Walking Taco Casserole Recipe

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Try this Walking Taco Casserole for a quick and tasty family dinner! Packed with seasoned beef, crunchy chips, and melted cheese, it’s like your favorite walking tacos in casserole form

Prep Time15

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 687kcal

Author: Julie Evink

Equipment

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 small onion chopped finely
1 package taco seasoning
½ cup water
15 ounces pinto beans drained
10 ounces Rotel original diced tomatoes and green chilis
½ cup sour cream
9.25 ounces corn chips divided
2 cups Mexican-style shredded cheese divided

Optional Toppings

Green onions sliced
Sour cream
Guacamole
Salsa
Jalapenos

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray 13 x 9 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
In a large skillet over medium high heat add onions and ground beef. Cook until the onions are soft and the meat is no longer pink. Drain off any extra grease.
Stir in taco seasoning and water and heat to boiling.
Reduce heat to medium low and stir in beans, Rotel, and sour cream. Cook for 8-10 minutes or until heated and the mixture slightly thickens.
Add a single layer of corn chips, about half the chips, to the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle 1 cup of the shredded cheese on top. Then the ground beef mixture. Top the casserole with the remaining cheese.
Cover it with foil and bake in preheated oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 minutes. Then remove the foil and continue baking for 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the casserole is bubbly around the edges.
Remove from the oven and top with the remaining corn chips and your favorite toppings.
Serve immediately.

Notes

Fridge: Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. This casserole can be stored in the casserole dish covered in aluminum foil or I recommend scooping it into individual portions in airtight containers.

Keep extra toppings in separate containers.

Freezer: In a freezer safe casserole dish with an airtight lid, you can freeze this casserole. Just be sure not to add any of the toppings before freezing, save them for when it is thawed and reheated before you serve.

Thaw overnight in the fridge.

Reheat Walking Taco Casserole covered in the microwave or on the stovetop with a little bit of water to add some moisture. Add extra toppings before eating.

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