25 Leftover Taco Meat Recipes That Are Even Better the Next Day

Warm and crispy tortilla chips are piled high on a sheet pan and layered with taco meat, refried beans, melty cheese, and topped with fresh salsa, sour cream, and homemade guacamole.

Macaroni & cheese meets beef tacos with all the fixings!

Crisp romaine gets punched up with cilantro and onions, then tossed with crunchy tortilla strips, spicy ground beef, shredded cheese, sweet corn, and juicy tomatoes.

Comforting soup + beef tacos = one dreamy bowl that rivals even the best chili.

This recipe is everything you love about classic ground beef tacos baked into an easy casserole, then topped with lettuce, tomato, and shredded cheddar.

Combine the best parts of taco night with quick-cooking cheese tortellini, and you have a weeknight dinner that wins.

This ultra-comforting casserole is packed with lots of melty cheddar and topped with a crispy layer of tater tots.

This cheesy taco pizza will satisfy everyone in the house. Plus, starting with store-bought pizza dough means it's on the table in just about 30 minutes.

The legendary Taco Bell Crunchwrap that's filled with cheesy beef and crispy tostadas can now be made at home with this easy copycat recipe.

Everything your family loves about taco night and pizza night — all rolled into one.

This dish is assembled casserole-style and filled with the most irresistible mixture of seasoned ground beef and black beans, corn or flour tortillas, sour cream, and plenty of melted cheese.

Serve classic nachos as a skillet dinner dip using pantry staples.

For this version of baked spaghetti, corn kernels, black beans, and chunks of Monterey Jack cheese are stirred into enchilada sauce and piled into a casserole dish. Everything is topped with more cheese and lots of topping then baked until browned and bubbly.

This copycat favorite from Taco Bell smothers seasoned french fries in cheesy beef for the ultimate crossover between fries and classic nachos.

This is about to be your go-to brunch using croissants and last night’s leftover taco meat — transform all of it into a cheesy, fluffy breakfast bake.

With taco-spiced beef, hearty beans, cheese sauce, and pico de gallo, these have everything you want (and more).

With smoky seasoned ground beef, spicy salsa, and gooey cheese, this one-pot pasta dinner is everything you love about the classic ground beef taco without the tortilla.

This super-cheesy casserole is the ultimate make-ahead meal.

Stuff this version of twice-baked potatoes with leftover taco meat, black beans, and corn.

Thin-sliced potatoes are roasted until crisp then topped with all your favorite nacho toppings in this comfort-food twist.

This cheesy rice and beef dish straddles the line between dip and cozy casserole. It’s scoopable with a fork or spoon, should you want it as an entrée, or scoopable with tortilla or corn chips for the ultimate game-day appetizer.

Use a sheet pan and a few shortcuts (like leftover taco meat) to make large-format cheesy quesadillas to feed a crowd.

These stuffed potatoes are inspired by classic ground beef tacos and cooked in the slow cooker.

It’s time to rethink taco night. Under that layer of crisp-tender tots and gooey, melty cheese is a taco-seasoned mix of ground beef, salsa, and canned beans.

We’ve roasted up spaghetti squash to make a gluten-free, single-serve taco boat that’s also a one-dish meal — perfect for a bracing winter night.