Fiesta Taco Casserole
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My camera has recently been very uncooperative, and has balked at performing the task of photographing my cooking sessions. Granted, I haven’t been cooking a whole lot, but I did make at least one dish I would have loved to share with you. I’m hoping it’s just an issue with rechargeable batteries that are on their last leg. In the meantime, I’ll share this Fiesta Taco Casserole that I made awhile back but wasn’t impressed with.
If you’ve been reading for awhile, you’ve probably guessed that I’m a big fan of tacos, and taco flavored things. I should have learned by now that if a dish has “taco” in the name, but does not have taco seasonings in the ingredients, I’m probably not going to be happy with the finished product. That being said… I do think this would be a decent casserole if I used a regular can of beans, and a packet of taco seasoning instead of relying on a can of chili beans to provide the flavor for the meat layer. It will probably be a long time before I get around to trying again, so you’ll have to let me know what you think.
I don’t remember where I found this recipe, but I’m thinking it may have been in my Betty Crocker cookbook. Here’s what you’ll need.
1 lb ground beef, 1 can chili beans in sauce, salsa, sour cream, tortilla chips, onion, tomato, shredded cheese, lettuce.
First, brown up your ground beef with the onions until the onions are soft and the ground beef is no longer pink. Drain off fat, if necessary.
Add your can of chili beans, undrained.
Plus one cup of salsa.
Mix together.
Layer two cups of broken tortilla chips in the bottom of a 2 quart casserole dish.
Layer your meat and bean mixture on top of the chips.
Spread 3/4 cup of sour cream on top of your meat mixture.
Followed by your tomato.
And finally, sprinkle on 1 cup of shredded cheese. I used a cheddar jack Mexican blend.
Look at the pretty layers!
Bake at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and everything’s hot and bubbly.
Serve with extra tortilla chips, shredded lettuce and salsa, all optional. This dish has potential with some changes, but the originally written recipe left a lot to be desired for me. I don’t think I even ate any of the leftovers.
Fiesta Taco Casserole
1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
1 can (15 to 16 oz) spicy chili beans in sauce, undrained
1 cup salsa
2 cups coarsely broken tortilla chips
3/4 cup sour cream
4 medium green onions, sliced
1 medium tomato, chopped
1 cup shredded cheddar or monterey jack cheese
tortilla chips, optional
shredded lettuce, optional
salsa, optional
Heat oven to 350 degrees. In 10 inch skillet, cook beef over medium heat 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally until brown, drain. Stir in beans and 1 cup salsa. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally.
In ungreased 2 qt casserole, place broken tortilla chips. Top with beef mixture. Spread with sour cream. Sprinkle with onions, tomato and cheese.
Bake uncovered 20-30 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Arrange tortilla chips around edge of casserole. Serve with lettuce and salsa.
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That looks amazing. And I really want some now. But I’ve had to lay off spicy for a while, so I’ll just drool on my keyboard for a while.
I so miss your picks, but still love reading your blog. I am all about the mexican flavors also. Taco seasonings are the best. I have started trying to make my own lately also, but dont have it yet the way i want it.
Love and Prayers,
Tim
you make me so hungryyyyy……..
but im bitten by the flu bug and can’t eat junk food for some time
Looks yummy! It’ll be on the menu tomorrow night!
I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. Thank you for writing this article that I have enjoyed reading.
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Regard
Hi
The fiesta taco casserole sounds really good.It’s amazing how many different casseroles there are.
Ms Recipe
MMMM! I am always looking for a different way to do tacos. Thanks for the inspiration!
Be well, Jen
Looks delicious!
That looks delicious! I make a taco casserole last night, but this one looks alot better. I might just have to try it next time
That looks awesome and very easy to make too. We are getting tired of traditional tacos, so that would be a fun change!
Yummy!!!!!
I’m trying this one out today!(just got back from getting everything I need) I have been eyeing it for a few days now.
…..Can’t wait!
actually that looks mighty tasty to me. haha
I’m going to try this for dinner tonight, I think I might add some corn to it however. Maybe mixed with the tomato on top? Thanks for another great idea for dinner.
That looks great! I’m a Taco Bell addict, and this looks like something to wean me off the hard stuff.
I love tacos! this looks very yummy!
It was great! One of our new favs now–even my teenager’s. lol
When I lived and worked in Atlanta many moons ago my office was near Underground Atlanta. There was a Mexican restaurant there that served a Taco Salad that was so much like this. Every time I would eat there I would tell myself that I would try something different but never did. I always ordered the Taco Salad. Thanks for the recipe.
Martha
I made this last week and the kids loved it even though mine didn’t look as pretty as yours. I did add corn to it. There was plenty of leftovers so I won’t be making it again since I ate it for lunch and breakfast everyday last week. Had the last piece on Saturday. It was really simple to make and the flavor was wonderful. Thanks for the great recipe.
That looks great! I’m always looking for new casserole recipes. Tacos are a bit hit at our house, but it will be nice to punch them up a bit.
Thanks for the recipe!!
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