John Wayne Casserole

John Wayne casserole is a delicious taco beef casserole cooked in biscuit dough with sour cream, Cheddar cheese, tomatoes, and bell peppers.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 538 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup sour cream
• ¾ cup water
• ½ cup mayonnaise
• 2 pounds ground beef
• 8 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
• 1 medium onion, halved and sliced
• 1 (1 ounce) package taco seasoning
• 2 medium tomatoes, sliced
• 1 (16.3 ounce) can refrigerated biscuits
• 1 medium red bell pepper, halved and sliced (1 1/2 cups)
• 1 (4 ounce) jar sliced jalapeno peppers, drained (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.

Step 2

Place and press biscuit dough into the bottom of the baking pan and halfway up the sides.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes. Leave the oven on.

Step 4

Meanwhile, heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and cook ground beef until browned and crumbly, about 5 minutes. Drain fat. Stir in taco seasoning and water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Transfer cooked meat to a bowl and wipe out the skillet.

Step 5

Add onion and bell peppers to the same skillet and cook over medium heat until slightly tender, about 5 minutes.

Step 6

Combine sour cream, mayonnaise, 1/2 of the Cheddar cheese, and 1/2 of the onion-pepper mixture in a bowl.

Step 7

Layer browned meat, tomatoes, onion-pepper mixture, jalapeño peppers, and sour cream mixture on top of prebaked biscuit dough. Sprinkle with remaining Cheddar cheese.

Step 8

Bake uncovered in the preheated oven until cheese is lightly browned and bubbly, 30 to 40 minutes.