John Wayne Casserole Recipe: A Delicious Tex-Mex Delight

Ingredients

• 1 (16.3 ounce) can refrigerated biscuits
• 2 pounds ground beef
• 1 (1 ounce) package taco seasoning
• 0.75 cup water
• 1 medium onion, halved and sliced
• 1 medium red bell pepper, halved and sliced (1 1/2 cups)
• 0.5 cup sour cream
• 0.5 cup mayonnaise
• 8 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
• 2 medium tomatoes, sliced
• 1 (4 ounce) jar sliced jalapeno peppers, drained

Instructions

1. Get all your ingredients ready. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
2. Press the biscuit dough evenly across the bottom of the prepared baking dish, extending it halfway up the sides.
3. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the biscuit dough is lightly golden brown. Keep the oven on.
4. In a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, brown the ground beef until it's fully cooked and crumbly, about 5 minutes. Drain off any excess grease. Stir in the taco seasoning and water. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Transfer the cooked meat to a bowl and clean out the skillet.
5. Add the diced onion and bell peppers to the skillet and sauté over medium heat for about 5 minutes, or until they are slightly softened.
6. In a mixing bowl, combine the sour cream, mayonnaise, half of the shredded Cheddar cheese, and half of the sautéed onion-pepper mixture.
7. Layer the browned taco meat, diced tomatoes, the remaining onion-pepper mixture, sliced jalapeño peppers, and the sour cream mixture evenly over the pre-baked biscuit dough. Sprinkle the remaining Cheddar cheese on top.
8. Bake the casserole uncovered in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until the cheese is melted, lightly browned, and bubbly.

Nutrition

• Calories: 538 kcal
• Fat Content: 41 g
• Fiber Content: 1 g
• Sodium Content: 781 mg
• Protein Content: 21 g
• Cholesterol Content: 92 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 21 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 16 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g