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Fritos Taco Casserole

Fritos Taco Casserole

This Fritos Taco Casserole combines ground beef with onions, garlic, corn, black beans, melted cheeses, along with crunchy Fritos corn chips. Meaty, cheesy, and a little crunchy.  This is a satisfying and fun meal with a variety of flavors and textures.

Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Cal-Mex, Mexican, Tex-Mex
Keyword American, Cal-Mex, Casserole, Ground Beef, Mexican, Taco, Tex-Mex
Servings 8

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup chopped yellow or white onions
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 2 to 2-1/2 pounds ground beef 20% fat
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons onion powder
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 1 14 ounce can diced tomatoes, drained of liquid
  • 1 14 ounce can corn, drained of liquid
  • 1 14 ounce can black beans, drained of liquid
  • 6 cups of Fritos corn chips of your choice
  • 4 cups melting shredded cheeses Cheddar, Monterey Jack, Asadero, and Queso Quesadilla

Instructions

  1. Combine the olive oil and butter in a pot.  Melt the butter on low-medium heat.

  2. Add the chopped onions and cook for 6 to 7 minutes, or until the onions begin to soften.
  3. Stir in the garlic and cook for 1 additional minute.
  4. Raise the heat to medium.  Add the ground beef along with the salt, onion powder, chili powder, cayenne pepper, black pepper, and garlic powder.  Cook about 7 minutes, or until the meat is no longer pink.
  5. Stir in the flour and cook for an additional minute.  The flour will help to thicken the meat sauce and give it that taco meat like texture.
  6. Add the ketchup, canned tomatoes, canned corn, and canned black beans. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the meat sauce thickens and the flavors come together.   At this point it should taste good as is, but we will make it even better.
  7. In a deep 9 x 13 inch baking dish.  Arrange half of your Fritos corn chips. You can use any flavor. I used a combination of chili cheese and original.
  8. Spread half of the meat sauce over mixture over the chips, followed by half of the shredded cheeses.
  9. Add a second layer of Fritos corn chips over the cheese.
  10. Carefully spread the rest of the meat sauce over the chips, followed by the rest of the shredded cheeses.
  11. Cover the dish with nonstick foil.  Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 40 minutes.
  12. Uncover and continue to bake for about 10 additional minutes, or until the cheese is melted.