Kid's Favorite Taco Casserole Recipe
Occasionally I babysit for the neighbor's kids. i found this recipe in a church cookbook years ago and thought it sounded good. I made it for the kids for dinner and they LOVED it.
Ingredients
- 10 taco shells, coarsely broken (divided)
- 1/2 cup water
- 8 oz can tomato sauce
- 1 large tomato, cut in wedges
- 1 package taco seasoning
- 1 1/2 lbs. lean ground beef
- 2 T dried minced onions
- 2 cups (1/2 lb.) grated Monterey jack cheese (divided)
- 6 stuffed green olives, sliced
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place half of the broken taco shells in a lightly buttered 1 1/2 quart casserole. In a large skillet, brown beef until crumbly. Drain. add taco mix and water. Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes. Stir in onion and tomato sauce. Spoon beef mixture over taco shells. Sprinkle with 1 1/2 cups of the cheese, the remainder of the taco shells and the remaining cheese. Top with tomato wedges and olives.Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until hot.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 262g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 436 | |
| Calories from Fat 287 | 66% |
| Total Fat 31.88g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat 14.36g | 57% |
| Trans Fat 1.07g | |
| Cholesterol 111mg | 37% |
| Sodium 880mg | 37% |
| Potassium 578mg | 17% |
| Total Carbs 5.58g | 1% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.8g | 6% |
| Sugars 2.98g | 2% |
| Protein 31.41g | 50% |
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January 8, 2011
I'm giving this a 3.5, mostly because the taco shells on the bottom got a little soggy which made it a little chewy. Other than that it was pretty good. My one year old loved it. But my 3 year old hated it. She's a pretty picky eater though. I think if I was to make it again I would eliminate the shells on the bottom and put refried beans in its place.I've cooked/tasted this recipe!
