Crunchy Taco Casserole Food

FANTASTIC TACO CASSEROLE!

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I think this casserole tastes even better than a real taco, it is SO DELICIOUS! ...if you love tacos, then you will love this casserole! My recipe#76616 works great for this recipe. ALL ingredients can be adjusted to suit taste. It is best to prepare this casserole and bake right away as the broken tacos will get too soggy.

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories < 60 Mins

Time 55m

Yield 4-5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs ground beef
1 large onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons minced fresh garlic (or to taste)
1 bell pepper (use red or green, seeded and chopped)
seasoning salt
black pepper
1 cup water
2 teaspoons dried chili pepper flakes (or to taste)
1 (215 ml) bottle taco sauce (can use two bottles of taco sauce if desired)
2 (4 ounce) cans diced green chilies
1 (14 ounce) sliced ripe olives, drained and divided (can use green or black()
1 (1 1/4 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
1 (4 1/2 ounce) package taco shells or 1 (4 1/2 ounce) package white corn tortillas, broken into pieces
4 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
1 large firm tomatoes (can use 2 tomatoes)
3 sliced green onions (optional)

Steps:

Set oven to 350 degrees.
Cook beef, onion, bell pepper, chili flakes and garlic until beef is no longer pink; drain then season with seasoning salt and black pepper (or cayenne pepper).
Stir in water, taco sauce, green chiles, half of the olives and taco seasoning mix (you can use 2 packages of seasoning mix if desired for this).
Cook over low heat for about 6-8 minutes.
Layer HALF of broken shells on bottom of greased 13x9 baking pan; cover with HALF of meat sauce, then sprinkle with 2 cups (or to taste) cheddar cheese.
Repeat with remaining broken taco shells, meat sauce and then top with remaining cheese (to prevent the cheese from getting hard, you can sprinkle on the last 10 minutes before the end of baking time and return to oven until melted).
Bake for 20 minutes or until bubbly, and cheese is melted.
After baking, sprinkle with remaining olives, tomatoes and green onions.
**NOTE** I sometimes drizzle bottled salsa sauce (mild or spicy) on top of the ground beef and then on top before baking.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1148.7, Fat 80.4, SaturatedFat 37.2, Cholesterol 234.3, Sodium 3051.2, Carbohydrate 43.9, Fiber 8.9, Sugar 8.1, Protein 64.8

TACO CASSEROLE

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This Taco Casserole Recipe is loaded with all of your Mexican favorites and topped with Doritos, Fritos, or Tortilla Chips! It's easy to assemble days ahead of time and bake later for an easy dinner!

Provided by Stephanie

Categories Main Course

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef (I use 80% lean)
1 small yellow onion (diced)
1 oz. taco seasoning (equivalent to 2 Tablespoons)
16 oz. refried beans
¾ cup sour cream (*see notes)
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
¼ cup black olives (sliced)
¾ cup crunchy toppings such as tortilla chips (Doritos, and/or Fritos)
Green onions ((optional))
1/3 cup lettuce (shredded)
1/3 cup tomatoes (diced)

Steps:

Let the sour cream come to room temperature while you prepare the meat. This will prevent it from curdling when baked as it won't be going from cold to hot right away.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Add the ground beef and diced onions to a large pan and cook and crumble over medium heat until the meat is cooked through.
Drain excess grease.
Add ¾ cup water and taco seasoning.
Bring to a boil.
Reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.
Spread the refried beans in an even layer within a casserole dish. (Mine was 9 x 13" but varying sizes are fine.)
Spread the sour cream over the refried beans.
Top with cooked ground beef mixture, then with cheese.
If you're preparing this head of time, let it cool and cover and refrigerate until ready to bake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 547 kcal, Carbohydrate 24 g, Protein 28 g, Fat 38 g, SaturatedFat 18 g, Cholesterol 108 mg, Sodium 1273 mg, Fiber 5 g, Sugar 5 g, ServingSize 1 serving

CRUNCHY TACO RING RECIPE BY TASTY

Crunchy Taco Ring Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: olive oil, large white onion, red bell pepper, jalapeño, ground beef, taco seasoning, lime, flour tortillas, nonstick cooking oil spray, shredded cheddar cheese, tortilla chips, shredded monterey jack cheese, salsa

Provided by Julie Klink

Categories Appetizers

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large white onion, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 jalapeño, seeded, diced
1 lb ground beef
1 packet taco seasoning
1 lime, juice
10 flour tortillas
nonstick cooking oil spray
1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
2 cups tortilla chips, crushed
1 ½ cups shredded monterey jack cheese
salsa, for serving

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350˚F (180˚C).
In a large skillet over medium heat, heat the olive oil. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally until caramelized, about 10 minutes. Add the red bell pepper and jalapeño. Cook until softened, about 3 minutes.
Add the ground beef, breaking apart with your spoon, and mix into the other ingredients. Add the taco seasoning and the lime juice. Mix thoroughly, cover, and refrigerate until ready to use.
On a cutting board, place the stack of tortillas. Cut off two round sides of the tortillas, leaving a 4-inch (10-cm) wide middle section. Cut the middle section in half vertically.
Generously spray a bundt pan with nonstick spray.
Place the middle strips of tortilla in the bundt pan in a fanning pattern. Each tortillas strip should slightly overlap the previous strip. Sprinkle half of the cheddar cheese on top of the tortillas.
Spread half of the ground beef mixture on top of the cheese.
Place a third of the round strips of tortilla on top of the ground beef mixture in a fanning pattern. Sprinkle half of the Monterey Jack on top of the tortillas. Sprinkle the tortilla chips on top of the cheese.
Place another third of the round strips of tortilla on top of the chips in a fanning pattern. Sprinkle the rest of the cheddar cheese on top of the tortillas. Spread the rest of the ground beef mixture on top of the cheese. Sprinkle the rest of the Monterey Jack on top of the ground beef mixture. Place the rest of the tortillas on top of the cheese in a fanning pattern.
Bake for 45 minutes until crispy and browned.
Let cool for 20 minutes.
Place a plate on top of the bundt pan, and invert the ring onto the plate.
Slice and serve with salsa.
Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 644 calories, Carbohydrate 61 grams, Fat 30 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 29 grams, Sugar 4 grams