Easy Taco Casserole Recipe: A Quick & Delicious Meal

Name: Easy Taco Casserole Recipe: A Quick & Delicious Meal
Total time: 50 mins
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef; 1 cup salsa; 0.5 cup chopped onion; 0.5 cup mayonnaise; 2 tablespoons chili powder; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 2 cups crushed tortilla chips; 4 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese; 4 ounces shredded Monterey Jack cheese

This simple taco casserole is perfect for a fast weeknight meal. Garnish with fresh tomato, onion, and lettuce for added flavor and texture.

Total time50 mins
Prep time15 mins
Cook time35 mins
Yield1 2-quart casserole, 6

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Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 cup salsa
0.5 cup chopped onion
0.5 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 cups crushed tortilla chips
4 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese
4 ounces shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a large skillet, cook and crumble the ground beef over medium-high heat for 5 to 7 minutes, until browned. Drain any excess grease. Stir in the salsa, onion, mayonnaise, chili powder, and cumin. Take the skillet off the heat.
Spread half of the ground beef mixture evenly into the bottom of a 2-quart casserole dish. Sprinkle 1 cup of tortilla chips over the beef. Top with half of the Cheddar cheese and half of the Monterey Jack cheese. Repeat these layers with the remaining ingredients. Cover the casserole dish tightly with aluminum foil.
Bake in the preheated oven until the cheese is fully melted in the center, approximately 30 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 482 kcal
Fat Content: 38 g
Fiber Content: 2 g
Sugar Content: 3 g
Sodium Content: 690 mg
Protein Content: 24 g
Cholesterol Content: 90 mg
Carbohydrate Content: 12 g
Saturated Fat Content: 14 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g