Easy Taco Casserole

While I have done this dish before, I changed how I make this recipe and now it is even better! This is an easy dish to put together and very tasty too! Here is a preview!

Preview

Ready to head off into the kitchen?

Ingredients
2#’s ground beef
1 small onion chopped
2 packages of taco seasoning mix
1 1/2 cups of water
2 2 1/4 oz cans chopped green chiles
1 bunch fresh cilantro chopped
1 14 oz can diced tomatoes
1 container of fresh salsa
Corn tortilla chips
1# medium cheddar cheese grated
Sour cream

Brown the ground beef with the onion.

Brown the meat

When browned, drain the fat off the meat. Then add in the taco seasoning mix and water.

Add in the taco seasoning

Bring to a boil then reduce the heat to simmer until most of the liquid is gone. Then add in the green chiles, cilantro and diced tomatoes. Stir to combine.

Next, preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 x 13 baking pan with non-stick cooking spray. Add in the meat mixture. Top with about one cup of the grated cheddar.

Layer of cheese over the beef

Then top with salsa, using just enough to cover.

Then add salsa

Follow this with the tortilla chips,

Top with chips

then the remaining cheddar cheese.

Top with cheddar cheese

Cook in the middle rack of the oven for 30 minutes.

When done, remove from the oven

Right out of the oven

and serve!

Dinner is served!

We just topped this with some sour cream, but feel free to use this, along with some chopped olives, green onions, and a jalapeno chopped finely!

Now, wasn’t that easy?

Thank you for joining me in the kitchen today! Now go out and have a magnificent Monday!