Walking Taco Casserole
This walking taco casserole is the ultimate in comfort food. Made with a creamy taco meat base, crunchy chips, and melted cheese this dish is simply divine.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 639kcal
Cost: Recipe $9.86 / Serving $1.64
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground turkey or ground beef ($1.98)
- 1 large onion, diced ($0.62)
- 1 can (10 ounces) enchilada sauce ($1.00)
- 1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes with green chilies, undrained ($0.96)
- 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, drained and rinsed ($0.86)
- 1 cup corn, frozen or canned ($0.37)
- ½ cup sour cream ($0.50)
- 1 packet taco seasoning mix ($0.47)
- 4-5 cups corn chips, lightly crushed ($1.16)
- 8 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded ($1.94)
Optional Toppings
- sour cream
- shredded lettuce
- diced tomatoes
- diced avocado
- black olives
- pickled jalapeños
Instructions
- Prep. Preheat the oven to 350°F and lightly grease a 9×13 baking dish.
- Cook filling. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the ground turkey and diced onion until the meat is browned and the onion is softened. Drain excess grease.
- Season. Stir in the taco seasoning, enchilada sauce, diced tomatoes with green chilies, black beans, and corn. Simmer for 3 to 5 minutes, just until heated through.
- Assemble. Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish. Stir in the sour cream until evenly combined. Add about half of the corn chips and gently stir to distribute.
- Bake. Sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese evenly over the top. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until the cheese is melted and the casserole is bubbling around the edges.
- Serve. Remove from the oven and add desired toppings before serving.
Notes
- Chip options. Use Fritos, plain tortilla chips, or chili-flavored corn chips. Lightly crushing helps even layering.
- Make ahead. Prepare the meat mixture up to 2 days in advance and refrigerate. Assemble and bake when ready.
- Cheese. Freshly shredded cheese melts more smoothly than pre-shredded.
- Storage. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days and reheat before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 639kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 91mg | Sodium: 1067mg | Potassium: 454mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1134IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 376mg | Iron: 2mg
