Manda's Taco Casserole

Method5 steps · about 40 min

1. 1

   Step 1: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

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   Step 2: Cook and stir ground beef (2 pounds) in a large skillet over medium heat until crumbly and browned, about 10 minutes; drain grease. Mix water (1 ⅓ cups) and taco seasoning mix into ground beef, bring to a boil, and reduce heat to low. Simmer ground beef mixture, stirring often, until thickened, 3 to 4 minutes.

   Uses 2 pounds ground beef · 1 ⅓ cups water · 2 (1 ounce) packages taco seasoning mix (such as McCormick® Original)

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   Step 3: Heat chili beans in a saucepan over low heat until simmering.

   Uses 1 (16 ounce) can hot chili beans, undrained

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   Step 4: Spread layers of tortilla chips, ground beef (2 pounds) mixture, and chili beans, respectively into a casserole dish; repeat layers until you run out of chips, beef, and beans. Top casserole with Cheddar cheese.

   Uses 2 pounds ground beef · 1 (16 ounce) can hot chili beans, undrained · 1 (12 ounce) bag nacho cheese-flavored corn chips (such as Doritos®) · 2 (8 ounce) packages shredded mild Cheddar cheese

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   Step 5: Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is bubbling and tips of exposed tortilla chips are golden brown, about 15 minutes.

   Uses 1 (12 ounce) bag nacho cheese-flavored corn chips (such as Doritos®) · 2 (8 ounce) packages shredded mild Cheddar cheese