••••TACO SALAD CASSEROLE🍅🧀🥑🥘🌮🥙🥗🍚!!••••

(Source: tasteofhome.com & Rhonda McKee, Greensburg, Kansas)

••••TACO SALAD CASSEROLE!!!

 

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 15 min.

MAKES:4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup chopped green pepper
• 1 envelope taco seasoning
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup crushed tortilla chips
• 1 can (16 ounces) refried beans
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• Toppings: chopped lettuce and tomatoes, sliced ripe olives, sour cream and picante sauce

 

Directions

1. In a large skillet, cook beef, onion and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in taco seasoning and water. Cook and stir until thickened, about 3 minutes; set aside. 
2. Place chips in a greased 8-in. square baking dish. In a small bowl, stir refried beans; spread over chips. Top with beef mixture and cheese. 
3. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 15-20 minutes or until heated through. Top with lettuce, tomatoes and olives. Serve with sour cream and picante sauce.Yield: 4 servings.  

Originally published as Taco Salad Casserole in Quick Cooking January/February 2000, p7

Nutritional Facts

1 cup: 405 calories, 12g fat (0 saturated fat), 47mg cholesterol, 1181mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 6g fiber), 37g protein.