Taco Bake
50 min
8 servings

Taco Bake is one of those main dish recipes that you can't get enough of! This amazing 7-ingredient Tex-Mex casserole is filled with a tasty beef mixture, cheese and tortilla chips. It's so quick and easy to make that you can whip it up for week night dinners. Kid-friendly and gluten free.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs. 93% to 96% lean ground beef
  • 14.5 oz. can diced tomatoes with green chilies
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 pkg. taco seasoning (or Homemade Taco Seasoning)
  • 8 to 12 oz. pkg. Colby-Monterey Jack cheese (shredded (use more if you like a lot of cheese))
  • 1 bag Corn tortilla chips

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350°.

  2. 2

    In a medium skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef and drain fat.

  3. 3

    Use a hamburger chopper to break meat down in small pieces while frying.

  4. 4

    Add the diced tomatoes with green chilies, water, sour cream and taco seasoning mix.

  5. 5

    Let simmer for 5-10 minutes.

  6. 6

    In the bottom of a greased 9x13” baking dish, place a layer of tortilla chips.

  7. 7

    Cover with a layer of meat mixture then a layer of cheese.

  8. 8

    Repeat this process until the last layer is cheese.

  9. 9

    Bake for 20 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbly.