Basic Taco Bake Food

EASY TACO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F.
• Spread crushed tortilla chips in the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish.
• Brown ground beef and drain the fat off. Add taco seasoning then mix the salsa and chili beans in with the ground beef. Spread over tortilla chips. Bake for 15-20 minutes.
• Top with sour cream, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese and olives. Serve immediately.

EASY TACO BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Cook meat with Taco Seasoning Mix as directed on package.
• Spray 12x8-inch baking dish with cooking spray; cover bottom of dish with 6 Tortillas. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup cheese. Cover with layers of seasoned meat, remaining tortillas and Salsa.
• Bake 15 min. or until heated through. Top with remaining cheese; bake 5 min. or until melted.

EASY TACO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add the salsa, mayonnaise and chili powder. , In an ungreased 2-qt. baking dish, layer half of the meat mixture, chips and cheeses. Repeat layers. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until heated through. Just before serving, top with tomato and lettuce.

TACO BAKE I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (160 degrees C).
• In a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat, brown ground beef, and drain fat. Mix in dry taco seasoning.
• Spoon browned meat into a 9x13 inch glass baking dish. Spoon a layer of refried beans over meat, then salsa. Top with shredded cheese.
• Bake about 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven.

TACO BAKE II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef and drain fat. Add the diced tomatoes with green chile peppers, water, sour cream and taco seasoning mix. Let simmer for 5 to 10 minutes.
• In the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish, place a layer of tortilla chips. Cover with a layer of the meat mixture then a layer of cheese. Repeat this process until the last layer is cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbly.

EASY TACO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• Brown ground beef until no longer pink.
• Add taco seasoning and water to beef per package instructions.
• In large glass bowl, add pasta, melted Velveeta, and beef mixture.
• Stir until well blended.
• This can be put in a casserole dish and heated if desired.

EASY TACO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cook and stir ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard any excess grease. Stir salsa, onion, mayonnaise, chili powder, and cumin into the beef. Remove from heat.
• Spread about half the ground beef mixture into the bottom of a 2-quart casserole dish. Spread about half the tortilla chips in a layer atop the beef mixture. Layer about half of each of the Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses over the tortilla chip layer. Repeat layers with remaining ingredients, ending with Monterey Jack cheese. Cover dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in preheated oven until the cheese is melted in the middle, about 30 minutes.

TACO BAKE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place the ground beef in a skillet along with the onions and cook until beef is browned and onions are tender.
• Stir in the package of taco seasoning along with the amount of water indicated on the package directions. Cook for 8-10 minutes.
• Mix in the Rotel, olives and corn in with the beef. Cook for another 2-3 minutes.
• Spray the bottom of a 9x13 dish with nonstick spray. Place tortillas on the bottom of the dish.
• Spread half of the meat mixture evenly over the tortillas. Next, sprinkle one cup of cheese over the meat layer. Then add another layer of tortillas, the rest of the meat on top of the tortillas and the last cup of cheese on top of the meat.
• Bake at 350 degrees until bubbly, about 20 minutes.
• Serve with sour cream and other taco toppings as desired

BEEF TORTILLA TACO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In 12-inch skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in taco seasoning mix, water and bell pepper strips. Simmer 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until thickened. Stir in salsa and corn.
• Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish with cooking spray. Cut tortillas in half; place 6 tortilla halves in bottom of baking dish.
• Top with half of beef mixture (about 3 1/2 cups). Sprinkle with 3/4 cup of the cheese and remaining tortilla halves. Top with remaining beef mixture and cheese.
• Spray piece of foil large enough to cover baking dish with cooking spray. Cover baking dish with foil sprayed side down. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted.
• To Make Ahead:Wrap foil-covered casserole in double layer of plastic wrap; label and freeze up to 3 months. To thaw and bake:Thaw overnight or until completely thawed in refrigerator. Remove plastic wrap. Bake 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes or until center is hot (165°F) and cheese is melted. To bake from freezer (no thawing):Heat oven to 350°F. Remove plastic. Bake 1 hour 30 minutes to 1 hour 40 minutes or until center is hot (165°F) and cheese is melted.

