06/05/2026
âHealthyâ casseroles usually taste like sadness and broken dreams.
This one actually tastes GOOD. đ
High protein. Loaded with veggies. Family-friendly. And easy enough for a weeknight when your brain is fried and everyone is asking whatâs for dinner.
đ Tex Mex Beef & Veggie Casserole
Ingredients:
⢠6 oz frozen spinach, thawed + drained
⢠1 onion, chopped
⢠1/2 cup cilantro
⢠2 tbsp olive oil
⢠2 lbs ground beef
⢠3 tbsp taco seasoning
⢠2 tsp minced garlic
⢠1 tsp sea salt
⢠1/2 tsp black pepper
⢠2 can black beans
⢠8 oz diced green chiles
⢠12 almond flour tortillas
⢠3 cups shredded cheese (I used goat cheese)
⢠2 cups salsa
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400°. Grease a 9x13 baking dish.
SautĂŠ onion in olive oil until softened.
Add beef, taco seasoning, garlic, salt, and pepper. Cook until browned.
Stir in spinach, beans, green chiles, and cilantro.
Layer tortillas in bottom of pan.
Add 1/3 of beef mixture + 1/3 cheese.
Repeat layers with salsa added in middle layer.
Finish with tortillas, remaining meat mixture, salsa, and cheese.
Bake about 20 minutes until hot and bubbly.
Top with cilantro and/or extra salsa if desired.
This is one of those meals that feels like comfort food⌠without the blood sugar crash and regret afterward. đ