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Walking Taco Casserole

Y'all, I'm so excited to share one of my all-time favorite crowd-pleasing dinner recipes with you today - my Walking Taco Casserole!
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Course: Main, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs ground beef
  • 1 large sweet onion diced
  • 2 packets taco seasoning
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 cups tomatillo salsa
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 15 oz cans black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 2 15 oz cans corn, drained
  • 4 cups Frito corn chips divided
  • 3 cups shredded Mexican-blend cheese
  • Optional Toppings:
  • Chopped cilantro sliced avocado, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, sliced jalapeños

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease a 9x13 baking dish.
  • Brown the ground beef in a skillet over medium-high heat until cooked through, 5-7 minutes, making sure to crumble the beef as it cooks. Add the diced onions and cook for 2-3 more minutes until translucent.
  • Stir in the taco seasoning and water. Allow to simmer for 2-3 minutes until slightly thickened.
  • Remove from heat and stir in the tomatillo salsa, sour cream, black beans and corn until well combined.
  • Crush half of the corn chips and spread them into an even layer in the prepared baking dish. Pour the beef and bean mixture evenly over top.
  • Sprinkle the shredded cheese in an even layer over top. Top with the remaining uncrushed corn chips.
  • Cover with foil and bake for 15 minutes. Remove foil and bake for 5 more minutes until lightly browned on top.
  • Allow to cool slightly before serving with desired toppings like chopped cilantro, avocado, lettuce, tomatoes, jalapeños and extra salsa!