This recipe idea was given to me by a reader on Facebook. Thank you Lane! She didn’t give me exact amounts so I put in what I thought would work. I think next time I’ll put more crushed chips on the bottom of the casserole because I’d like a little more crunch. I also forgot to buy black olives, darn it! This was one dinner that went over well in my house. The kids said it was a little spicy, but they tend to say that about the taco seasoning I use. Eventually they’ll get used to it, right? I was pretty proud of myself because the majority of the ingredients that went into this were organic. I’ve been trying to buy what I can in Organic lately. I’m nowhere near 100% organic, nor will I ever be, but I feel like I should try to do what I can, when I can.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- taco seasoning
- 2 cups crushed tortilla chips/divided
- 1 can refried beans
- 1 cup salsa
- 1.5 cups Mexican shredded cheese/divided
- black olives
- tomatoes
- lettuce
- sour cream
Instructions
- Brown ground beef and cook taco seasonings into it.
- Preheat oven to 350
- Place one cup of crushed chips in the bottom of an 8x8 baking dish
- Heat refried beans then mix in salsa and half of cheese
- Spread bean mixture over chips
- Spread ground beef mixture over beans
- Sprinkle olives and remainder of chips and cheese over the top of the casserole
- Bake at 350 until cheese melts
- Top with lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream
About the author
Paula Krueger considers herself a "baby "chef, not because she cooks for babies, but because she's still learning how to cook. She started this blog after taking Wilton method classes and at that point was more interested in baking. She's since become more interested in learning to cook as her family has grown. She also covers product reviews and travel as well.
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yum!!!
This looks really good and will try it out tomorrow! I also like a bit more crunch so what do u suggest for chips from now on? Thanks Paula!
Probably 1.5-2 cups for the bottom.
This looks delicious and easy enough to throw together after work. Thanks for sharing!
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This recipe look great and really easy to make. The only thing I would try differently is making it with ground turkey instead. I like the idea of a crunch with the chips
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