Does your family enjoy Taco Night? This Taco Bake recipe from Gooseberry Patch’s Foolproof Family Recipes is an easy way to switch up your Mexican fiesta. Double or triple the recipe and it is also a fantastic way to serve up a taco salad bar for a crowd!
This family favorite starts by layering Chili Cheese Fritos, then taco meat, cheese sauce and topped with cheese that is baked to an ooey gooey perfection!
It is pretty much a Taco Casserole… I just love me a good casserole, don’t you? That could be because most casseroles involve one of my favorite foods– cheese. And cheese makes everything delicious… especially Taco Bake 😉
Taco Bake
See… easy peasy– and 0h-so cheesy (not to mention delicious)!
Serve up this Taco Bake casserole on a bed of lettuce and top with all the fixins that your heart desires!
Us? We love chopped tomatoes, onions, avocado– or our favorite guac, sour cream and/or taco sauce…. oh and a little salsa 😉
I usually half the original recipe for our family dinner, so the recipe below (what I usually make) is easily double or even tripled for a company.
Taco Bake
Ingredients
- 1 lb Ground Beef
- 1 pkg Taco Seasoning
- 2/3 Cup Water
- Chili Cheese Corn Chips- to taste
- 1 Can Cheddar Cheese Soup
- 1/2 Cup Milk
- 8 to 12 oz Shredded Mozzarella
- Toppings as desired
Instructions
- Brown ground beef and prepare as taco meat according to the seasoning package (using water).
- Pour enough fritos into a 9 x9 pan to cover the bottom.
- Top with taco meat.
- Combine soup and milk in a sauce pan and heat through until smooth.
- Top taco meat with cheese sauce.
- Top with cheese (8 oz to 12 oz depending on the level of cheesiness desired).
- Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes until bubbly.
- Serve over lettuce and with desired topics.
Looking for more recipes to switch up your taco night? Try some of our other fiesta favorites:
- Brown Bag Burritos
- Lunch Freezer Burritos
- Slow Cooker Pork Soft Tacos
- Zippy Shredded Pork
- Cris’ Queso Dip
- Zesty Steak Fajitas
- Cilantro Corn Salad
- Slow Cooker Beefy Taco Soup
- Easy Crock Pot Chicken Tacos
- Beefy Frito Taco Salad
Do you have a favorite homemade Mexican inspired dish? Do share!
Marsha 'Nana' Baker says
MY OH MY! This is my kind of dish…simple, easy and Mexican flavors! So very happy you shared with us at Weekend Potluck. Please come again soon.
Melissa says
Love this recipe! =)
Ashlee Halterman says
I loved easy taco bake it was delicious, I put salsa and cottage on this dish. I would give it 4 and a half stars!
Rose says
I’m think adding some cooked rice on top of the meat would be delicious! I would also use a homemade cheese sauce. I’m gonna have to try it!
Chelsie says
I like it better with nacho cheese, instead of the cheddar soup. Also like to add cilantro and green onion.
no says
I make a taco bake where I just add the lettuce before I cook it in the oven.
Shawnacee Marshall says
I am going to make this tonight using ground chicken instead. Can’t wait!
Star says
Looks like Pork Bellies for the most part…minus the chili
Michelle G says
This was AMAZING and QUICK! Big hit for my family. Thank you so much!!!!
sa matthews says
Can you use regular Fritos in this?
Nancy says
Loved this recipe. Easy to make and very tasty!
Sandy P says
This sounds so good. But I wonder: Why not layer it on a big tray with corn tortilla chips, add the yummy toppings (tomato, guac, onions, jalepenos’, and label it an “everything” Nacho–family style? It’s got all the good stuff in it!
Ricki says
Loved this recipe! Great for my whole family!
CB says
This was so good and easy to make. I added diced tomatoes with green chiles to the ground beef mixture and used Fiesta Nacho Cheese soup instead of the cheddar cheese and taco cheese blend instead of mozzarella. Topped with sliced black olives and dollop of sour cream before serving.
Shari says
Loved! I put the fritos on top during the last 5 minutes so they wouldn’t be soggy!
Peggy says
Very easy to make and yummy!
Melissa says
Absolutely delicious! Definitely will be making this again.
Loneta says
Love this recipe one of my family’s favorites. So easy and can be double easily!
Lois Pompe says
“My’ oh my “, is right,!! This is tasty, easy and fast!! My husband loved it! I added onions, garlic and I had two ears of leftover corn on the cob, cut it off the cob and added it to the meat while it was cooking. I think green chilies is an awesome idea! After I added the meat on top of my Fritos, I used Tostitos, salsa con quest cheese, has a great flavor and is a great cheese sauce. I also added more Fritos on top of the cheese, before I added the mozzarella cheese. This is one of the best recipes I’ve tried in a long time. Great Job!,