Description
Walking Taco Casserole with Fritos combines all the fun of a walking taco in an easy, cheesy, shareable casserole. Layers of seasoned beef, beans, corn, Rotel, creamy cheese sauce, and a crunchy Fritos topping make this dish a weeknight win.
Ingredients
1 lb ground beef (or ground turkey/chicken)
1 packet taco seasoning
1 (15 oz) can of black beans, drained and rinsed
1 (15 oz) can of corn, drained
1 (10 oz) can of Rotel diced tomatoes & green chilies
1 (10.5 oz) can of condensed cheddar cheese soup
1 cup sour cream
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
1 large bag of Fritos Original Corn Chips
Optional toppings: diced tomatoes, green onions, sliced jalapeños, extra sour cream
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Use a 9×13 inch baking dish.
2. Brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Drain excess grease.
3. Add taco seasoning with water as directed on packet. Stir and simmer briefly.
4. Remove skillet from heat. Stir in black beans, corn, and Rotel.
5. In a bowl, mix cheddar cheese soup and sour cream until smooth. Stir in 1 cup shredded cheddar.
6. Spread meat mixture in baking dish.
7. Spread cheese-sour cream mixture over meat layer evenly.
8. Crush Fritos and sprinkle over top. Add remaining 1 cup cheddar.
9. Bake 20-25 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly.
10. Cool 5-10 minutes before serving. Add toppings if desired.
Notes
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 3 days. Reheat in microwave.
To freeze: assemble without Fritos, cover tightly, freeze up to 2 months. Thaw, add Fritos, and bake.
For gluten-free: use certified GF taco seasoning and cheddar cheese soup. Fritos are naturally gluten-free.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 880 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg