Taco Frito Casserole

Name: Taco Frito Casserole
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 Pound Ground Beef; 1-2 Tablespoons Oil; 1/2 Onion; 1 Garlic; 1/3 Taco Packet or more based on preference; 1/3 Cup Water; 1/2 Can Rotel (10 oz can) add more or less; 1 Can Red Enchilada Sauce; 1 Cup Masa Prepared According to Package; 1 Can Refried Beans; 1 Cup Rice; 2 Cups Shredded Cheese; 2 Cups Fritos; 2 Flour Tortillas; Garnish with lettuce, sour cream, and salsa

Tara Brash @cook_22788885

Taco Frito Casserole

Tara Brash @cook_22788885

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Ingredients

1 PoundGround Beef
1-2 TablespoonsOil
1/2Onion
1Garlic
1/3Taco Packet or more based on preference
1/3 CupWater
1/2 CanRotel (10 oz can) add more or less
1 CanRed Enchilada Sauce
1 CupMasa Prepared According to Package
1 CanRefried Beans
1 CupRice
2 CupsShredded Cheese
2 CupsFritos
2Flour Tortillas
Garnish with lettuce, sour cream, and salsa

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Steps

1

Add oil to frying pan. Saute onions and garlic.
2

Add ground beef and taco packet seasoning with water. Simmer for 10 minutes until ground beef is cooked thoroughly. Add refried beans and Rotel. Stir.
3

Prepare Masa according to mixture on package. Line bottom of 8x8 glass baking dish with 3/4 of Masa. Bake 350 degrees for 10 minutes to pre cook crust layer. Remove crust from oven.
4

Begin layering casserole. First, create a layer with meat bean mixture, pour ⅓ of the Red Enchilada sauce over meat mixture. Sprinkle ⅓ cup of rice. Sprinkle shredded cheese. Sprinkle with ½ cup of Fritos. Layer with 1 flour tortilla and repeat layer pattern twice. Top with remaining Masa, cheese and Fritos.
5

Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake for another 5 to 10 minutes.
6

Serve with lettuce, olives, salsa, sour cream, and additional Fritos.