Taco Casserole Ingredients. Optional Garnish: lettuce tomato, sour cream, guacamole. Serve with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, cilantro and/or salsa as desired. For this recipe, you could easily use ground turkey or ground chicken and follow exactly as written. It replaces the fillers used in commercial brands so that it can be used in an equal measure to most store bought taco seasoning. 10 ozenchilada sauce. Can black beans, drained. Add the can of tomatoes (with liquid) and taco seasoning. Add ground beef back to skillet and stir in the drained can of black beans. Can you make this dish gluten free? Why This Recipe Works. Walking tacos can easily be enjoyed on the go or for a snack. Swap out your ground beef for ground turkey or chicken. Then add it to the casserole cold — it will heat up in the oven.
This is a great way to amp up the flavor and to control the amount of sodium you are using by eliminating the extra salt in store-bought recipes. Top with the meat mixture spreading evenly. So, no more talking. Chicken Broccoli Instant Pot Casserole Recipe – This chicken broccoli rice dish is so easy to make, hearty, and loads of comfort in every single bite. Remove from the heat and add corn, enchilada sauce, half of your shredded cheese, and Fritos. In a large skillet over medium high heat saute onion and bell pepper with 1 TBS cooking oil until softened. Add in your diced onion, red pepper flakes, taco seasoning, and minced garlic. Brown the ground beef and onions.
No matter if you are feeding only a few people, or a large group, this recipe can easily be adapted to fit a group of any size. The cream cheese is stirred in until melted, then the black beans and enchilada sauce are poured in and heated through. When recording this recipe video, I mixed all ingredients together to cook. Method: stove top and baking. Toppings for Cheesy Frito Pie Casserole. Everything cooked in one pan so no crazy cleanup. If you don't have taco seasoning, feel free to use Fajita seasoning in its place. Did you know that Frito chili pie is essentially the same thing as a walking taco? Onion - Fresh onion is the most flavorful, but you can also dried onion or onion powder. Add the ground beef as your next layer, then drizzle 1/4 cup enchilada sauce over the top for some added flavor. Garnish with lettuce, cilantro, tomato, and pickled jalapeños if desired. Swap packet seasoning out with homemade taco seasoning. Some other delicious toppings include fresh cilantro, salsa, guacamole, pico de gallo, jalapeños, and so much more.
Avocado slices or guacamole. Lindsay has been blogging since 2012, and her recipes have been featured on popular websites such as Huffington Post, Mind Body Green, and The Kitchn. If you like Frito pie, you've got to try this easy waking taco casserole recipe. Salsa, hot sauce, verde sauce, or pico de gallo. Store it in the freezer for up to 4 months. Add corn, half of the shredded cheese, and Fritos in layers on top of your hamburger mixture. Frito Chili Pie Casserole. You can use 60% lean ground beef instead of 90% meat. Or, you can always buy taco seasoning directly from the store. Tex Mex Chicken Rice Casserole.
However, if you are expecting leftovers, I recommend making the recipe through Step 8, in the recipe card. Next, you'll stir in half of the crushed chips and 1 cup of the cheese and pour into a 2 quart casserole dish (or an 8x8-inch baking dish). Walking Taco Casserole with Cream Cheese. This casserole can be made up to 2 days ahead of time. It is loaded with all the delicious taco flavors that we love that are then topped with Frito corn chips. Mexican-Inspired Recipes. Add sour cream and toppings and enjoy. Full directions on how to make walking taco bake is in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post. Once you are ready to enjoy your casserole, preheat oven to 375 F and bake the casserole covered with aluminum foil for 10 minutes. If you're serving it immediately and don't expect any leftovers, then load it up and serve it in all it's glorious beauty, just as I did.
Bake for 15-20 minutes or until hot and bubbly around the edges. 2 cups Fritos corn chips. If you think you're going to have leftovers, I'd recommend waiting to garnish the portion that you'll be saving until you're ready to serve it. It is a taco, inside of a bag of chips, they can be enjoyed and the go. But don't skimp on the cheese — it's a must-have ingredient in this recipe! Seal the pan with plastic wrap and then with aluminum foil.
This makes cutting up vegetables in small pieces easier than ever. Season with salt & pepper. To bake the frozen casserole, thaw it in the fridge overnight and then bake and top according to the recipe. 2 cups freshly shredded cheese, ( I blend extra sharp Cheddar Cheese & Monterey Jack. The casserole is layered with corn chips, the meat mixture and shredded cheese, then baked. Similarly, the soggy corn chips mean it doesn't work well as leftovers, either.