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Dorito Casserole – Turn taco night into a quick and easy casserole with layers of your favorite chips. It is time to redefine the casserole, and make it something people want to eat!
Do you like Mexican food? If you are here, the answer has to be yes. It is pretty much considered a food group in my opinion. It is really hard to pick a favorite but these Flautas are pretty high up there. Especially if you have a little Salsa Verde on the side to dip them in.
When I am not sure what to make for dinner Mexican style food is pretty much by go-to. Creamy Salsa Chicken is a staple because I always have the ingredients in my house to make it.
This is a pretty easy taco casserole with Doritos. You can use whatever flavor of Doritos you like, but I am partial to the cool ranch. My guys are more nacho cheese fans, so we have made this both ways. It is layers of chips, taco meet, cheese, and then topped with your favorite toppings!
What Do You Need For Dorito Taco Casserole
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- Ground Beef – you can use ground turkey or even ground chicken as well.
- Onion
- Corn – You could use black beans as well or instead of the corn
- Taco Seasoning
- Sour Cream
- Salsa
- Doritos – whatever your favorite flavor
- Cheese
Dorito Taco Casserole is such an easy dinner. As long as you can make taco meat, you can get this on the table. It bakes in the oven for the cheese to melt, which is obviously the best part. Gooey melty cheese is always a win. This Mexican Rice Skillet is a similar idea but it is all done on the stove top and instead of the chips you have rice.
How to make Dorito Casserole
- In a large skillet you start by browning your meat. I like to use ground turkey, but you can use ground beef as well. When you mix taco seasoning with ground beef I find it hard to tell the difference.
- Add the onions and corn to the meat and cook until the meat is browned and the onions are soft.
- Next mix in your taco seasoning and water like you would if you were making tacos. Use whatever brand or homemade version you like!
- Then you want to remove it from the heat when you stir in the sour cream. If it is on the heat there is a high chance the sour cream with curdle and removing it from the heat helps to make sure that doesn’t happen.
- Now you just layer things together. Start with some crushed up Doritos on the bottom of a casserole dish, and top with about half of the meat and half of the cheese. Repeat with another layer and then you bake it!
- You bake for about 20 minutes, you are just making sure that the cheese is melted throughout the casserole.
- Remove from the oven and top with whatever taco toppings you like. It can be lettuce, tomatoes, black olives, avocado, jalapenos and more.
This taco casserole with Doritos is always a hit with the kids. Anytime Doritos show up on the table, I know my family is happy. And if you love tacos, don’t miss this Taco Pasta Skillet for all the same flavors in a creamy one pan pasta dinner! One of the most requested meals at my house.
Storage
If you have leftovers, you will want to reheat it without the fresh lettuce and other vegetable toppings. They will get wilty and just not be very good. Store the toppings and casserole separate, and then you can reheat in the microwave. It will last in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Given that you have a meat mixture layered with tortilla chips, the chips will not remain crispy. They will soften as this bakes, and especially as it sits in the fridge.
More Easy Mexican Recipes
- Potato Tacos
- White Chicken Enchiladas
- Refried Bean Dip
- Frito Pie
- White Chicken Enchilada Skillet
- Taco Rice
Dorito Taco Casserole
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Ingredients
For the Casserole:
- 1 pound Ground Turkey, or ground beef
- 1 cup Onion, Chopped
- 1 cup Frozen Corn
- 1 oz taco seasoning
- 1/2 cup Water
- 1/4 cup Sour Cream
- 1 cup Salsa
- 6 oz Doritos
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Toppings:
- Lettuce
- Diced Tomatoes
- Black Olives
- Diced Avocado
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a large skillet, brown ground turkey. Add onions and corn, cooking until the onions are tender.1 pound Ground Turkey, 1 cup Onion, 1 cup Frozen Corn
- Add taco seasoning, and water – mix until well combined. Remove from heat mix in sour cream and salsa.1 oz taco seasoning, 1/2 cup Water, 1/4 cup Sour Cream, 1 cup Salsa
- Using a 2 quart baking dish, layer a few handfuls of Doritos, slightly crushed, to the bottom. Spoon half of the meat mixture over the top, sprinkle with half of the cheese. Repeat with the remaining ingredients.6 oz Doritos, 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- Bake for 20 minutes until heated through and cheese is melted.
- Top with desired toppings to serve.Lettuce, Diced Tomatoes, Black Olives, Diced Avocado
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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This is such a great Mexican dish! It’s always a hit at parties and is a favorite amongst my kids too!
I want to try this casserole, too! This look incredible!
This is one of my favorite dishes to serve when I host a party! Delicious!
Looks so festive and tasty! Can’t wait to dive into these, love it!
This is my kind of casserole, complete comfort food!
My kids would devour this just for the Doritos!!! Definitely adding it to the menu 🙂
This looks really good please send me the website thank you
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Tried it tonight, really good I left out the sour cream since I’m the only one who likes it.