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easy taco casserole

(1 rating)
Recipe by
donna clark
salt lake city, UT

I love mexican food, and this is a fast dish that I found on the back of a box of taco shells. It can be used as a dip at party's as well. My grandkids really loved this one it's a keper.

(1 rating)
yield 6 -8
prep time 10 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For easy taco casserole

  • 1 lb
    ground beef
  • 1
    medim onion chopped
  • 1 jar
    ( 16 oz ) picante sauce medium spice
  • 3/4 c
    water
  • 1 can
    ( 4 oz ) green chilies
  • 1 pkg
    taco seasoning mix
  • 12-18
    hard taco shells broken up
  • 2 c
    ( 8 oz ) mexican cheese blend cheese or shredded cheddar cheese
  • 2
    tomates chopped
  • 4
    green onions chopped
  • 1
    ( 8 oz ) sour cream

How To Make easy taco casserole

  • 1
    Preheat the oven to 375 degreese,
  • 2
    Cook the beef and onions until beef is no longer pink, drain off the fat. Srir in picante sauce and water, green chilis and seasoning mix cook over low heat for 5 minutes.
  • 3
    In a 13' by 9' baking dish layer half of the broken taco shells on the bottom of the dish, Cover with half of the of the meat mixture , sprinkle with one cup of cheese. Repeat with the remaining meat mixture and taco shells and cheese.
  • 4
    Bake for 25 minutes or until hot and bubbley.
  • 5
    Let stand 5 minutes then top with green onions, chopped tomatoes and sour cream ,add more broken taco shells on top and serve.
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