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Taco Casserole
This is a quick, easy casserole to put together and pop in the oven when you get home. When we get home late and don't feel like eating takeout, it is the perfect dish as it doesn't take long to make. Wait to mix the chips in until you are ready to put it in the oven. They will get soggy if you let them sit in the mixture too long.
Serve with small dishes of chopped green onions, diced tomatoes, guacamole, sour cream and shredded cheese to make it more festive and tasty. Serve a zesty salsa with it. Serve with a tossed salad and you will have a delicious, tasty meal.
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Ingredients
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1 2.5 ounce package taco seasoning mix
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 28 ounce can tomatoes, broken
- 8 ounce can tomato sauce
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 large handfuls tortilla chips
- 15 ounce can whole corn, drained
- 15 ounce can olives, drained
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 2 cups water
- Cook hamburger and onion until done. Drain meat and onion.
- Mix in taco seasoning, corn, tomatoes, salt, pepper, chili powder, tomato sauce and water; mix and heat for 10 minutes. Put all mixed ingredients in a large casserole and stir. Add chips and stir gently.
- Cook at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.
- Garnish with your choice of sour cream, chopped tomatoes, chopped green onions, or shredded cheese.
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Serving size: 2 cups | |
| Calories | 494 |
| Calories from Fat | 288 |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Fat 32 g | 49% |
| Saturated fat 11 g | 55% |
| Unsaturated fat 18 g | |
| Carbohydrates 28 g | 9% |
| Sugar 2 g | |
| Fiber 4 g | 16% |
| Protein 24 g | 48% |
| Cholesterol 85 mg | 28% |
| * The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA. | |
Comments
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I will have to locate the recipe first. I moved and for some reason, it is not in my recipe box. I may have to get my sister to send it to me. It also might be in the still packed box with my cookbooks.
Please do. I've made tamale pie using cornmeal mush before, but spoonbread sounds interesting.
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MizBejabbers, Hahaha, I had to leave out the olives also. I have two that won't eat them. This is really good without them too. Someday, I will put the recipe for Spoonbread Tamale Pie on here. I have to double the recipe, hoping to have leftovers. I never do though. They will gobble it up.
Oh, that looks good. We love tacos. I will have to try it, but I'll have to leave out the olives or Mr. B. won't touch it.
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Hi Jackie, this is good and so easy. I hope you try it and enjoy it. I will try to get some more published soon. I am about done with being ticced off at HubPages and ready to start writing some more. I have been reading all along, just haven't written any.
Mm Yum, this looks sooo good. Thanks for sharing!
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Lisa, this is good and really easy to make. I appreciate you coming to visit and sharing.
This sounds delicious and quite easy. I can't wait to try it, thanks for sharing!
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Craftytothe core, This is a great dish for get-togethers. Get it put together and pop it in the oven at the right time to serve when you want. I appreciate you coming by and visiting and for your nice comment.
This looks so good. It looks like it would be an incredible dish for a get-together as well.
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Marlin, this is a great recipe. I had it just the other night. Thank you for coming by to visit.
Becky, this is one that I'm definitely going to try. Got it booked marked so I can come back to the recipe easily. Thanks for sharing such great recipes.
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I guess I need to get some more recipes up here for you Frank. Thank you for coming by to visit.
just checking on some old recipes.. is all :)
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Frank, Happy that you found another recipe that you like. Thank you for the rating and the visit.
Becky another five star recipe thanks for sharing this :)
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sgbrown, glad I put the recipe on here for you, lol. I am like that also, don't like to throw food away. I am sure you will love this, just spicy enough to make it good. I would be honored by you sharing it on your blog. Another few you might like on here too.
This is what I have been looking for! I always have left over broken tortilla chips at the bottom of the bag and I don't want to throw them away. I made a casserole using them one time, but now I can't find the recipe. Now I have a new one! I'm so happy! :) Thank you Becky! Voting up, useful and I would like to share this on my "Around theWorld withRecipes" blog if that is ok with you! :)
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PDXKaraokeGuy, This is good and I have been informed that chopped chicken is good or veggie crumbles for vegetarians. So nice to have you come visit today.
This looks good. i'll need to find a way to make it without ground beef sincer the missus doesn't eat ground beef.
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Gypsy Rose Lee, I love food and I love it spicy. I am not really into cooking but if I want to eat, I need to. haha! I tried this a couple of months ago and it was pretty good. Time to pull it out again and give it another go. I had some ideas to make it better. If it does, I will put it on here. Glad you liked it and thank you for coming to visit.
I love all sorts of cooking and experimenting. This sounds just great and delicious. Will try to passing it on.
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Hi weestro, you will love this if you like spicy. Peppers would make it really hot. I had some pickled jalapena's with mine. My hubby used the hot sauce. Thanks for coming by to visit.
