READY IN 50 mins

Easy Taco Casserole

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"Quick and easy taco entree for a last minute meal. Top with chopped tomato, onion, and lettuce if desired." — charmed71

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Cook and stir ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard any excess grease. Stir salsa, onion, mayonnaise, chili powder, and cumin into the beef. Remove from heat.
Spread about half the ground beef mixture into the bottom of a 2-quart casserole dish. Spread about half the tortilla chips in a layer atop the beef mixture. Layer about half of each of the Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses over the tortilla chip layer. Repeat layers with remaining ingredients, ending with Monterey Jack cheese. Cover dish with aluminum foil.
Bake in preheated oven until the cheese is melted in the middle, about 30 minutes.

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PREP 15 mins
COOK 35 mins
READY IN 50 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Jul 27, 2012

When I make this casserole, I use sour cream instead of mayonnaise and crushed Nacho Cheese Doritos. If you don't have the individual spices, taco seasoning works out great. I like to serve this with little bowls of chopped sides, like tomatoes, black olives, shredded lettuce, homemade salsa........

—Sarah Jo

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jan 19, 2013

This was okay. It is better if you add sour cream at the table. The texture was a bit thick and tacky. I didn't like the flavour very much. But, to be fair, I don't like the flavour of taco meat (when I make tacos, I don't add seasoning to the meat), so I'm a bit biased. The tortilla chips layered in were yummy.

—PolkaDotApron

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Aug 31, 2012

I replaced the mayo with 1/2 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt; the chili power and cumin with canned taco seasoning, taco sauce for the salsa, 1/2 pound ground beef in place of a pound, and used a mix of shredded "Mexican" cheese. Slightly sauteed the onion when the beef was almost done, and added a can of nonfat refried beans to the sauce mixture. We ate with diced tomatoes, shredded lettuce and sliced jalapeños on top. It was yummy and pretty healthy (tortilla chips aside). Thanks for sharing!

—grampnana

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Aug 11, 2012

Made this for dinner last night and it was quite yummy! Used sour cream instead of mayo, and cayenne pepper in place of the cumin and chili powder. Pretty spicy but yummy and quick to put together.

—EmilieG

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Nov 30, 2012

Easy Taco Casserole Haiku: "Totally easy. Swapped sour cream for mayo. Served with lots of 'stuff.'" I don't think I wouldn't liked this nearly as much w/ mayo, so I used sour cream, along w/ a Mexi-blend of cheese, rather than the 2 different types called for. One bite of it by itself was "mmm tasty", but eating w/ cilantro, tomatoes, lettuce, and extra hot sauce? Taco-transcendent!

—Rock_lobster

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Oct 10, 2012

This recipe was easy and delicious. Like other reviewers I used about 3 tablespoons of Taco Seasoning I from this site (minus the salt) instead of the chili powder and cumin to give it a little more flavor and heat. I also used a light sour cream instead of mayonnaise and pepper jack cheese for the monterey Jack Cheese. I forgot to cover it in foil and the cheese on top got a little overdone. Next time i will cover it in foil until the last 10 minutes or so. I served it with cornbread and it was delicious.

—Occasional Cooker

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Nov 04, 2012

Quick and easy indeed and tasty. Replaced mayo with yogurt and served with guacamole. Great last minute meal!

—merlion

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Oct 16, 2012

I thought this recipe was great, I used hot Italian sausage meat rather than ground beef. I also used Light Miracle Whip. I have a very fussy bunch in my home, and they all loved it, and want it again. If they request it be repeated then it will never rate less than 5 stars!

—deejon

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Nutrition

Calories
481 kcal
24%

Carbohydrates
12.2 g
4%

Cholesterol
90 mg
30%

Fat
38 g
59%

Fiber
2.3 g
9%

Protein
24 g
48%

Sodium
690 mg
28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Easy Taco Casserole

Serving Size: 1/6 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 481
Calories from Fat: 342

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 38g 59 %
Saturated Fat 13.6g 68 %
Cholesterol 90mg 30 %
Sodium 690mg 28 %
Potassium 416mg 12 %
Total Carbohydrates 12.2g 4 %
Dietary Fiber 2.3g 9 %
Protein 24g 48 %
Sugars 2.6g
Vitamin A 26 %
Vitamin C 6 %
Calcium 41 %
Iron 26 %
Thiamin 7 %
Niacin 61 %
Vitamin B6 29 %
Magnesium 17 %
Folate 12 %

* 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.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.