manda's taco casserole

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 pounds ground beef
• 1 1/3 cups water
• 2 (1 ounce) packages taco seasoning mix (such as mccormick® original)
• 1 (16 ounce) can hot chili beans, undrained
• 1 (12 ounce) bag nacho cheese-flavored corn chips (such as doritos®)
• 2 (8 ounce) packages shredded mild cheddar cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c).
• cook and stir ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat until crumbly and browned, about 10 minutes; drain grease. mix water and taco seasoning mix into ground beef, bring to a boil, and reduce heat to low. simmer ground beef mixture, stirring often, until thickened, 3 to 4 minutes.
• heat chili beans in a saucepan over low heat until simmering.
• spread layers of tortilla chips, ground beef mixture, and chili beans, respectively into a casserole dish; repeat layers until you run out of chips, beef, and beans. top casserole with cheddar cheese.
• bake in the preheated oven until cheese is bubbling and tips of exposed tortilla chips are golden brown, about 15 minutes.