Looks delicious, I will be trying this for sure Becky, may add some peppers as I like the hot stuff....Voted up!
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Hi TTombs, This is indeed fast and easy, plus it tastes good. Hope your family loves it. Thank you for coming by to visit.
This will definitely be finding it's way into our kitchen. What a fast and easy recipe. Thank you, Becky! Voted up and sharing.
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toknowinfo, You will love this, it is so easy and quick. Thank you for coming to visit.
Thanks for a delicious sounding recipe. I am looking forward to making it.
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Sinea Pies, This is easy to make and good to eat. I hope you enjoy. Thanks for coming by to visit.
This is my kind of recipes...Mexican flavor...totally easy to make! Love it. Voted up and useful. :)
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Hi Peggy, Glad you like. It is definitely tasty. Thanks for coming to visit.
Oh yum! Now you are making me hungry for some Mexican food and your taco casserole would certainly satisfy my appetite. Up and useful votes.
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agilitymach, I am glad this looks good to you. It tasted pretty good too. The nutritional breakdown is one of the new features for the recipe hubs. I found a site that I just insert the ingredients, no. of servings and it figures it all out. I appreciate you coming to visit.
This is making me hungry!!! I'll need to try this some night. I love the nutritional breakdown too. So helpful. I voted it useful!!
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katyzzz, Glad to see you like it. Thanks for coming by to visit.
I'll drink to that, oops sorry meant eat! Lovely tasty recipe Becky
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Teaches, I am glad this caught your attention. I made this and not only was it delicious but it was so easy. I have decided it would be easier to pour the meat mixture over the top of the chips though. Thank you for coming to visit.
You have my attention with this one! Love this version of the standard taco salad idea. Can't wait to try it.
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This one is Mexican but I know you will love it anyway. The manicotti has the spinach in it.LOL. You can't taste it in that either. It does not affect the flavor.
Hi Becky, I LOVE Italian Food, and Spinach... put Tomato Sauce over it and I'm in Heaven...Lover Man not a Spinach Lover, but I think I can persuade him...Mmmm, mmm, Good! Thanks so much for Sharing!
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I thought you might like one that figured the charts for you. They are a pain. I love that you are a chef. My son is learning although he is learning at Applebee's. He has been working there for about two years now and mving up slowly but surely in the kitchen.
Becky - Need a site to figure them out? Hon, I 'm a chef quality cook. That's funny though.
TFP
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Mike, I know you will love it. Thanks for coming by to visit.
Hello Becky your recipe looks very inviting.
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TFP, The nutrition labels are one of the new recipe capsules. If you need a site to have them figured out, let me know. Easy to do. Thanks for coming by to visit.
Nice touch the nutrition label Beck :)
TFP
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I wish my husband cooked.
That's because he does 95% of our cooking! lol And you're welcome :)
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beth, I love how you always pass the recipes to your husband. Thanks for coming by to visit and leave me a laugh.
This recipe really sounds easy and delicious. I'll have to pass it along to my hubby - sounds right up his alley!
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You will love it Benda.
I have not seen that one yet. I will look at it. Thanks Becky.
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Hi Brenda, I also put the recipe on for Three Cheese and Spinach Manicotti. Vegtarian food. Thanks for coming by to visit.
It looks good Becky and your photo is very professional. I can make this with veggies crumbles instead of ground beef. Thanks so much.
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Mhatter, I have a few of those also. Enjoy yours. Thank you for coming by to visit.
Thank you the recipe. Taco casseroles are my "guilty pleasures".
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s'lane, This one is so easy, you can handle it. I made it in about 15 min. last night. Then I just sat back and waited for it to bake. Thanks for coming by to visit.
I'll be right over after tea! Yum
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lezsaysit, Quick and easy is the best. Hope you enjoy. Thanks for coming by to visit.
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writer20, My dad sent this to me in a letter, years ago. I found it the other day when I was reading some of them. I tried it last night and it was good. Hope you enjoy it.
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drbj, I made it last night without the olives. My husband and daughter don't like them. It is still good. Hope you enjoy. Thanks for coming by to visit.
Anything that is quick, easy, nutritious and looks as good as this casserole, Becky, is my kind of recipe. I will omit the olives though - not crazy for them. Thank you for sharing this.
I'm always looking for quick and delicious meals. I'll try this one!
I too think it looks delicious. I'll print this up for another time. Thank you Ms. Chef.
Voted up and interesting, Joyce.
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EmmaHeather, it is and soo easy to put together. Thank you for coming by to visit.
This looks delicious!
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billybuc, Glad you are impressed with this. It was good when we had it for dinner last night. Thank you for coming by to visit.
I would eat this any day of the week and twice on Sundays. Great recipe!
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