredded lettuce are all great Whole30 options! If you’re enjoying your food freedom, a dollop of sour cream is also a delicious choice.
Whole30 Baking Powder
To make baking powder that is Whole30 compliant use a 2:1 ratio of cream of tartar to baking soda. For this recipe ½ tsp of cream of tartar and ¼ tsp of baking soda is sufficient.
I like to always have Whole30 baking powder made up and on hand. For longer storage periods, adding tapioca starch prevents the baking soda and cream of tartar from clumping.
Combine 2 tablespoons cream of tartar, 1 tablespoon baking soda, and 1 tablespoon tapioca starch and keep stored in an airtight container. The baking powder may be left out of this recipe, it will just be slightly more dense than with it.
How To Make This Recipe: Step by Step
- Saute ground beef, diced onions, bell peppers, and spices until meat is browned.
- Add the ground beef mixture to a well greased pie dish and top with diced green chilis.
- In a medium sized bowl add the dairy free milk, almond flour, tapioca flour, eggs, baking powder, and nutritional yeast and mix well.
- Pour the flour mixture over the top of the beef in the casserole dish and sprinkle with additional nutritional yeast if desired.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes at 400 until edges are browned and middle of the pie is set.
- Serve with your favorite toppings!
Recipe FAQ's
This recipe can be stored covered in the dish it was baked in, in the fridge for up to 4 days. It can also be pre-portioned and stored in airtight (or covered containers in the fridge).
Yes! To freeze this taco casserole it’s best to remove it from the dish it was baked in, either by lining the baking dish with a piece of parchment paper for easy removal prior to baking OR by cutting proportioned pieces to remove from the dish.
Let the casserole cool completely before freezing in an airtight container or bag. Allow the casserole to thaw overnight in the fridge before heating in the oven until warmed thoroughly.
Taco casserole is best served with your favorite toppings such as; salsa, cilantro, olives, guacamole, diced tomatoes, cilantro, or shredded lettuce to name a few. I enjoy serving this casserole alongside a big green salad for a complete meal!
If serving for breakfast, this casserole is great served alongside a fried egg or two!
Absolutely! Casseroles in general are the perfect meal prep food! This taco casserole makes a great meal to prep ahead of time for breakfast, lunch, or dinner!
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📖 Recipe
Taco Casserole | Whole30, Paleo
Ingredients
- 1 lb Ground Beef
- ½ large Yellow Onion Diced
- 1 Green Bell Pepper Diced
- 1 ½ Tbsp Chili Powder
- ½ Tbsp Cumin
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- ½ tsp Paprika
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Pepper
- 4 oz Diced Green Chiles
- 1 ¼ cup Dairy Free Milk
- 3 Eggs
- ½ cup Almond Flour
- 3 Tbsp Tapioca Flour
- 2 Tbsp Nutritional Yeast
- 1 tsp Baking Powder see notes
- Toppings as desired
Instructions
- Saute ground beef, diced onions, bell peppers, and spices until meat is browned.
- Add the ground beef mixture to a well greased pie or casserole dish and top with diced green chiles.
- In a medium sized bowl add the dairy free milk, almond flour, tapioca flour, eggs, baking powder, and nutritional yeast and mix well.
- Pour the flour mixture over the top of the ground beef and sprinkle with additional nutritional yeast if desired.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes at 400F until edges are browned and pie is set in the middle.
- Serve with your favorite toppings!
Notes
- Almond Flour - Be sure to use blanched almond flour with the skins removed.
- Tapioca Flour - This may also be labeled as tapioca starch.
- Dairy-Free Milk - Your favorite type of dairy free milk will work here; coconut, almond, or cashew milk are all great!
- Nutritional Yeast - Nutritional yeast can be found in the spice isle of your grocery store.
- To make baking powder that is Whole30 compliant use a 2:1 ratio of cream of tartar to baking soda. For this recipe ½ tsp of cream of tartar and ¼ tsp of baking soda is sufficient.
I like to always have Whole30 baking powder made up and on hand. For longer storage periods, adding tapioca starch prevents the baking soda and cream of tartar from clumping. Combine 2 tablespoons cream of tartar, 1 tablespoon baking soda, and 1 tablespoon tapioca starch and keep stored in an airtight container.
The baking powder may be left out of this recipe, it will just be slightly more dense than with it.
- The toppings for this dish are endless; salsa, cilantro, olives, guacamole, diced tomatoes, cilantro, and shredded lettuce are all great Whole30 options! If you’re enjoying your food freedom, a dollop of sour cream is also a delicious choice.
- This recipe can be stored covered in the dish it was baked in, in the fridge for up to 4 days. It can also be pre-portioned and stored in airtight (or covered containers in the fridge).
- To freeze this taco casserole it’s best to remove it from the dish it was baked in, either by lining the baking dish with a piece of parchment paper for easy removal prior to baking OR by cutting proportioned pieces to remove from the dish.
- Let the casserole cool completely before freezing in an airtight container or bag. Allow the casserole to thaw overnight in the fridge before heating in the oven until warmed thoroughly.
- Taco casserole is best served with your favorite toppings such as; salsa, cilantro, olives, guacamole, diced tomatoes, cilantro, or shredded lettuce to name a few. I enjoy serving this casserole alongside a big green salad for a complete meal!
- If serving for breakfast, this casserole is great served alongside a fried egg or two!
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