Manda's Taco Casserole

Cinco de Mayo - Main Dish

This recipe was made in my best friend's family for years. She has since passed it on to me. The children love it!

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Total: 40 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Manda's Taco Casserole

Ingredients

2 pounds ground beef

1 ⅓ cups water

2 (1 ounce) packages taco seasoning mix (such as McCormick® Original)

1 (16 ounce) can hot chili beans

undrained

1 (12 ounce) bag nacho cheese-flavored corn chips (such as Doritos®)

2 (8 ounce) packages shredded mild Cheddar cheese

Puerto Rican Arroz con Pollo

Main Dish

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Cook and stir ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat until crumbly and browned about 10 minutes; drain grease. Mix water and taco seasoning mix into ground beef bring to a boil and reduce heat to low. Simmer ground beef mixture stirring often until thickened 3 to 4 minutes.

Step 3

Heat chili beans in a saucepan over low heat until simmering.

Step 4

Spread layers of tortilla chips ground beef mixture and chili beans respectively into a casserole dish; repeat layers until you run out of chips beef and beans. Top casserole with Cheddar cheese.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is bubbling and tips of exposed tortilla chips are golden brown about 15 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Manda's Taco Casserole

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 708

% Daily Value *

Protein: 38.9g 78%

Carbohydrates: 41g 13%

Dietary Fiber: 4.1g 16%

Sugars: 4.7g

Fat: 44.3g 68%

Saturated Fat: 19.3g 96%

Cholesterol: 127.9mg 43%

Vitamin A Iu: 691.4IU 14%

Niacin Equivalents: 10.9mg 84%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 22%

Vitamin C: 1.6mg 3%

Folate: 17.1mcg 4%

Calcium: 461.4mg 46%

Iron: 3.4mg 19%

Magnesium: 31.5mg 11%

Potassium: 492.5mg 14%

Sodium: 1453mg 58%

Calories From Fat: 398.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.