Jenns Taco Casserole Food

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.

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

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.

JENN'S TACO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Brown ground beef. Drain grease and return to stove. Stir in taco seasoning packet and salsa and let simmer on low for 5 minutes.
• Line bottom of a 9x12" baking dish with chips. Spread ground beef and salsa mixture into baking dish evenly. Next spread in the refried beans evenly. Place the sour cream on top of the beans in the same manner. Sprinkle the shredded cheese over the top of the dish until it is completely covered. Lastly sprinkle the green onions onto the cheese. (If you wish you can place more chips all the way around the outside edge of the dish).
• Bake for 20 minutes.

JENN'S HOT MESS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook the rice according to package directions.
• While the rice is cooking, heat the canola oil over Med/High heat.
• Add the chicken and sprinkle with garlic powder and seasoned salt, to taste. Saute until no longer pink.
• Add mushrooms and saute for another minute or two. Remove from heat and drain.
• In a large bowl, mix rice, chicken and mushrooms, spaghetti sauce, corn, kidney beans and ONLY 1 c of the cheddar cheese. Mix well.
• Transfer the concoction to a casserole dish and sprinkle remaining cup of cheese on top.
• Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until heated through.
• Note: I usually switch the ingredients up every time I make it but I always use things that are on the "healthy" side so I have something quick to just throw in the microwave at lunch time. It's also a cost effective alternative to lunch meats and microwavable frozen lunches. This recipe is just an idea for you to use to create a healthy meal for yourself.