Craving tacos, and you have all the ingredients except the shells? No problem! This hearty meal tastes just like tacos and is equally as easy…plus it puts to good use those broken tortilla chips at the bottom of the bag.
Taco Casserole
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 45 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 9
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
- 1 can (15 to 16 oz) spicy chili beans in sauce, undrained
- 1 cup thick & chunky salsa
- 2 cups coarsely broken tortilla chips
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 4 medium green onions, sliced (1/4 cup)
- 1 medium tomato, chopped (3/4 cup)
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese (4 oz)
- Whole tortilla chips, shredded lettuce and additional salsa, if desired
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. In 10-inch skillet, cook beef over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in beans and 1 cup salsa. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally.
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Step2In ungreased 2-quart casserole, place broken tortilla chips. Top with beef mixture. Spread with sour cream. Sprinkle with onions, tomato and cheese.
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Step3Bake uncovered 20 to 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Arrange whole tortilla chips around edge of casserole. Serve with lettuce and salsa.
Nutrition
710
Calories
41g
Total Fat
37g
Protein
49g
Total Carbohydrate
8g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving (About 1 1/4 Cups)
- Calories
- 710
- Calories from Fat
- 370
- Total Fat
- 41g
- 63%
- Saturated Fat
- 17g
- 87%
- Trans Fat
- 1 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 130mg
- 43%
- Sodium
- 1540mg
- 64%
- Potassium
- 960mg
- 28%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 49g
- 16%
- Dietary Fiber
- 7g
- 29%
- Sugars
- 8g
- Protein
- 37g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 35%
- 35%
- Vitamin C
- 25%
- 25%
- Calcium
- 30%
- 30%
- Iron
- 35%
- 35%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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