Description
Hearty Dorito Casserole brings Mexican-inspired comfort straight to dinner tables with layers of crunchy chips, seasoned meat, and melted cheese. Hungry diners will devour this crowd-pleasing dish that delivers bold flavors and satisfying textures in every delicious bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 1 packet taco seasoning
Dairy and Cheese:
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup cream cheese
Crunchy and Wet Ingredients:
- 1 bag (9.25 oz) Doritos chips, crushed
- 1 can (10 oz) diced tomatoes with green chilies
- 1 can (10 oz) cream of chicken soup
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
Seasonings:
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F and generously grease a 9×13-inch baking dish to prevent sticking.
- In a large skillet, brown the ground beef over medium-high heat, breaking it into crumbly pieces until no pink remains, approximately 8-10 minutes.
- Drain excess fat from the beef and stir in taco seasoning, ensuring the meat is evenly coated with robust flavor.
- Mix cream cheese, sour cream, cream of chicken soup, milk, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, and salt in a separate bowl to create a creamy sauce.
- Layer half of the crushed Doritos chips across the bottom of the prepared baking dish, creating a crunchy foundation.
- Spread the seasoned ground beef evenly over the chip layer, creating a hearty protein base.
- Pour the creamy sauce mixture uniformly across the beef, ensuring complete coverage.
- Sprinkle diced tomatoes with green chilies over the sauce for added zesty texture.
- Top the casserole with shredded cheddar cheese, creating a melty golden blanket.
- Scatter the remaining crushed Doritos over the cheese layer for extra crunch.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes until the cheese is bubbling and golden brown.
- Remove from oven and let rest for 5 minutes to allow flavors to settle.
- Garnish with chopped green onions and cilantro before serving for a fresh, vibrant finish.
Notes
- Customize chip crunch by selecting different Dorito flavors like Nacho Cheese, Cool Ranch, or Spicy Nacho for unique taste variations.
- Reduce fat content by using lean ground turkey or chicken instead of beef, maintaining the dish’s robust flavor profile.
- Create a gluten-free version by ensuring taco seasoning and cream of chicken soup are certified gluten-free and selecting appropriate corn chips.
- Boost vegetable intake by adding diced bell peppers, corn, or black beans to the ground meat layer for extra nutrition and texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 502
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 880 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 94 mg