Description
A cozy Walking Taco Casserole with beef, beans, cheese, chips, and all the toppings you love. It’s the easy weeknight dinner that always works.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef (or turkey or chicken if that’s what you have)
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 can black beans, drained
- 1 can diced tomatoes with green chiles
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 bag Fritos corn chips (about 9 oz)
- 2 cups shredded Mexican cheese
- Toppings: sour cream, salsa, guacamole, jalapeños, green onions
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. In a skillet, brown the beef, then add onion and cook until soft.
3. Stir in taco seasoning and water, let it simmer for a few minutes.
4. Add beans, tomatoes, and sour cream. Stir and cook until slightly thickened.
5. Spray a 13×9 baking dish. Layer chips on the bottom, then cheese, then the beef mix, then more cheese.
6. Cover with foil and bake for 15 minutes. Remove foil and bake 5 more minutes until bubbly.
7. Top with extra chips and serve with all your favorite toppings.
Notes
- Swap the beef for turkey or chicken if you want.
- Change up the beans, pinto, kidney, or whatever’s in the cupboard.
- Make it ahead, keep it in the fridge, and bake when you need it (add 5–10 minutes if cold).
- Leftovers reheat great, if there are any.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 673
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 1144mg
- Fat: 45g
- Saturated Fat: 21g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 9g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 151mg
Keywords: walking taco casserole, easy taco casserole, taco bake