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Best taco casserole in a baking dish with wooden spoon

Best Taco Casserole

All the flavors of taco night layered into one easy baked casserole. Ground beef, beans, salsa, and tortilla chips come together under a blanket of melted cheddar — it's hearty, crowd-pleasing comfort food that comes together fast. Swap in ground turkey and low-fat dairy if you want to lighten it up without losing any of the flavor.
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Prep Time 16 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 632
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 2 cups salsa
  • 1 16 ounce can chili beans, drained
  • 3 cups tortilla chips crushed
  • 2 cups sour cream
  • 1 2 ounce can sliced black olives, drained
  • ½ cup chopped green onion
  • ½ cup chopped fresh tomato
  • 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

Equipment

  • 1 9x13-inch casserole

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-baking dish with cooking spray.
  2. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 8 to 10 minutes.
  3. ground beef cooked in a hot skillet
  4. Stir in salsa, reduce heat, and simmer until liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes. Stir in beans; cook until heated through.
  5. salsa and beans added to the skillet
  6. Spread crushed tortilla chips over the bottom of the baking dish; spoon beef mixture on top. Spread sour cream over beef, then sprinkle olives, green onions, and tomatoes on top. Cover with Cheddar cheese.
  7. all mixtures layered in the baking dish
  8. Bake in the preheated oven until hot and bubbly, about 30 minutes.
  9. Mexican casserole baked until hot and bubbly
  10. Serve and enjoy!
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