Taco Casserole
This has everything you love about delicious tacos layered into one irresistible dish! It's the ultimate easy comfort food for busy families.
Equipment
- 9x13 Casserole dish
- 12 inch skillet
- Knife
- Cutting board
- spatula or wooden spoon for serving
Ingredients
- 1½ pounds ground beef
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 10½ ounces condensed cream of mushroom
- 10½ ounces condensed cream of chicken
- 10 ounces red enchilada sauce, mild
- 4 ounces canned green chilis
- 16 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 12 ounces tortilla chips, about 1 bag
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Brown the beef and onion in a large skillet over medium heat. Drain of excess fat.
- Mix in soups, enchilada sauce, and chilis to the skillet. Simmer for 5 minutes.
- To a casserole dish, add half of the chips broken into large pieces to cover thebottom. Avoid breaking the chips into tiny pieces, as the tortillas will soften.
- Add half of the beef mixture on top of the chips, followed by another layer of chips,then the rest of the meat mixture.
- Top with shredded cheese.
- Bake uncovered for 20 minutes.
- Broil the casserole for a 2minutes at the end of cooking to achieve the golden brown, bubbling cheese.
Notes
Ground sausage, chicken, or turkey would also work in this dish.
Reserve some of the chips for dipping or simply purchase an extra bag!