Mexican Trash Casserole Recipe
Mexican Trash Casserole layers crushed Doritos with cheesy taco beef and Rotel. Like a warm taco dip in casserole form!
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Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef
- ½ cup water
- 1 ounce taco seasoning 1 packet
- 3 cups cheddar cheese shredded, divided
- 10.75 ounces condensed cheddar cheese soup
- 10.5s ounce Rotel tomatoes undrained
- ½ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup Milk
- 14.5 ounces Doritos nacho chips lightly crushed roughly 4 cups
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Prepare a 9×13 pan with cooking spray.
- In a large skillet, brown the ground beef over medium high heat until no longer pink.
- Drain excess fat. Add water and taco seasoning and cook for 1-2 minutes.
- To the skillet, add the cheese soup, Rotel, sour cream, and milk. Stir to combine.
- Stir in half the cheese.
- Layer ½ the chips on the bottom of the prepared pan.
- Top with half the meat mixture.
- Add remaining chips in a layer.
- Top with remaining meat mixture.
- Top with remaining cheese.
- Bake uncovered for 30 minutes or until bubbly and the cheese is melted.
- Remove and garnish with fresh chopped parsley or cilantro.
- Enjoy warm!
Notes
- Drain ground beef well after browning. Excess fat makes the casserole greasy.
- Crush Doritos into bite-sized pieces, but not dust. You want texture, not powder.
- Make it vegetarian by using refried beans or black beans instead of ground beef.
- Spread layers evenly so every serving has chips, meat, and cheese.
- Don't skip the sour cream. It makes the sauce creamy.
- Add extra cheese on top. The melted cheese layer is what makes this look impressive.
- Serve with salsa or enchilada sauce on the side if it seems dry.
- Top with your favorite taco toppings like fresh jalapenos or sliced black olives.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 669kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 45g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 1168mg | Potassium: 572mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1056IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 428mg | Iron: 2mg
