Easy Taco Casserole

This easy taco casserole features ground beef mixed with salsa and onion layered with crushed tortilla chips and cheese in this Mexican-style dinner.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 482 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Cook and stir ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crumbly and browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard excess grease. Stir in salsa, onion, mayonnaise, chili powder, and cumin. Remove the skillet from heat.

Step 3

Spread about 1/2 of the ground beef mixture into the bottom of a 2-quart casserole dish. Spread 1 cup tortilla chips over beef mixture. Top with 1/2 of the Cheddar cheese and 1/2 of the Monterey Jack cheese. Repeat layers with remaining ingredients. Cover the casserole dish with aluminum foil.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted in the middle, about 30 minutes.