Easy Taco Casserole Recipe
User Reviews
4.8
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
30 mins
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Total Time
40 mins
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Servings
8
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Calories
441 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Easy Taco Casserole Recipe
Description
Easy Taco Casserole Recipe begins by sautéing ground beef with onion and a combination of chili powder, garlic powder, and ground cumin to build savory flavors. Crushed Doritos are spread evenly in the bottom of a casserole dish to act as a crisped base layer. The cooked beef mixture is combined with black beans, corn, salsa, and half the shredded cheese, then spooned over the chips.
The casserole is topped with the remaining cheese and baked at moderate heat until the cheese melts and the dish warms through. The topping ingredients such as tomato, cilantro, scallion, avocado, black olives, sour cream, and lettuce provide bright, fresh contrast and textural variety when served on individual portions.
This casserole is suitable for a casual family meal or when entertaining a group. It yields 6 to 8 servings depending on appetite and can be adapted with different types of chips or cheese blends. The recipe is straightforward, combining convenience ingredients for layered flavor and texture in a baked dish.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef lean
- 1/2 medium onion chopped
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin ground
- 2 cups Doritos I used Nacho Cheese flavor, crushed
- 1 (14 ounce) can black beans drained & rinsed
- 1 (12 ounce) can corn drained
- 1 (15.5 ounce) jar salsa use your favorite kind
- 2 cups shredded cheese divided, Mexican blend or cheddar
- tomato optional toppings, to taste
- cilantro
- scallion
- avocado
- black olive
- sour cream
- lettuce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F and move the rack to the middle position.
- Add the oil and ground beef to a skillet. Cook, breaking up the meat as you go along, for 5 minutes over medium-high heat.
- Stir in the onion, chili powder, garlic powder, and ground cumin, and continue cooking for another 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, add the crushed Doritos in an even layer to the bottom of a 9x13 (or similar size) casserole dish.
- If there's a lot of excess fat in the skillet, spoon most of it out. Stir in the beans, corn, salsa, and half the cheese. Let it warm through (until the cheese melts).
- Spoon the beef mixture evenly over the Doritos.
- Top the casserole with the remaining cheese. Bake, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes or until it's warm and the cheese is nice and melty. Meanwhile, prep the toppings.
- Serve casserole as-is or with your favorite toppings.
Notes
- Serves 6-8 people depending on portion sizes.
- This recipe is also featured in the casseroles chapter of the Salt & Lavender: Everyday Essentials cookbook.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 441 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 441kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 62mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 860mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 695mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 749IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 264mg | 26% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.8
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