What to Serve with Taco Casserole
Wondering what to serve with taco casserole for tonight's dinner or your next family gathering? There are always the basics that satisfy any taco night table: refried beans, black beans, ranchero beans are all phenomenal.
Then, there are the classic tortilla chips, sour cream, and fresh toppings like pico de gallo (don't forget the fresh cilantro!), green onions, and red onion.
Don't forget the array of other Mexican food dishes that are available to snack on.
This taco salad Instant Pot recipe is a favorite taco casserole. It's a taco pasta bake, but made in the pressure cooker. If you don't have ground beef thawed out, you can cook that ahead of time (from frozen) in your pressure cooker.
While not a traditional Mexican recipe, this taco casserole is an easy and affordable recipe that can stretch your grocery budget.
Taco pasta is a simple dish using taco meat along with taco seasoning to flavor the ground beef, ground chicken or ground turkey (or meat mixture if you're using a combination of lean ground beef and something else).
Add in pasta, chili powder and a combination of seasonings or a taco seasoning packet and cook up all your ingredients in a large skillet or pressure cooker, and you'll be ready for a delicious dinner. Now to find the perfect side dish or two.
Here Are Some Tasty Sides to Serve with Your Taco Casserole Dish
Want to make a complete meal to go with your taco bake? Add in a couple sides and this will easily make enough to feed the whole family.
Not only is a taco casserole an easy dinner, but finding the right sides to go alongside your weeknight dinner is an easy way to incorporate healthy recipes into your meal plan.
Side Dishes for Taco Casserole
Here are several suggestions for different recipes to get you started. And, don't forget to include all your favorite taco toppings.
- Pinto Beans- this is a tasty and healthy side dish perfect for Taco Tuesday. The best part is this pinto beans recipe makes plenty so you can actually use this as a jumping off point for your weekly meal prep. Once you have your pinto beans made, you can make refried beans to use throughout the week in burritos, to serve with chips and dip, or alongside rice.
- Spanish Rice or Mexican Rice- both of these are among the best sides and these recipes both make enough that you can keep extra to serve with other Mexican dishes throughout the week. Beans and rice are classic side dishes to serve with Mexican entrees and require simple ingredients. Together with the entree, you'll have a fabulous main course.
- Mexican Street Corn- If you're looking for some of our favorite side dishes to serve with an easy taco casserole recipe, there are many different ways you can go about this. But, Mexican corn is always a tasty recipe and you can add any of your favorite toppings.
- Mexican Rice and Beans- This is a rice and bean mixture that combines two favorite sides. Leftover Mexican rice and beans work great for burrito bowls.
- Mexican Coleslaw- Enjoy green bell pepper, onion, cilantro, and cabbage for a twist on traditional American coleslaw.
- Creamy Guacamole- Whether you're serving this with chips or adding a dollop to your taco casserole for extra flavor, this family favorite is a good addition any night of the week.
- 7 Layer Dip- A party favorite, this chips and dip recipe is always a winner. You can make this bean dip as an appetizer to serve as a party dip, or serve it as a side dish with dinner.
- Corn Salad- You could make a corn salad or switch it up and make corn pudding. Either way, corn is a winning side dish and there is more than one way to serve it up with a Mexican-inspired meal.
- Black Bean Salsa- Another favorite around the dinner table, this is one of those taco sides that is made with a combination of fresh herbs (cilantro), a can of black beans, sweet corn, and tomatoes. Add in a squeeze of lime and salt and pepper. If you want, add a little bit of spicy peppers to take this black bean salsa to the next level. It is one of the best side dishes you'll find, and the nutritional information raves about the positive health benefits of all the tasty (and healthy) ingredients.
- Mango Salsa- Another of our favorite Mexican side dishes is this tasty twist on salsa. You'll love how quickly your hard work pays off when mixing together the ingredients for this recipe. This salsa also goes great with cinnamon chips.
