Doritos Crusted Taco Casserole
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
6
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Calories
863 kcal
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Course
Main Course
Doritos Crusted Taco Casserole
Description
This casserole starts with cooking pasta, then adding sautéed ground beef seasoned with taco spices, onions, jalapeño, and garlic. The mixture is combined with diced tomatoes that include chiles, shredded cheddar cheese, corn, and black beans to create a rich filling. The ingredients meld together for a balanced hearty dish with protein, beans, and vegetables.
The casserole is topped with a mix of shredded cheese and crushed Doritos chips, then baked briefly to melt the cheese and crisp the topping. Optionally, broiling briefly further crisps the cheese and chips for added texture contrast. The Doritos topping delivers a crunchy and slightly salty layer that contrasts with the creamy and soft filling.
The dish can be served as a main course for casual meals, offering a comforting blend of taco flavors and pasta. Its combination of familiar ingredients makes it practical for family dinners and easy to customize with preferred pasta shapes or cheese blends.
Ingredients
- 2 cups macaroni (uncooked, or dried pasta of choice)
- 1 tablespoon neutral cooking oil cooking, generic cooking oil
- 1 ½ - 2 lb ground beef
- 1 onion diced, medium
- 1 jalapeño (diced)
- 2 tablespoon garlic (minced)
- 1 tablespoon taco seasoning (or ½ teaspoon each cumin, salt, smoked paprika, chili powder, paprika and ¼ teaspoon oregano)
- 1 cup cheddar cheese (shredded)
- 2 cans diced tomatoes with chiles (10 oz (ex. Rotel))
- 1 cup corn
- 1 cup black beans
Topping
- 1 cup cheese mozzarella, marble, cheddar, or blend of choice, shredded
- 2 cups Doritos chips (crushed)
Instructions
- In a large oven safe skillet, cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
- Add oil to the pan and sauté the ground beef until cooked through, about 5-10 minutes. Strain the oil released during cooking.
- Add in the onion, jalapeno, garlic, taco seasoning and cook until the onions are translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Add the diced tomatoes, cheese, corn, black beans and the cooked pasta. Stir until evenly combined.
- Top with ½ cup of shredded cheese. Crushed Doritos and the remaining ½ cup of shredded cheese.
- Bake in the oven for 5 minutes until the cheese melts.
- Optional: Broil for 2-3 minutes to get the cheese topping extra crispy!
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 863 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 863kcal | 43% |
| Carbohydrates | 71g | 24% |
| Protein | 41g | 82% |
| Fat | 47g | 72% |
| Saturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7g | 41% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 115mg | 38% |
| Sodium | 594mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 965mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 609IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 19mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 374mg | 37% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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