Ground Beef Taco Casserole

Submitted by Chef NumNum

"A yummy, quick, ground beef casserole with a taco taste. Easy on the budget, easy to change to your taste. This may not win any gourmet awards, but my boys eat it - enough said."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 -2 cup cooked rice (more or less, to taste, ie more rice makes it less spicy)
• 1 1⁄4 ounces taco seasoning
• 10 1⁄2 ounces cheddar cheese soup
• 14 ounces diced tomatoes
• 8 3⁄4 ounces kernel corn
• 8 -10 ounces tortilla chips
• 1 -2 cup taco-seasoned cheddar cheese (to taste)

directions

1. Brown ground beef, adding Taco seasoning when nearly browned with juice from tomato can, I leave in the fat from the burger, drain of you like before adding the seasoning.
2. Add tomatoes, cheese soup, and corn.
3. Meanwhile, crush the bag of tortilla chips, using more or less of the bag to line the bottom of your casserole dish.
4. Pour the heated beef mix on top and bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes, adding shredded cheese to top for 5 minutes or so.
5. Serve with whatever you like to accompany mexican dishes - sour cream, fresh tomatoes, lettuce, salsa, etc.

Reviews

[D_Anna]

This was really good. Of course I made a few changes, mainly because I couldn't find what I was supposed to do with the rice. LOL! I made mine as a "skillet meal" and used chili seasoning instead of taco, and Velveeta instead of cheese soup. I added everything together in a skillet with a can of black beans. Put shredded cheese and lettuce on top and gave the family their choice of tortilla chips or soft flour shells. Turned out fantastic!