Manda's Taco Casserole

Kids will love this easy main dish casserole of cheesy tortilla chips layered with ground beef and beans, all topped with Cheddar cheese.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 708 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 ⅓ cups water
• 2 pounds ground beef
• 1 (12 ounce) bag nacho cheese-flavored corn chips (such as Doritos®)
• 1 (16 ounce) can hot chili beans, undrained
• 2 (1 ounce) packages taco seasoning mix (such as McCormick® Original)
• 2 (8 ounce) packages shredded mild Cheddar cheese

Recipe Instructions

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.