This easy recipe combines layers of sour cream, cheese, tomatoes and ground beef on top of a tasty crust for a delicious kid friendly dinner!
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While our family doesn’t mind tomato soup and recipes that use cooked tomatoes, oddly enough, none of us are big fans of tomatoes when they are fresh.
The thing is, while we don’t have much room for a garden here in the city, I love planting a couple of tomato plants each year because they usually grow well and are easy to take care of. So every year, I find myself looking for new ways to use up the random tomatoes that we harvest.
Several years ago I had a couple of fresh tomatoes that needed to be used up before they spoiled. As I was flipping through a small church cookbook, I came across this Deep Dish Taco Squares recipe and decided to try it. I was a bit worried that the tomatoes would be too obvious for the kids, but I made it and we all loved it!
In fact, it was so tasty that several weeks later when I got hungry for it again but realized that I didn’t have any fresh tomatoes, I improvised and made it using diced canned tomatoes. It ended up working really well and is my fall back method when I simply don’t have any fresh ones on hand.
This recipe is one of those comfort food sort of dishes….hearty, creamy and just plain delicious. An added bonus is that it’s always a hit with our children too and I love that it helps get them eating more tomatoes. Score!
Deep Dish Taco Squares
Deep Dish Taco Squares
Ingredients
- ½ lb. ground beef
- 2 Tbsp. onion, chopped chopped
- ½ c. sour cream
- ¼ c. mayonnaise
- ½ c. shredded cheddar cheese
- ¼ tsp. garlic powder
- 1 c. Bisquick (link to homemade Bisquick in the Notes below)
- ¼ c. cold water
- 2 tomatoes, diced** (or more if preferred)
- paprika optional
Instructions
- Brown ground beef and onion.
- Mix sour cream, mayonnaise, cheese and garlic powder. Set aside.
- Combine Bisquick and water to form soft dough. Press into the bottom of a greased 8×8 baking dish. (It helps to make your hands slightly damp to do this!)
- Top with cooked ground beef then the tomatoes, then the sour cream mixture. Sprinkle with paprika if desired.
- Bake at 375° for 25 to 30 minutes.
Notes
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Joanne says
Yum!!! You posted one of our favorite recipes! I haven’t made it for awhile, this reminded me that I should once again. We also like it with salsa in place of the fresh tomatoes. So delicious!
ThriftyFrugalMom says
Oh, I can totally see salsa working in this! Great idea!
Carlee says
Oooh, yum! I have been really into Mexican style food lately, and this looks great!
Jennifer says
it’s been rainy here all week and I could use this type of comfort meal today! looks wonderful!
Jann from Newton Custom Interiors says
This looks really good! We love casseroles, so we’ll have to try it.
Wendy says
I have a friend who hates fresh tomatoes but loves them canned, so your family’s tastes were familiar to me.:) I never have understood how my friend can’t enjoy a fresh, ripe, summer tomato (sliced and sprinkled with salt or balsamic), but we all have different tastes! 🙂 Its good to have a recipe like this one that can use fresh or canned tomatoes. Your taco squares look delicious!
ThriftyFrugalMom says
I know, most people think we are kind of odd when they hear about our tomato preferences. 🙂 I’ve learned to like a lot of things that I used to not like so maybe one day tomatoes will be added to that list. 🙂
Sam @ PancakeWarriors says
Oh this is super creative! I love taco nights!!
Courtney P says
Hi! New reader from the Learn to Blog FB page. I love anything and everything Mexican food related so I’m excited to try this. Definitely pinning! Thanks for sharing.
ThriftyFrugalMom says
Excited to have you here, Courtney! This dish is always a good choice. 🙂
Gentle Joy says
Okay, this looks really good!!!! We like tacos… and LOVE casserole meals… how nice to put the two together. 🙂
CJ Huang says
Mexican’s always a hit around here, and it’s great you can use different types of tomatoes without issues! I hope you can stop on by and share this or any other recipe with us on Five Friday Finds!
ThriftyFrugalMom says
Yes, I’m one of those cooks that is always tweaking recipes to work with what I have on hand, so I slowly figure out things like the fresh or canned working well!
Jerusha (@TheDisneyChef) says
I think even my picky family would like this… Thank you for sharing!
ThriftyFrugalMom says
It’s definitely one of those recipes that is typically a winner with everyone, Jerusha!
Jamie says
Looks so good! I’m adding this to our weekly menu plan. Think I’ll serve with a side of black beans and rice – but that’s what we love with Mexican foods.
ThriftyFrugalMom says
Well, I’m so honored that this is making it on the weekly menu plan! 🙂 I hope you all enjoy it as much as we do.
Chelsea says
Making this tonight, and I want to be sure. You do not add taco seasoning or anything to the ground beef, just brown it with onions?
ThriftyFrugalMom says
Chelsea, I went and double checked my hard copy recipe just in case I had missed it, but no, I don’t add anything other than the onions. I think I have seen some similar recipes that do and I’m sure you could add it if you want to. It definitely wouldn’t hurt it any. Hope you it’s a hit! 🙂
Wendi says
Could I freeze this before or after baking?
Lydia Beiler says
Unfortunately, I don’t think this would freeze very well either way because I think it would make the crust soggy. If you decide to give it a try though, I’d love to know how it worked out.