Dorito Casserole

Cheesy, beefy, Dorito casserole is an easy weeknight bake packed with taco-inspired flavors in each layer!

Why this recipe works

Dorito casserole has all the fixings similar to what you’d stuff a taco with plus the addition of crushed chips. With layers of crunchy nacho cheese chips, ground beef, onion, bell peppers, beans, and loads of cheese, this taco bake is hard to resist. It’s easily customizable to suit your taste, so have fun with the ingredients on this one!

Ingredients you will need

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Ingredient Info and Substitution Suggestions

MEAT – You can use ground beef, ground turkey, ground chicken, or even shredded rotisserie chicken. If you don’t like to use packaged taco seasoning you can definitely substitute with our homemade taco seasoning mix.

CHIPS – We used nacho cheese Doritos, but cool ranch or regular tortilla chips would also work. You can reduce the number of chips and still have a very well-balanced casserole. If you wanted more chips, I would recommend adding more moisture to the meat mixture – either additional sour cream, salsa, a can of cream of chicken soup, etc. – the chips will draw some of the moisture out of the meat mixture so plan accordingly if increasing the number of chips.

How to Make Dorito Casserole

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1. Grease a 9×13 casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Crush chips lightly and sprinkle approximately 1 cup across the bottom of the baking dish.
3. Cook ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat until mostly browned. Add diced onion and diced bell pepper and saute about 5 minutes longer, until vegetables begin to soften.
4. Add taco seasoning and water and stir to combine. Bring mixture to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes longer, stirring regularly.
5. Add the Rotel and sour cream to the meat mixture and stir to combine completely.
6. Gently mix the black beans into the skillet.
7. Spread half of the meat mixture over the crushed chips in the casserole dish.
8. Place another layer of crushed chips over the meat. Spread half of the cheese over the chips.
9. Repeat to layer the remaining meat, chips, and cheese.
10. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for approximately 20 minutes, until the cheese is melted and the casserole is hot and bubbly.
11. Garnish with diced bell peppers and/or chopped cilantro, tomatoes, avocado, etc. Serve with additional sour cream.

Frequently Asked Questions & Expert Tips

Serving Suggestions

Dorito casserole is a meal in itself and doesn’t really require any additional sides, however, you can definitely use extra Doritos or tortilla chips for dipping if you’d like. Top with extra sour cream, shredded lettuce, nacho cheese, guacamole, or salsa verde.

More Casserole Recipes

• Taco Casserole
• Ground Beef Casserole
• Mexican Chicken Casserole
• Chicken Enchilada Casserole
• Bacon Cheeseburger Casserole
• Frito Pie
• Reuben Casserole

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Dorito Casserole

With layers of crunchy nacho cheese chips, ground beef, onion, bell peppers, beans, and loads of cheese, this taco bake is hard to resist.

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Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Servings: 8 servings

55 minutes mins

Calories: 668

Author: Amanda Davis

Ingredients

• ▢ 10 oz nacho cheese Doritos or regular tortilla chips
• ▢ 1 lb ground beef
• ▢ ½ medium yellow onion about 1 cup, diced
• ▢ 1 green bell pepper diced
• ▢ ¼ cup taco seasoning
• ▢ ½ cup water
• ▢ 10 oz can Rotel tomatoes drained
• ▢ 1 cup sour cream plus more for serving
• ▢ 1 cup black beans drained and rinsed
• ▢ 4 cups shredded medium cheddar cheese
• ▢ 1 red bell pepper diced

Things You’ll Need

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  13×9 baking dish

Before You Begin

• Other topping ideas include cilantro, diced tomatoes, diced avocado, guacamole, salsa verde, hot sauce, and extra chips for dipping and scooping.
• You can vary the number of chips used in this recipe – I used about 10 oz. You can reduce the number of chips and still have a very well balanced casserole. If you wanted more chips, I would recommend adding more moisture to the meat mixture – either additional sour cream, salsa, a can of cream of chicken soup, etc. – the chips will draw some of the moisture out of the meat mixture so plan accordingly if increasing the number of chips.
• The aluminum foil is helpful to allow the casserole to heat through and prevent the top from drying out – since the cheese is sitting on top of the chips on the top layer, it can dry out quickly. If you want to crisp up the top or brown the top a little, remove the foil and then cook an additional 5 minutes or so.

Instructions

• Grease a 9×13 casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Crush chips lightly and sprinkle approximately 1 cup across the bottom of the baking dish.
• Cook ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat until mostly browned. Add diced onion and diced bell pepper and saute about 5 minutes longer, until vegetables begin to soften.
• Add taco seasoning and water and stir to combine. Bring mixture to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes longer, stirring regularly.
• Add the Rotel and sour cream to the meat mixture and stir to combine completely.
• Gently mix the black beans into the skillet.
• Spread half of the meat mixture over the crushed chips in the casserole dish.
• Place another layer of crushed chips over the meat. Spread half of the cheese over the chips.
• Repeat to layer the remaining meat, chips, and cheese.
• Cover with aluminum foil and bake for approximately 20 minutes, until the cheese is melted and the casserole is hot and bubbly.
• Garnish with diced bell peppers and/or chopped cilantro, tomatoes, avocado, etc. Serve with additional sour cream.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 668cal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 45g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 115mg | Sodium: 1232mg | Potassium: 544mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 2002IU | Vitamin C: 38mg | Calcium: 523mg | Iron: 3mg

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