All the best parts of a taco (seasoned beef, creamy sour cream, melty cheese) topped with crunchy Fritos corn chips, all baked together in one comforting dish. This easy Taco Casserole with Fritos is ready in just over 30 minutes!
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Why We Love This Recipe
- Quick & Easy – With simple ingredients and minimal prep time makes this a perfect meal for weeknights.
- Crunchy & Cheesy – The combination of melty cheese and corn chips is hard to resist.
- Customizable – Add your favorite taco toppings to make it your own!
More taco inspired recipes we love are this Taco Rice Skillet, a delicious Taco Lasagna, and this Taco Pasta that can be made in the Instant Pot.
Recipe Ingredients for Taco Casserole
- Ground Beef - ground chicken or ground turkey may also be used.
- Taco Seasoning - mild or spicy, your choice.
- Tomato Sauce
- Diced Tomatoes - with diced green chiles for a little extra flavor and kick.
- Sour Cream
- Shredded Cheese - taco blend, Colby Jack, or shredded cheddar.
- Fritos Corn Chips - for that crispy topping. Make sure to reserve some chips to add crunch to any leftover casserole. See mom tip below!
- Green Onion
- Sliced Olives
Step-by-Step Recipe Directions
Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Prepare a baking dish with nonstick cooking spray for easier clean up.
In a skillet over medium heat, cook and crumble the ground beef until browned. Drain excess fat.
Next, stir in taco seasoning, diced tomatoes, and tomato sauce.
Simmer the tomato and meat mixture for 5 minutes.
Spread half of the Fritos corn chips in to the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
Add the beef mixture over the corn chips.
Lightly spread the sour cream of the taco meat mixture.
Sprinkle with the shredded cheese.
Top the casserole with the remaining corn chips.
Bake the Frito Taco Casserole 20 - 25 minutes, until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
Garnish with sliced olives and green onions, or your favorite toppings, if desired.
Serve immediately.
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Mom Tip
Leftovers heat well in the microwave, however, the corn chips will be a little soft. No worries, it will still taste great! Make sure to reserve some of the Fritos corn chips to sprinkle over the reheated casserole to get that crunch!
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Taco Casserole with Fritos Corn Chips
Ingredients
- 1 lb. Ground Beef ground chicken or turkey may be used
- 1 packet Taco Seasoning
- 10 ounces Diced Tomatoes with Green Chiles drained
- 8 ounces Tomato Sauce
- 1 cup Sour Cream
- 2 cups Cheddar Cheese shredded
- 3 cups Fritos Corn Chips
- ½ cup Green Onions chopped
- ¼ cup Black Olives sliced
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Prepare a baking dish with nonstick cooking spray for easier clean up.
- In a skillet over medium heat, cook and crumble the ground beef until browned. Drain excess fat.
- Next, stir in taco seasoning, diced tomatoes, and tomato sauce.
- Simmer the tomato and meat mixture for 5 minutes.
- Spread half of the Fritos corn chips in to the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
- Add the beef mixture over the corn chips.
- Lightly spread the sour cream of the taco meat mixture.
- Sprinkle with the shredded cheese.
- Top the casserole with the remaining corn chips.
- Bake the Frito Taco Casserole 20 - 25 minutes, until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Garnish with sliced olives and green onions, or your favorite toppings, if desired.
- Serve immediately.
Keri
For something a little different, try this recipe for Taco Tuesday!