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This Dorito Casserole is made with layers of meat, taco seasoning, Nacho Cheese Doritos, and lots of cheese. Every bite has plenty of flavor, making this cheesy casserole a meal everyone will love!
Dorito Casserole with Ground Beef
This delicious casserole recipe is so easy to make! Every layer has melty cheese, a delicious sauce, and ground beef. After adding in the taco seasoning, the flavors explode! Swap this exciting casserole for a boring taco Tuesday!
This delicious casserole can easily be made into a variety of dinner options by swapping the types of meat used. For busy weeknights, or a last minute potluck, use leftover chicken, or substitute beef for ground turkey or ground chicken. Either way, this tasty dinner is going to be a family favorite!
Ingredients You’ll Need
- lean ground beef– Use ground turkey or shredded rotisserie chicken instead of ground beef.
- taco seasoning– store-bought taco seasoning or make your own!
- water
- yellow onion, chopped
- sour cream
- Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies
- Nacho Cheese Flavor Doritos-or regular tortilla chips or flavored tortilla chips
- shredded cheddar cheese or Fiesta Blend or Mexican Cheese Blend
How to Make Dorito Casserole with Ground Beef
STEP 1: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F, then lightly coat a 9×13 inch casserole dish with cooking spray, and set aside.
STEP 2: In a large skillet, on medium to high heat, brown the ground beef until cooked, with almost no remaining pink in the meat. Drain grease from meat.
STEP 3: Lower temperature to medium heat, then add the water and taco seasoning, stirring to combine. Let mixture come to a light simmer until most water has evaporated and meat is evenly seasoned.
STEP 4: Remove the seasoned ground beef from heat, then stir in the onion, diced tomatoes, and sour cream. Stir ingredients together.
STEP 5: Crush chips into pieces about the size of corn flakes. Evenly scatter ½ of the crumbled chips into the prepared baking dish. Top the chips with half of the meat mixture, then top with 1 cup of the pre-shredded cheese.
STEP 6: Repeat the same layers, beginning with remaining crushed chips, then ground beef mixture, remaining chips, then the last cup of cheese.
STEP 7: Cover the dish with foil and bake at 375 degrees F for 20-25 minutes. Remove the aluminum foil, for an additional 5-7 minutes cooking time. Bake until cheese is completely melted.
Toppings
This casserole can easily be served with a variety of toppings. Here are a few of my favorite toppings and garnishes:
- sour cream
- chopped tomatoes
- salsa, cilantro
- black olives
- green onions
- hot sauce
- sliced avocado
Tips
- Lean Beef: When making this recipe, I prefer to use lean ground beef. Most of the time, I don’t have to drain a lot of grease, which will also help keep the chips crisp.
- Crush the Chips: Do not over crush the chips! If you crumble them too small, the chips in the casserole can become a little soggy.
Variations
- Make it spicy: To increase the level of spice, try the different levels of tomatoes with chilies. For an ever higher spice lever, use Rotel diced tomatoes with habaneros.
- Add extra fillings: Make it even MORE filling by adding canned beans (refried bean or black beans) or a can kernel corn.
- Switch up the flavors of chips: Try different flavors of tortilla chips. Cool Ranch Doritos, or Flamin’ Hot Doritos are
- Change cheese flavors: I like to use the Mexican Cheese Blend, but you can also just use cheddar, pepper jack cheese, or a mix of your favorite flavors.
- Make Chicken Dorito Casserole: Use shredded rotisserie chicken instead of ground beef for this recipe.
FAQ’S
Once the casserole has cooled, store leftovers in an airtight container. Keep refrigerates, and it should be good for 2-4 days. The chips do become slightly soggy if stored longer.
To reheat the casserole, place it in the microwave for 2-4 minutes, or return the oven and bake at 375 degrees until reheated in the center.
This meal is delicious with Mexican rice, or refried beans, or just a simple side salad.
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Dorito Casserole
Equipment
- 1 9×13 Casserole Dish
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 small yellow onion
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 can diced tomatoes with green chilies, 10 ounce can, like Rotel
- 1 bag Nacho Cheese Flavor Doritos, 9.25 ounces
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F, then lightly coat a 9×13 inch casserole dish with cooking spray, and set aside.
- In a large skillet, on medium to high heat, brown the ground beef until cooked, with almost no remaining pink in the meat. Drain grease from meat.
- Lower temperature to medium heat, then add the water and taco seasoning, stirring to combine. Let mixture come to a light simmer until most water has evaporated and meat is evenly seasoned.
- Remove the seasoned ground beef from heat, then stir in the onion, diced tomatoes, and sour cream. Stir ingredients together.
- Crush chips into pieces about the size of corn flakes. Evenly scatter ½ of the crumbled chips into the prepared baking dish. Top the chips with half of the meat mixture, then top with 1 cup of the pre-shredded cheese.
- Repeat the same layers, beginning with remaining crushed chips, then ground beef mixture, remaining chips, then the last cup of cheese.
- Cover the dish with foil and bake at 375 degrees F for 20-25 minutes. Remove the aluminum foil, for an additional 5-7 minutes cooking time. Bake until cheese is completely melted.
Who would have thought you could make this out of Doritos? So so good