walking taco casserole

My walking taco casserole features seasoned ground beef, melty cheese, and tons of crunchy corn chips. Your favorite fair treat is now a super easy casserole perfect for weeknights.

Walking Taco Casserole

Pound Lean Ground Beef

Sweet Onion (Diced)

Ounces Cream Cheese (Softened)

4.5 Ounce Can Diced Green Chiles

Cups Fritos

Cups Shredded Cheese (Divided)

Lettuce, Tomato, and Sour Cream (To Serve)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a large skillet brown ground beef and onions until cooked through.

Stir in half of the cheese, taco seasoning, green chiles, and cream cheese until well combined.

Top with Fritos and remaining cheese.  Bake for 20-25 minutes or until bubbly.

Serve with lettuce, tomato, and sour cream if desired.

Walking taco casserole is the perfect dish to make for Cinco de Mayo, or anytime you want a quick and easy dinner in under 30 minutes!

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Tablespoon chili powder**

cumin

fine sea salt

black pepper

paprika

garlic powder

onion powder

red pepper flakes

oregano

beef

onion

original RO-TEL original (undrained) ***

water

cheddar cheese

corn chips

jalapeno

lettuce

cherry tomatoes (halved)

green onions (sliced)

Tablespoons diced cilantro

sour cream

salsa

Preheat the oven to 375 F (190 C).

In a small bowl, mix the taco seasoning...

In a small bowl, mix the taco seasoning ingredients together.

Heat a large oven safe skillet over medium...

Heat a large oven safe skillet over medium heat ****. Once hot, add in the ground beef and onions, and cook until the beef is browned (about 10 minutes). Drain off the excess fat from the beef.

Mix in the homemade taco seasoning, water, and...

Mix in the homemade taco seasoning, water, and RO-TEL. Sprinkle the cheddar cheese over the top and bake for about 10 minutes (or until the cheese is melted and bubbly).

While the casserole is in the oven, prep...

While the casserole is in the oven, prep the toppings for serving.

After you remove the casserole from the oven,...

After you remove the casserole from the oven, add the corn chips on top of the melted cheese. Garnish with the lettuce, tomato, green onions, jalapeno slices, sour cream *****, and salsa.

Walking Taco Casserole is a casserole recipe that is full of taco flavor. Topped with corn chips and baked for a simple weeknight meal.

Beef

Red Onion (finely diced)

Black Beans (15 oz can - drained and rinsed)

Salsa

Tablespoons Taco Seasoning

½ bag Fritos Corn Chips (9.25 oz. bag)

Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Monterey Jack Cheese

Optional Toppings:

Lettuce

Diced Tomatoes

Sliced Jalapeños

Cilantro

Lime Wedges

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and spray a 9X9 baking pan with non stick cooking spray.

Brown the ground beef with the red onions in a large skillet over medium high heat.  Drain off any excess grease.

Stir in the black beans, salsa and taco seasoning.  Heat for 2-4 minutes until the mixture is heated through.

Pour the beef mixture into the baking pan.  Top with half of each of the cheese.

Then top with the corn chips and the remaining shredded cheese.

Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the cheese is melted.

Let sit for 5 minutes.  Then serve with your favorite toppings and enjoy!

This walking taco casserole is the ultimate in comfort food. Made with a creamy taco meat base, crunchy chips, and melted cheese this dish is simply divine.

beef ((9.94))

small onion, diced (1 cup) ((0.91))

(10 ounces) Rotel, undrained ((1.36))

(10 ounces) enchilada sauce ((1.00))

sour cream ((0.50))

taco seasoning mix ((0.54))

cheese

shredded taco blend cheese ((2.22))

tomato

jalapenos, sliced

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and place a 12 inch cast iron skillet on the stove.

Cook your ground beef and onions together in the skillet until the meat is browned and the onions are soft. Drain the grease.

Add in the enchilada sauce, Rotel, sour cream, and taco seasoning packet. Stir until well combined.

Turn off the heat and top the meat mixture with broken Doritos.

Sprinkle the cheese on top of the chips.

Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes or until the cheese has melted completely.

Top with any additional optional toppings before serving.

Walking Taco Casserole is a twist on the classic walking taco, which is typically made with a bag of chips filled with taco ingredients. In this taco casserole version, all the ingredients are layered in a baking dish and baked to perfection.

oz taco seasoning

Colby Jack cheese

Fritos Original chips

lettuce (shredded)

onions

tomatoes (diced)

guacamole

Prep: Preheat the oven to 375° F.

Chop the onions needed for the meat mixture and the topping. Also dice the tomatoes and shred the lettuce.

Cook meat: In an oven-proof skillet over medium heat cook the onion for 1 or 2 minutes until they are warm. You can add a drop of oil if you want to soften the onions a bit.

Add the ground beef, water, and taco seasoning. Using a heat-proof spoon, break the ground beef into small pieces and cook on medium heat until the meat is browned. Stir continuously so the seasoning is well incorporated throughout the meat. This will take about 10 minutes.

Add 1 cup salsa and stir until incorporated.

Remove from heat and sprinkle the cheese evenly on top of the meat.

Place in the preheated oven for 5 minutes.

Assemble: Take the pan out of the oven. Place the Fritos on top of the cheese, a single layer. NOTE: You will have some Fritos left, use them on the side when serving.

Sprinkle your favorite toppings, in this case, lettuce, onions, tomatoes, sour cream, salsa, and guacamole. Serve and Enjoy!

“ WOW”!!👏🏼👌🏻😋
       For a “Quick”- meal…. This is “Absolutely Delish”!!
       Very Easy to put together! Makes A-lot too! Will easily feed 4-6 people! We Loved this Quick, Delish meal!👏🏼👌🏻🙌

This recipe was such a hit with my teens and their friends! Will be making again for parties.

This was so delicious and a big hit in my house! It was also a great way to switch up our typical taco night!

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