Doritos Casserole Recipe with Ground Beef
Easy Doritos Casserole recipe with ground beef and Doritos tortilla chips is a delicious dinner the whole family loves. This easy taco bake is hearty comfort food that is easy on the budget!
Servings: 8
Cost: $15
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds ground beef
- 1 jalapeno pepper finely chopped
- taco seasoning 2 to 3 tablespoons homemade or 1 packet
- 1 cup water or beef broth
- ½ cup sour cream
- Doritos tortilla chips (about 4 cups crushed) use as much as you need
- 3 cups shredded cheddar or Mexican blend cheese
- 2 cups salsa use your favorite here
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees f
- Brown the ground beef and jalapeno pepper in a large skillet
- Drain grease if necessary, and add taco seasoning and water, and simmer until most of water is absorbed
- Turn off heat, and stir in sour cream until well blended.
- Spray a medium casserole dish with cooking spray, then add enough crushed Doritos to cover the bottom of the dish
- Layer half of the ground beef mixture over the Doritos, then add 1 cup shredded cheese and 1 cup of salsa
- Repeat layers, ending with crushed Doritos, followed by shredded cheese on top
- Bake for about 15 to 20 minutes, or until bubbly and cheese is melted. Add more cheese to top before serving, if desired
Notes
I used nacho cheese flavored Doritos, but any flavor is fine.
If you don't have sour cream, you can substitute your favorite cream soup.
Make sure not to crush the Dorito chips too fine or they will turn to mush when cooked.
Nutrition
Calories: 436kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Cholesterol: 114mg | Sodium: 1112mg | Potassium: 475mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1105IU | Vitamin C: 3.8mg | Calcium: 356mg | Iron: 2.3mg