Description
Grab your favorite Walking Taco Casserole for a crowd-pleasing meal that brings Mexican-inspired comfort right to your dinner table. Packed with seasoned ground beef, crunchy chips, and melty cheese, this dish delivers maximum flavor with minimal effort.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 1 lb ground beef
Starches and Vegetables:
- 2 cups tortilla chips
- 1 can black beans, drained
- 1 cup corn
Toppings and Seasonings:
- 2 cups shredded cheese
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 1 cup salsa
- ½ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup chopped green onions
Instructions
- Fire up your oven to a steady 350F and grab a 9×13 inch baking dish.
- Grab your skillet and brown 1 lb ground beef over medium heat, breaking it into small crumbs.
- Drain any excess fat from the beef, then mix in 1 can drained black beans, 1 cup corn, 1 packet taco seasoning, and 1 cup salsa.
- Crush 1 cup of tortilla chips and spread them across the bottom of your baking dish.
- Carefully pour your sizzling beef mixture over the first chip layer, ensuring even coverage.
- Sprinkle 1 cup of shredded cheese across the beef, creating a gooey blanket.
- Crush the remaining 1 cup of tortilla chips and distribute them over the cheese.
- Top with the final 1 cup of shredded cheese, creating a crispy, melty surface.
- Slide the dish into the 350F oven and bake for 22 minutes until cheese is golden and bubbly.
- Pull from the oven and crown with ½ cup sour cream and ¼ cup chopped green onions.
Notes
- Crush tortilla chips slightly before layering to help them absorb flavors and create a more cohesive texture.
- For a lighter version, swap ground beef with ground turkey or lean ground chicken.
- Customize toppings with your favorite salsa, hot sauce, or fresh cilantro for extra zest.
- Make this dish ahead of time by preparing the beef mixture and assembling the casserole, then refrigerating until ready to bake.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Casseroles
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 580 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 850 mg
- Fat: 35 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 7 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg