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Taco Casserole
No taco shells needed!

! " By Hannah Klinger " Aug 25, 2022

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CAITLIN BENSEL

Shake up Taco Tuesday with a taco casserole that combines everyone's favorites—
seasoned beef, tortilla chips, and all the toppings—in one baking dish. The chips are
layered just like noodles in a lasagna and will still keep some of their crunch after
baking. As for toppings, the sky's the limit! Go classic with avocado, sour cream, and
shredded lettuce, or try adding pickled jalapeños or your favorite salsa. Add this meal
to your list of go-to Mexican recipes for any night of the week.

What is in taco seasoning?

Taco seasoning is a bold blend of chili powder, cumin, paprika, oregano, and a few
other spices. You can make your own or pick up a packet at the store for this recipe.

Are poblano peppers spicy?

Large, dark green poblano peppers are mildly spicy, about halfway between the heat of
an Anaheim pepper and a jalapeño. Removing the seeds before cooking helps to tame
the heat a bit more. You can also swap the poblano for an Anaheim pepper (long and
light green).

Do you really need to grease the baking dish?

Coating your baking dish with cooking spray is probably the easiest step to forget, but
it's worth doing. Greasing the dish keeps the cheese from gluing to the corners of the
casserole and makes scooping and serving easier. As for another big bonus: it makes
cleanup easier!

Recipe by Sloane Layton

YIELDS: PREP TIME: T O TA L T I M E :

6 - 8 servings 0 hours 3 0 mins 0 h o u r s 55 m i n s

Ingredients Directions
FOR THE CASSEROLE:
1 For the casserole: Preheat the oven to
1 tbsp. vegetable oil 375°. Heat the oil in a large Dutch
oven over medium heat. Add the bell
2 red and/or yellow bell peppers, pepper, onion, poblano, and garlic.
stemmed, seeded and thinly sliced Cook, stirring occasionally, until the
vegetables are softened, 10 to 12
1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
minutes. Add the ground beef and
1 poblano pepper, stemmed, seeded and taco seasoning packet. Cook, stirring
chopped often to break into small crumbles,
until browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the
3 garlic cloves, chopped canned tomatoes and green chiles,
black beans, corn, and salt, and cook,
1 1/2 lb. lean ground beef
stirring occasionally, until well

1 1-oz. packet taco seasoning combined, about 2 minutes. Remove

from the heat.
1 10-oz. can mild diced tomatoes and
2 Lightly grease a 13-by-9-inch baking
green chiles (such as Rotel), drained
dish with cooking spray. Arrange
1 15-oz. can black beans, drained and tortilla chips in a slightly overlapping
rinsed single layer in the bottom of the
baking dish (about 35 chips in a
1 c. corn kernels, fresh or frozen layer). Top with about half of the
ground beef mixture in an even layer.
1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
Sprinkle evenly with half of the

Nonstick cooking spray cheese. Repeat layers once, ending

with cheese on top. Reserve remaining
1 13-oz. bag round tortilla chips, plus chips for serving.
more for serving
3 Bake the casserole in the preheated
1 8-oz. bag shredded Mexican-style oven until the cheese is melted and
cheese blend beginning to brown on top, 16 to 20
minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes
TO SERVE: before topping and serving.

Shredded lettuce 4 To serve: Top with shredded lettuce,

pico de gallo, avocado, cilantro, sour
Pico de gallo cream, black olives, and/or hot sauce,
if you like. Serve alongside extra,
Avocado
crunchy tortilla chips.
Cilantro, chopped

Sour cream

Sliced black olives

Hot sauce

Get ingredients with

Round tortilla chips work great for making an even layer, but any sturdy tortilla chip will work!

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