EASY TACO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Brown meat, onion and garlic in large skillet until no pink remains and onion is clear. Drain grease.
• Add spices, tomatoes, beans and corn and mix well.
• Continue to cook over medium heat until some of the liquid has evaporated. You want a little liquid but not alot- like a sloppy joe mixture.
• In an 8x8 greased pan crush a handful of chips and place on the bottom of the pan, adding more chips until you have a good layer. **** I like to get it as dry as possible here so that it holds together like a lasagna. PLEASE use your taste and judgment here and make it as dry or as liquid as you like. :)
• Layer meat mixture on top of chips.
• Crush some more chips and place on top of meat. Press down on chip layer to draw some moisture into the top layer of chips.
• Top with cheese.
• Bake at 350F for about 20 minutes or until cheese is thoroughly melted.

TACO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9x13 baking dish with vegetable oil spray.
• Add the ground beef and onions to a large skillet on medium high heat and break it apart as you cook it, for 6-8 minutes, until no longer pink.
• Drain excess fat before adding in taco seasoning and water.
• Stir well and cook until water has evaporated then add in the salsa and stir.
• Layer the baking dish with refried beans, taco salsa mixture and cheese.
• Bake, uncovered for 20 minutes, top with Fritos and bake an additional 10 minutes.
• Top with lettuce, tomato and olives before serving.

BASIC TACO BAKE

Steps:

• 1. brown ground beef until fully cooked, drain. Heat refried beans.
• 2. Add the seasonings and water, bring to a boil, then simmer 6-10 minutes, until most of the liquid has evaporated.
• 3. Preheat oven.to 350* F.
• 4. Assembly time. First in a round cake pan, spray with nonstick spray.
• 5. Then put down a tortilla, then add meat, beans and cheese and spread evenly.
• 6. Then put another tortilla and do the same thing again. (2 times).
• 7. now you are on you last tortilla, put on top and add meat and cheese . (be genorous with cheese).
• 8. bake for 20-25 minutes.
• 9. Add sour cream to top and serve.

SIMPLE TACO CASSEROLE (FOR PICKY EATERS AND KIDS)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and lightly spray a 13 x 9 baking dish.
• Crumble and then brown the ground beef in a large fry pan over med-hi heat.
• When ground beef is cooked drain the fat, lower to medium heat and then add the mashed pinto beans and the packet of taco seasoning (you could also use any one of zaars taco seasoning recipes as a substitution). You may need to add a few tablespoons of water to mix it all together smoothly.
• If using the onion and/or green chillis add them at this time.
• Let this heat through and then spoon evenly into the prepared baking dish.
• Mix the cottage cheese and taco sauce together spread over the taco mixture.
• Sprinkle with cheese of your choice and cover with foil.
• Bake for about 30-40minutes til hot and bubbly remove cover and bake an additional 5 minutes if needed.
• Let rest 15 minutes before serving.
• Goes great with shredded lettuce, sourcream, and crumbled corn chips.
• Enjoy!

EASY TACO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Brown hamburger, drain off fat and then mix with enchilada sauce, green chilis and soup.
• Add salt/pepper to taste (I usually only add pepper).
• Crunch up the Doritos; I usually only crunch up half of the bag to see if that's enough.
• Layer chips, then hamburger mixture, then cheese and repeat. Make sure to put a few extra chips on the top because they get crisp and yummy.
• Cook on 350 degrees for about 25 minutes.

TACO BAKE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
• Cook ground beef and onions in a skillet over medium heat until beef is browned, 7 to 10 minutes; drain grease. Stir in water and taco seasoning; cook, stirring often, until thickened, about 2 minutes. Add refried beans, salsa, olives, and green chiles. Cook and stir over low heat until ingredients are warmed through, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Place half of the taco shells in the bottom of the baking dish. Pour in half of the ground beef mixture; sprinkle with half of the Cheddar cheese. Repeat with remaining taco shells, ground beef mixture, and Cheddar cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and bubbly, 20 to 25 minutes.

EASY TACO BAKE

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Stir in taco seasoning.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray an 8x10-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Spread crescent roll dough into the bottom of the prepared baking dish; spoon refried beans onto dough. Layer ground beef over refried beans. Wrap edges of crescent roll dough over ground beef.
• Bake in the preheated oven until dough is golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Sprinkle with Cheddar cheese and lettuce.