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Taco Casserole

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This easy and delicious TACO CASSEROLE is perfect for a weeknight dinner or for entertaining friends! Pair it with some easy nachos and you have a quick and delicious Mexican food feast in no time!

Taco Casserole

Taco Casserole Recipe

If you’ll be watching the Olympic Games or having an Olympic Games themed party with your family and friends, and are looking for a dish that is sure to be a crowd pleaser, then you’ve got to try this taco casserole! It’s quick and simple to make and Bounty paper towels are there to help with the clean up. Thank you to Bounty for sponsoring this post.

Olympic Games-themed foods

You can even work some Olympic Games themed fun into your meal with your casserole toppings. I love letting my guests (and picky eaters in my family) pick their own toppings when possible, and this recipe is perfect for that. This can fit right in with your other Olympic Games themed party ideas.

Easy Taco Casserole

While this dish is delicious, it can be a bit messy, or maybe that’s just me! I keep plenty of Bounty paper towels on hand for quick and easy clean up. I’d rather spend my time hanging out with family and friends than cleaning up messes.

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Let me walk you through this casserole. It’s a matter of layering your ingredients. Starting with corn chips. I kind of adore corn chips in a dish like this and the crunch they provide.

Frito Casserole

Next up some refried beans that have cheese and salsa mixed in.

Taco Casserole

Next up, your seasoned ground beef.

Taco Casserole

And finally some cheese.

Taco Casserole

Then into the oven it goes while you quickly clean up with Bounty and get your toppings ready.

Taco Casserole

Is it even possible to open, serve or consume salsa without a mess? I’m not so sure it is.

Taco Casserole

For your toppings you can coordinate your toppings with the Olympic Games colors if you want. You can use cheese or corn chips for one topping, lettuce, avocados or guacamole for the next topping, some sour cream (with a few drops blue food coloring, black olives and tomatoes to finish off your topping choices.

the Olympic Games themed party

Simple and oh so good. I think we could eat this dish three times a week!

Taco Casserole

And don’t worry about the mess, because Bounty – the Quicker Picker Upper – has your back on the clean up.

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Let’s eat!

Taco Casserole Recipe

Easy Taco Casserole

Taco Casserole

This easy and delicious taco casserole combines ground beef, refried beans, salsa, cheese and corn chips for a delicious and family friendly meal.
4.84 from 6 votes
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: casserole, taco
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 393kcal
Author: Christi Johnstone

Ingredients

Taco Casserole

  • 1 pound of ground beef
  • 1 standard size package taco seasoning
  • 1 15 oz can refried beans
  • 2 cups grated cheese divided (Colby Jack, Monterey Jack, Cheddar or Mexican Blend)
  • 1 cup mild salsa
  • 2 cups Fritos Corn Chips lightly crushed

Toppings

  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup sliced black olives
  • 1 cup cut tomatoes
  • 1 cup Fritos chips shredded cheese could also be used for this
  • 1 cup shredded lettuce

Instructions

Taco Casserole

  • Preheat oven to 375 F.
  • Cook ground beef until browned and fully cooked. Add taco seasoning according to the directions on the package.
  • While ground beef is cooking, place crushed Fritos into the bottom of an 8x8 baking dish.
  • Cook refried beans, combined with salsa and 1 cup of the cheese, until hot. This can be done on the stovetop or in the microwave.
  • Spread bean mixture over the Fritos in the baking pan.
  • Spread ground beef mixture over the beans.
  • Sprinkle remaining 1 cup of cheese over the beef mixture.
  • Bake for approximately 15 minutes as all ingredients are already cooked and hot, you are primarily just melting your cheese.
  • Remove from oven and serve with assorted toppings

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Nutrition

Calories: 393kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 106mg | Sodium: 1055mg | Potassium: 476mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 887IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 358mg | Iron: 3mg
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I hope your family enjoys this yummy taco casserole as much as my family does, when you add the toppings it’s such a fun addition for your Olympic games themed party. And remember, when you are cleaning up after a party, Bounty is there to help.

Easy Taco Casserole Perfect For An Olympics Party

Disclosure: This post was sponsored by Bounty. All opinions however are mine and mine alone.

About author Christi Johnstone of Love From The Oven

Christi is the baker, cook, blogger, food photographer, recipe developer and sprinkle lover behind Love From The Oven. As a busy mom, it's important to Christi that her recipes are family-friendly and picky eater approved. In addition to running Love From The Oven, Christi is the author of The My Little Pony Baking Book and Smart Cookie, and the co-author of Peeps-A-Licious.
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  1. DM says

    February 3, 2020 at 12:31 pm

    5 stars
    I make this frequently. A real crowd pleaser. Have alway had to double it unless it’s just me and my wife. We are both senior, senior, senior and don’t eat as much as we did when younger but with this recipe there is little left over.?
    It’s the Fritos that make the difference from most recipes.

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