Chicken Taquito and Bean Casserole

This Easy Cheesy Chicken Taquito and Bean Casserole is simple, good, and a huge hit for the whole family – packed with beans, taquitos, tons of cheese, and your favorite easy Mexican food flavors for a taquito casserole everyone asks for again and again!

At Avdaye, we add lots of tips in all of our recipes – because we are a home cook without any formal training, and we find we are more confident making dishes when we understand why it works, and what each ingredient means to the flavor of a recipe. Our goal is for even the most beginner home cook to feel empowered in the kitchen.

Cheesy Bean and Chicken Taquito Casserole

This easy and good casserole is creamy, crunchy, cheesy – and totally and completely craveable!

Layers of flavor from chicken taquitos, refried beans, tons of gooey cheese, and your favorite taco toppings make this simple casserole a deliciously decadent dinner in no time – add all the ingredients to a pan, bake, and enjoy.

You can't get any easier than that for a family friendly Mexican food inspired meal the whole family will ask for again and again.

This recipe uses frozen taquitos for an even easier casserole – making this a truly simple dish you can pop in on a busy weeknight or for a family dinner you aren't slaving over all day.

This casserole is loaded with Mexican-Inspired flavors in a family-friendly dish our kids love and devour and always ask for more – which is a rarity in our house… even picky eaters LOVE this good taquito and bean casserole!

visit our easy Doritos chicken casserole for another simple good meal you won't be able to get enough of!

Kitchen notes

To make this good baked taquito casserole, there are a couple of tips and tricks to make cleanup easy and your meal unforgettable!

This dish is incredibly simple to prepare, but these tips will help you have the most good baked taquito and bean casserole.

No need to defrost taquitos

This casserole is so easy, you can pop frozen taquitos right in it – no need to defrost!

Line dish with foil

When you're done, lift up the paper or foil, toss in the trash, and your taquito dinner is all cleaned up!

Add More Taquitos!

For extra flavor, add another layer of taquitos on the bottom of the dish.

This will give you even more good chicken taquito flavor!

How to Make Cheesy Taquito and Bean Casserole

Casserole dish – 2 qt. square or a loaf pan

Parchment paper, foil, or silicone casserole dish

Butter or cooking spray – we personally prefer butter or lard

Frozen Taquitos – we love the Whole Foods store brand Chicken Taquitos

Refried Beans

Shredded Cheese

Sliced Olives

Sliced tomatoes or ro-tel

Cilantro, Cabbage, or Green Onions to Garnish

Other Taquito Casserole Ideas:

If you love this easy and good Taquito and Bean Casserole Dinner, try some of our other favorite flavor ideas for a taquito dinner the whole family will love!

Swap out chicken taquitos for beef or pork.

Layer jalapeños or green chilis for a spicy kick.

Swap out refried beans for whole black beans.

Layer roasted green chilis in between taquitos and beans.

Add corn salsa or guacamole in between taquitos and beans.

Casserole Recipes:

If you love how good and easy this cheesy chicken taquito and bean casserole is, check out some of our other casserole dishes:

Click each link to find the easy recipes for our favorites: One Pot Low Fat Paleo Mexican Chicken Stir FryCheesy Taco Stuffed AvocadosSpicy Pineapple Mango Salsa Whole Foods KnockoffOne Pot Cheesy Taco SkilletRoasted Habanero and Tomatillo Shrimp Tacosand Chicken Taco Stuffed Peppers.

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Ingredients

• 8 taquitos, frozen
• 1 oz refried beans, with lime
• ½ cup ro-tel, with cilantro and lime
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• ½ cup sour cream
• ¼ cup sliced olives

Method

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Line a casserole dish with parchment paper or foil.
3. Layer taquitos, beans, cheese, ro-tel, and olives – we like to keep cheese on top, but otherwise how you layer is totally up to you!
4. Bake until cheese is bubbly and lightly browned, about 30 minutes.
5. Top with sour cream, cabbage, lettuce, or other taco-style garnishes you love!