Prep time: 15 mins | Cook time: 30 mins | Total time: 45 mins | Yield: 6 servings
This Walking Taco Casserole is a Mexican favorite. A well-known home-style dish in the Southwest with ground beef, Frito chips, and shredded cheese. All these are layered in a taco dish and topped with tomatoes, olives, and lettuce. A delicious taco casserole with our favorite taco flavors.
This Walking Taco Casserole is a great weeknight meal option. It is super quick and simple to make. This recipe is brilliant. For a hot meal, you can take this Walking Taco Casserole on campings or anywhere. This is also excellent to serve on tailgating. This casserole is a delicious, portable meal. Make a big pan of this to easily feed a huge crowd. Other wonderful toppings options are black olives, taco sauce, chopped cilantro, sliced or diced avocado, and fresh or pickled minced jalapenos. To serve, enjoy this casserole with your preferred toppings. To make a taco salad, place the shredded lettuce in individual bowls and simply top them with the walking taco casserole.
Ingredients
1 c. Onion, chopped
3 ounces Cream cheese
1 ½ pounds Ground beef
1 packet of taco seasoning
1 c. Shredded taco blend cheese
2-3 c. Fritos corn chips
1 Roma tomato, chopped
1 can green chilis
Salsa and sour cream for garnish
1-2 c. Shredded lettuce
HOW TO MAKE WALKING TACO CASSEROLE
Step 1: Ready the oven. Preheat it to 350 degrees F.
Step 2: Cook the ground beef and onion in an oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat, stirring often until browned and the onions have softened.
Step 3: Mix the taco seasoning, green chilis, and cream cheese in a large skillet and cook until cream cheese has melted and bubbly. Add the corn chips along with the shredded cheese. Place in the preheated oven and bake for about 20 minutes.
Step 4: When done, take the casserole out of the oven and top with tomato and shredded lettuce. You can also top it with salsa or sour cream if desired. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts:
Per Serving: Calories: 1705, Total Fat: 105g, Cholesterol: 130mg, Sodium: 1924mg, Carbohydrates: 145g
Ingredients
- 1 c. Onion, chopped
- 3 ounces Cream cheese
- 1 ½ pounds Ground beef
- 1 packet of taco seasoning
- 1 c. Shredded taco blend cheese
- 2-3 c. Fritos corn chips
- 1 Roma tomato, chopped
- 1 can green chilis
- Salsa and sour cream for garnish
- 1-2 c. Shredded lettuce
Instructions
Step 1: Ready the oven. Preheat it to 350 degrees F.
Step 2: Cook the ground beef and onion in an oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat, stirring often until browned and the onions have softened.
Step 3: Mix the taco seasoning, green chilis, and cream cheese in a large skillet and cook until cream cheese has melted and bubbly. Add the corn chips along with the shredded cheese. Place in the preheated oven and bake for about 20 minutes.
Step 4: When done, take the casserole out of the oven and top with tomato and shredded lettuce. You can also top it with salsa or sour cream if desired. Enjoy!
