Walking Taco Casserole
This casserole will be your new favorite way to have all your taco flavors! Served up in a simple one-dish meal, loaded with ground beef, salsa and lots and lots of cheese. Make for a potluck or easy weeknight dinner!
Servings 4
Calories 1105kcal
Equipment
- Casserole Dish 9×13-inch (23x33 cm)
- Frying pan
- Measuring cups
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter or oil olive oil or neutral cooking oil + a bit more for greasing the dish
- 1 lb ground beef
- 4 tablespoon taco seasoning store bought or homemade
- 1 8 oz jar salsa I like hot; use what suits you
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup cream cheese natural or garlic & herb flavored
- 1 cup shredded cheese
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes cut in half
- ¼ cup pickled jalapeños roughly chopped; optional
- 3 cups tortilla chips crushed; divided
To Serve
- ½ loosely packed cup cilantro finely chopped; more or less according to taste
- sour cream optional
- pickled jalapeños optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 440 °F and lightly grease a 9×13-inch (23x33 cm) baking dish.
- Heat oil or butter in a pan over medium-high heat then add in ground beef. Cook 3-5 minutes until browned, then add taco seasoning and cook 1 more minute while mixing.1 lb ground beef, 4 tablespoon taco seasoning, 1 tablespoon butter or oil
- Add salsa and simmer 2 minutes.1 8 oz jar salsa
- Lower the heat to medium and mix in sour cream and cream cheese. Mix until melted, then remove from the heat.1 cup cream cheese, 1 cup sour cream
- Crush 2 cups tortilla chips and place in the bottom of the greased pan, then pour over the meat mixture. Add tomatoes and jalapeños followed by the remaining chips. Top with shredded cheese.1 cup shredded cheese, 1 cup cherry tomatoes, ¼ cup pickled jalapeños, 3 cups tortilla chips
- Bake in the middle of the oven at 440 °F for 20 minutes, until browned and set.
- Top with chopped cilantro, and serve! You can also serve with some extra sour cream and/or jalapeños added on top or on the side.½ loosely packed cup cilantro, sour cream, pickled jalapeños
Notes
You can adapt this recipe to suit what you enjoy, but I would recommend always including at least the following:
- Tortilla chips
- Ground beef or other filling (beans, vegetarian meat options, chicken, etc.) with some kind of taco seasoning and/or salsa
- Sour cream & cream cheese
- Shredded cheese
Nutrition
Calories: 1105kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 78g | Saturated Fat: 32g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Monounsaturated Fat: 24g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 194mg | Sodium: 1080mg | Potassium: 730mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1883IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 373mg | Iron: 4mg