Ground Beef Nacho Casserole

Overhead view of the finished casserole garnished with olives and green onions.

Get ready to enjoy a hearty, delicious dinner with this quick and easy ground beef nacho casserole recipe! It's perfect for busy weeknights, combining all your favorite nacho flavors into one satisfying, easy-to-make dish.

Course Casserole

Cuisine Tex-Mex

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 30

Resting Time 5

Total Time 40

Servings

Calories 636kcal

Author Marye Audet-White

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cups onion diced
3 garlic cloves minced
1 pound lean ground beef 90/10 or 97/3
1 ounce taco seasoning 1 packet
1 ½ cups thick and chunky red salsa
¾ cup taco sauce
1 cup beef stock
15 ounces black beans drained and rinsed
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro plus more for garnish
6 cups tortilla chips I recommend unsalted - coarsely crushed
3 cups Cheddar cheese grated

Toppings

black olives sliced
green onions sliced
sour cream

Instructions

Spray a 13x9-inch baking pan with non-stick spray.
Set aside.
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high.
Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring often, until translucent, about 4 minutes.
Add ground beef and taco seasoning.
Cook, stirring often, until beef is no longer pink, about 6 minutes.
Stir in salsa, taco sauce, and stock.
Cook, stirring often, until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes.
Stir in beans and cilantro.
Spread 2 cups of the chips on bottom of prepared pan.
Top with half of the beef mixture.
Spread another layer of tortilla chips over beef, and sprinkle with 1 ½ cups of the cheese.
Top with remaining half of beef mixture, and add the remaining chips and cheese.
Cover with aluminum foil, and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the mixture bubbles around the edges.
Remove the foil and bake about 5 more minutes, or until cheese is melted, and begins to be golden brown.
Remove from oven and let stand for 5 minutes.
Garnish with cilantro before serving.

Notes

Storage-

Store leftovers tightly covered in the refrigerator for 3 or 4 days.

Tips:

Use a thick and chunky salsa so your beef nacho casserole isn't watery. However, pick any flavor you like—mild, spicy, whatever!
You can crush up the chips easily and quickly in the bag they come in or put them in a large zip-top bag. Just don't make them too tiny.
If you have the cilantro/soap gene, just leave it out.

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