BUBBLE UP ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Bubble Up Enchilada Casserole is full of deliciousness and comes together in one pan, making it an easy and delicious family dinner.

Don’t you just love recipes that are so easy to make? It’s a perfect make ahead recipe that you can do the night before or whip it together in minutes right before you need it.

Why is it called Bubble Up? Good question. A bubble-up is normal a casserole, but with a little something, something to make it special. Bite sized biscuit dough make the crust for your delicious casserole dish. As the dough cooks, it plumps up, and the sauce below “bubbles up” and surrounds the biscuits with goodness.

Who says you can’t have your enchiladas wrapped in biscuits? This dish is here to shatter expectations and dazzle your taste buds. Imagine pillowy Pillsbury Grands!

biscuit pieces soaking up a saucy blend of seasoned ground beef, black beans, green chiles, and smoky red enchilada sauce. Top it all off with melty cheddar and Monterey Jack—and boom!—you’ve got dinner that’s equal parts cozy casserole and fiesta favorite. Whether you’re wrangling picky eaters, hosting a casual taco night, or just craving something that screams “comfort in a dish,” this recipe is your new go-to.

Just a few ingredients and only minutes in your oven and you have this delicious dish!

Bubble Up Enchilada casserole

INGREDIENTS

1 package Pillsbury Grands! biscuit dough
10 ounces red enchilada sauce
1 pound ground beef
1 can black beans, drained
1 packet taco seasoning
4 ounce can diced green chiles
1 cup grated cheddar
1 cup grated Monterey jack

Let’s Bake

Preheat your oven to 350°F and grease a 9×11-inch baking dish with nonstick spray—trust us, you want those biscuits to slide out like butter.
In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown the ground beef until it’s no longer pink. Drain any excess fat to keep things from getting greasy.
Sprinkle in the taco seasoning with ¼ cup water. Stir, reduce heat, and let it simmer for 2–3 minutes until the spices coat the meat and thicken into a glossy sauce.
Stir in the drained black beans and diced green chiles, followed by all of that gorgeous red enchilada sauce. Give it a good stir so every bean and beef morsel is covered in that tangy, smoky goodness.
Pour the beef-and-bean mixture into your prepared baking dish and spread it out evenly so you’ve got a uniform layer of flavor.
Cut each biscuit into 8 even pieces (you’ll end up with 64 little dough bites!). Scatter them over the filling, then gently stir with a spatula to nestle the dough into the saucy layers.
Bake uncovered for 25 minutes, or until the biscuit pieces are set and starting to show golden edges.
Remove from oven, sprinkle cheddar and Monterey Jack evenly on top, and return to the oven for 10 more minutes—just long enough for the cheese to melt into ooey-gooey bliss.
Let the casserole rest for 5 minutes so the sauce can thicken and set. Garnish with fresh cilantro, diced avocado, sour cream, or your favorite hot sauce. Now dig in!

📊 Calorie Count & Nutritional Facts

(Per serving; recipe serves 6)

Nutrient	Amount
Calories	490 kcal
Total Fat	27 g
Saturated Fat	13 g
Carbohydrates	35 g
Dietary Fiber	6 g
Sugars	4 g
Protein	28 g
Sodium	920 mg

Nutrition facts are estimates based on typical ingredient brands. Your exact numbers may vary—especially if you add a mountain of sour cream on top.

🔥 Cooking Tips for Total Flavor Domination

Brown That Beef Right: Don’t rush the browning. A well-browned crust on the ground beef adds deep, caramelized flavor that you can’t fake.
Drain with Finesse: After cooking, tilt the pan and spoon off excess fat. You want comfort, not grease slicks.
Even Biscuit Distribution: Cutting each biscuit into equal pieces ensures every spoonful has just the right dough-to-filling ratio—no lonely biscuit bites, no naked beef patches.
Don’t Skimp on Simmer Time: Let the seasoned beef mixture bubble for a couple of minutes so the spices bloom and the sauce thickens—this is where the magic happens.
Cheese Layering: For extra melty cheese coverage, sprinkle half the cheese at minute five, then the remaining half at minute eight. That way every inch of dish gets that stretchy, golden finish.
Bake in a Shallow Dish: Too deep, and the biscuits might undercook. A 9×11” pan gives you a perfect biscuit crust-to-filling ratio.
Rest Before Serving: A short five-minute cooldown prevents a river of enchilada sauce hitting your plate. Let those flavors settle

🌈 More Recipe Variations

Veggie Power-Up
Stir in 1 cup each of sautéed bell peppers, zucchini, and corn before baking. You’ll get a rainbow of nutrients and extra crunch.
Cheesy Queso Overload
Swap half the cheddar for queso fresco and mix in ½ cup cream cheese. Top with jalapeño slices for melty, tangy heat.
Rise ‘n’ Shine Breakfast Bake
Whisk 4 scrambled eggs into the meat–bean layer, then top with biscuits. Serve drizzled with salsa and a scoop of guacamole.
Chili Lovers’ Dream
Add 1 can diced tomatoes with green chilies and 1 tablespoon chili powder to the beef mix. Top with crushed tortilla chips instead of biscuits.
Low-Carb Cauli-Crust
Skip the biscuits and spread 3 cups riced cauliflower (sautéed and squeezed dry) over the filling. Sprinkle with cheese and bake until golden.
Sweet-Heat Fiesta
Stir in ½ cup diced pineapple and 1 finely chopped chipotle pepper in adobo sauce. The sweet-smoky combo will have your taste buds dancing.
Tex-Mex Nacho Style
Layer tortilla chips over the beef mixture, top with cheese, bake until bubbly, then finish with shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, and a dollop of sour cream.

💭 Final Thoughts

This Biscuit Taco Bake is your kitchen’s MVP—transforming basic pantry staples into a saucy, cheesy, crowd-pleaser that’s as easy as it is addictive. Whether you stick to the classic or remix it with one of these playful twists, you’re guaranteed a dish that disappears in seconds and pleases every palate. The best part? Leftovers only get better, so savor that second-day flavor fest.

🎉 Go on—preheat that oven, rally your favorite toppings, and level up your taco night with this sassy, biscuit-topped wonder. You’ve got this!

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