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Quick Frozen Taquito Enchiladas: 30-Minute Weeknight Recipe

This quick and easy dinner casserole will soon be a family favorite!

I’ve never been a huge fan of frozen taquitos — they often come out dry and bland, begging for sour cream and hot sauce. Lately, though, I discovered a simple fix: smother frozen chicken or beef taquitos with enchilada sauce and cheese, then bake. The result is a comforting, family-friendly meal that even picky kids will eat. Best of all, this is one of the laziest dinners you can make.

If you're looking for quick and easy dinner recipes for a family with kids, this frozen taquito casserole is the laziest meal you'll ever make! It's so simple to make with just a few cheap ingredients including frozen taquitos, refried beans, enchilada sauce, and cheese! It's perfect for busy moms and dads on a budget with picky eaters to feed. It's basically a dump meal that comes together in less than 30 minutes (most of that being the baking time). The oven does all the work for you!

This is how you turn frozen taquitos from dry and bland to AWESOME.

It may sound unusual at first, but once baked with sauce and cheese these taquitos transform into something that tastes like a restaurant-style enchilada. Serve with sour cream and simple fresh toppings — shredded lettuce, diced tomato, sliced jalapeño, or avocado — and you can customize each plate to suit everyone’s tastes.

Lazy Enchiladas! This frozen taquito casserole bake is super quick and easy to make, and your picky family will love it! My kids devour it. It's perfect for a large family, but the leftovers are just as good so you can get two or more meals out of it. This is my favorite cooking hack, especially for busy school nights when I'm too tired to cook and clean. Only one dish required!

Frozen Taquito Enchilada Casserole

  • 1 (20-pack) frozen taquitos (chicken or beef)
  • 1 (16 oz) can refried beans (optional)
  • 1 (19 oz) can enchilada sauce (red or green)
  • 2 cups shredded cheese (Mexican blend or cheddar)
  • Sour cream for serving

Frozen Taquito Dinner Casserole | This is basically a lazy way of making enchiladas! It's so easy, anyone can make it, yet it tastes like something you'd get at a fancy Mexican restaurant. Just 4 cheap ingredients for this simple meal: frozen taquitos (chicken or beef), enchilada sauce, refried beans, and cheese. So yummy! My picky eaters love it.

Step 1 Preheat the oven to 400°F and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish. Scoop the refried beans into the bottom of the dish and spread them evenly with the back of a spoon.

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Step 2 Arrange the frozen taquitos in a single layer over the beans. Turn four of them the opposite direction so they cover more surface area.

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Step 3 Pour the enchilada sauce evenly over the taquitos and bake at 400°F for 20 minutes.

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Step 4 Remove the dish from the oven and sprinkle about 2 cups of shredded cheese over the top. A Mexican cheese blend melts nicely, but cheddar works too.

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Step 5 Return the casserole to the oven for about 5 minutes, until the cheese is melted and gooey.

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Step 6 Serve with sour cream and any optional toppings you enjoy: guacamole, shredded lettuce, diced tomato, sliced jalapeño, or a squeeze of fresh lime.

The easiest dinner in the world! Frozen Taquito Enchiladas! This one pan meal is my favorite dinner for busy weeknights. It's so easy to make you can do it with your eyes closed.

Keep a box of frozen taquitos in the freezer for busy nights. This dump-and-bake casserole comes together quickly, most of the time spent in the oven, and makes a filling, budget-friendly dinner that yields great leftovers.

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Lazy Enchiladas (Frozen Taquito Casserole)

If you’re looking for quick and easy family dinners, this simple casserole delivers. It uses just a few inexpensive ingredients and comes together fast.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: budget meal, casserole, easy dinner, easy meals, family dinner, few ingredients, picky eaters, taquitos
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 1 (20 pack) frozen taquitos
  • 1 (16oz) can refried beans
  • 1 (19oz) can enchilada sauce
  • 2 cups shredded cheese
  • sour cream (for serving)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400° F and grease a 9×13 baking dish.
  • Scoop the refried beans into the bottom of your dish and spread them out evenly with the back of a large spoon.
  • Place the frozen taquitos in a single layer over the refried beans, placing four of them in the opposite direction to cover as much surface as possible.
  • Evenly pour the enchilada sauce over top and bake for 20 minutes.
  • Remove the dish from the oven and sprinkle with shredded cheese.
  • Bake for an additional 5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.
  • Enjoy with sour cream and any extra toppings you’d like such as shredded lettuce, fresh tomato, guacamole, or jalapeños.

Notes

  • This casserole also works with frozen burritos if you prefer that texture.
  • Use any brand of chicken or beef taquitos and your favorite enchilada sauce (red or green).
  • Refried beans are optional — skip them if you like a lighter base.
  • Mexican cheese blend melts well, but shredded cheddar is a good alternative.

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If you like this budget recipe, check out other cheap and easy family dinner ideas to keep your weeknights simple and tasty.

Lazy Enchilada Casserole (Made with frozen Taquitos!) This quick and easy family dinner idea is my absolute favorite weeknight meal to make for my picky eaters. You simply dump everything into just one pan, bake, and enjoy! Very little prep needed, plus just one dish to wash. It's perfect for busy moms on a budget with hungry children to feed. It's the best comfort food made lazy! It tastes like something you'd get at a Mexican restaurant, but it's cheap to make with just a few common ingredients.

Frozen Taquito Enchilada Bake | Are you looking for easy dinner recipes? This delicious casserole is my family's favorite meal! It's quick, cheap, yummy, and only requires one dish! It's great for busy parents on a budget with hungry kids to feed. It makes enough for a large family, but is yummy leftover, so you can get several meals out of it. Add this lazy day dinner to your weekly meal plan and thank me later!