Easy Taco Casserole with Tortilla Chips
Yield: 9-12 servings
Cook Time: About 25 minutes
Tips: Ground turkey, ground chicken, ground pork or ground beef may be used.
Suggestion: Delicious served with sides of sour cream, avocado slices, chopped tomatoes, shredded lettuce and/or sliced green onions..
Ingredients
- Casserole
- 1 1/2 lbs. lean ground beef, pork, turkey or chicken
- 1/4 cup taco seasoning mix
- 1 15-oz. can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 15-oz. can corn (yellow or white)
- 1 15-oz. can tomato sauce
- 1 3/4 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
- 1 1/2 cups coarsely broken tortilla chips
- Garnishes (optional)
- sour cream
- chopped tomatoes
- avocado slices
- shredded lettuce
- sliced green onions
Directions
Casserole
Preheat oven to 400° F.
In a large skillet, brown meat over medium-high heat, crumbling into bite-size pieces while cooking. Once browned, drain any grease from skillet.
Stir in taco seasoning mix, beans, corn and tomato sauce. Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer (covered loosely) for 5 minutes.
Spoon the mixture into a 9x12-inch (or similar size) and evenly spread around. Sprinkle top evenly with 1 1/2 cups of cheese, then cover evenly with tortilla chips. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup of cheese over chips.
Place in oven and bake for 10-15 minutes, or until heated through and bubbly. Serve hot with assorted garnishes listed above, if desired.