Description
This easy taco casserole with Fritos is a fun, family-friendly dinner that comes together fast. Layers of seasoned beef, melted cheddar cheese, and crunchy Fritos create a comforting weeknight meal everyone will happily dig into.
Ingredients
1 cup onions, chopped
3 cloves garlic, sliced
2 lbs. pounds lean ground beef
1 250ml can green chiles
2 pkgs. taco seasoning
black pepper to taste
3 cups sharp cheddar, shredded (two cups for baking in oven and one cup for topping)
3 cups Fritos corn chips
2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce
1 cup tomatoes, diced
1 cup salsa
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup sliced green onions (for topping)
2 jalapeno peppers (optional)
Instructions
- In a large skillet, sauté onions and garlic in 1 tbsp. of olive oil for two minutes.
- Add in ground beef and cook until meat is no longer pink inside.
- Stir in green chiles.
- Add in two packages of taco seasoning and water, following package directions.
- Taste and add black pepper to taste.
- Transfer the mixture to a 13×9-inch baking dish.
- Top with 2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese.
- Bake in 350°F oven for 15 minutes until heated through and cheese is melted.
- Sprinkle with Fritos, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, salsa, sour cream, sliced green onions and jalapeños (if using).
Notes
Make-Ahead & Storage Instructions: You can easily prepare this Frito taco casserole ahead of time by cooling the cooked ground beef mixture and placing in the refrigerator for up to two days. (don’t top with the cheese until you’re ready to cook it).
Store cooked Walking Taco Casserole in the refrigerator to up to two days in an airtight container.
Reheat in the microwave for one to two minutes.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Oven Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 helpful
- Calories: 366
- Sugar: 5.4 g
- Sodium: 724.8 mg
- Fat: 22.7 g
- Saturated Fat: 12.7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 13.3 g
- Fiber: 3.3 g
- Protein: 27 g
- Cholesterol: 93 mg
