Taco Casserole Easy Cheap And Quick Food

TACO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In 10-inch skillet, cook beef over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in beans and 1 cup salsa. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally.
• In ungreased 2-quart casserole, place broken tortilla chips. Top with beef mixture. Spread with sour cream. Sprinkle with onions, tomato and cheese.
• Bake uncovered 20 to 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Arrange whole tortilla chips around edge of casserole. Serve with lettuce and salsa.

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.

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 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.

EASY TACO CASSEROLE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F and move the rack to the middle position. Prep your ingredients.
• 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.

TACO CORNBREAD CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a Dutch oven, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink, breaking into crumbles, 8-10 minutes; drain. Stir in taco seasoning. Add tomatoes, water, rice and green chiles; heat through, stirring occasionally., Meanwhile, prepare cornbread mix according to package directions; stir in corn. Pour half of the batter into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Layer with half of the meat mixture, all the sour cream, half of the corn chips and 1 cup cheese. Top with remaining batter, remaining meat mixture, olives and remaining corn chips., Bake, uncovered, until cornbread is cooked through, 55-60 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese; bake until melted, 3-5 minutes longer. If desired, serve with lettuce, tomatoes and red onion.

TACO CASSEROLE (EASY, CHEAP, AND QUICK)

Steps:

• 1. Brown your meat, and then add onions and peppers, taco seasoning, and required amount of water. Usually a cup per package of seasoning, and 1 package to a lb of beef.
• 2. Let this simmer for about 10 mins to reduce and let the meat soak up flavor.
• 3. Add your diced tomatoes, tomato soup/sauce, corn, and tortilla chips. Let this heat through.
• 4. Dump into a sprayed oil casserole dish, and top with cheese. Bake for about 20 min. on 350, or until cheese is melted, and slightly browned.
• 5. This can be served on top of fresh tortilla chips, with lettuce as a taco salad, or as is with maybe some chips on the side. Olives and sour creme really add to this dish as well. Mix up the toppings to make your own custom version of taco casserole. Enjoy!

TACO SPAGHETTI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Brown ground beef in a Dutch oven. Drain fat and return to pan.
• 2. Stir in taco seasoning.
• 3. Add Rotel, tomato paste and spaghetti.
• 4. Cover with 6 cups of water.
• 5. Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat to simmer. Cover and cook until pasta is cooked and water is absorbed, approximately 15 minutes.
• 6. Pour spaghetti into a sprayed 13x9 casserole dish.
• 7. Top with the shredded cheese and bake at 350 until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
• 8. You can also cook this completely on the stove top, just add the cheese after step 3 and cover & simmer until cheese is melted. I prefer the cheese to be melted in the oven until golden and bubbly. Serve with sour cream and cilantro (both optional).

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.

BEEF TORTILLA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Crumble beef into a large microwave-safe dish. Stir in onion. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 6-7 minutes or until meat is no longer pink, stirring and draining every 2 minutes. Stir in taco sauce and tortillas. , In a greased 2-1/2-qt. microwave-safe dish, layer half of the beef mixture, sour cream and cheeses. Repeat layers. Cover and cook at 70% power for 7-9 minutes or until heated through. Let stand for 2-4 minutes before serving.

MEXICAN BEEF CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add chili powder, beans, tomatoes and soup; mix well and heat thoroughly.
• Line a 13x9 inch dish with tortillas. Then make a layer with the meat mixture. Make another row of tortillas, then finish off with rest of meat mixture. Top with grated cheese.
• Bake in a preheated oven for 30 minutes.

TACO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Brown meat in large skillet on medium-high heat. Drain fat.
• Stir in Seasoning Mix, beans, tomato sauce and corn. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer 5 minutes. Spoon into 2-quart baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese and tortilla chips.
• Bake 5 to 10 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve with assorted toppings, if desired.

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

TACO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Arrange a rack in the middle of the oven and heat to 350F.
• Heat a large, high-sided skillet over medium heat.
• Add the beef and cook, breaking up the meat with a spoon, until browned and cooked through, about 6-8 minutes.
• Remove ground beef to a plate, and drain any remaining fat from the skillet.
• Add the tablespoon of oil to the now-empty skillet, and heat until shimmering.
• Add the onion and garlic.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Turn heat to medium-low.
• Add the chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, oregano, salt, pepper, and tomato paste, and stir to combine.
• Return the beef to the pan, and stir in along with the beans.
• Cook for 2 minutes.
• Remove the skillet from the heat, and stir in the salsa and 3/4 cup of the cheese.
• Sprinkle with the remaining 1 ¼ cups cheese.
• Bake until the cheese is melted and casserole is heated through, about 15-20 minutes. Let sit for 5 minutes before serving.

TACO RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• First brown your ground beef. Add in chopped onions and cook until soft.
• Stir in Taco seasoning seasoning.
• Add corn, tomatoes and beans.
• Spray 2 9x13 pans with non stick spray. Spoon 2 cups of rice into the bottom of each pan, spreading it out evenly.
• Spoon the meat mixture over the rice.
• Top with the 1/2 of the cheese on each pan.

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.

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 CASSEROLE

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.

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.

GROUND BEEF TACO BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 7x11-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Heat ground beef in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir, breaking up into crumbles, until browned, about 5 minutes. Add onion and garlic and cook for 5 more minutes. Mix in diced tomatoes and green chiles, tomato sauce, rice, water, and taco seasoning; stir to combine. Transfer mixture to the prepared casserole dish and cover with foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove foil and sprinkle Cheddar cheese evenly over the top. Continue baking until cheese is golden and lightly browned, about 15 minutes more.