Nacho Beef Casserole Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F and lightly spritz a 9 x 13" casserole dish with cooking spray (Pam).
• In a heavy skillet, brown the beef and onion, drain well.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Spread refried beans in prepared casserole; top with meat mixture and sprinkle with chilies, then shredded cheeses.
• Drizzle salsa or sauce evenly over all.
• Bake for 20 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and sprinkle green onions, chopped tomato and olives over all.
• Mound avocado or guacamole in center; top with a dollop of sour cream.
• Serve with tortilla chips.

Steps:

• For the sauce: In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the vegetable oil and flour. Cook, whisking, until it begins to bubble; let it bubble for 1 minute. Pour in the enchilada sauce, chicken broth, cumin and some salt and pepper. Raise the heat and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer while you prepare the meat.
• For the meat: Brown the ground beef with the garlic and onions in a large skillet over medium-high heat, 5 to 8 minutes. Drain the fat and stir in the cumin and salt to combine. Stir the meat into the simmering sauce and shut off the heat.
• For the casserole: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease one 9-by-13-inch aluminum foil baking dish and one 9-by-13-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• Break up the chips by crushing the bag slightly with your hands. Make sure not to over crush the chips; you're looking for pieces, not crumbs. Mix together the cheeses in a medium bowl.
• Divide a third of the broken chips between the prepared baking dishes. Top each with a quarter of the beef mixture and 2/3 cup of the cheese. Repeat, adding another layer of chips, beef mix and cheese to each. Finish by dividing the remaining chips between the baking dishes. Top each with 2/3 cup cheese.
• Cover the glass baking dish with foil and bake for 25 minutes. Remove the foil and continue to bake until bubbly, another 15 to 20 minutes.
• For the toppings: Top the cooked casserole with the shredded romaine, diced Roma tomatoes, sour cream and sliced black olives and green onions before serving.
• Allow the aluminum foil baking dish to cool completely while the other is baking. Once cool, wrap tightly in plastic wrap and foil. Transfer to the freezer.
• To bake from frozen, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Unwrap the baking dish and re-cover with foil. Bake, covered, for 35 to 40 minutes. Uncover and bake until bubbly, 15 to 20 minutes. Top with another batch of the toppings.

Steps:

• In 12-inch skillet, cook ground beef and onion over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in sugar, oregano, chili powder, kidney beans, tomato sauce and corn. Simmer 10 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sauce is desired consistency.
• Sprinkle tortilla chips evenly over meat mixture; top with cheese. Cover; simmer 2 to 3 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°.
• Mix browned meat, salsa, corn, Miracle Whip and chili powder.
• Layer half of this mixture in a 2-quart casserole dish, then half of the chips, and half of the cheese.
• Repeat layers.
• Bake 20 minutes, or until heated through.
• May top with shredded lettuce and tomatoes, if desired.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring to crumble, until evenly browned.
• Drain grease.
• Remove from the heat, and stir the salsa, corn, mayonnaise and chili powder into the beef.
• In a 2 quart casserole dish, layer the ground beef mixture, tortilla chips and cheese twice, ending with cheese on top.
• Bake for 20 minutes uncovered in.

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and 1/2 cup onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the taco seasoning, tomato sauce and water. Bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer for 1 minute. , Spread into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with the green chilies, beans and potatoes. In a large bowl, combine the soup, milk, green pepper, Worcestershire sauce, sugar and remaining onion; pour over potatoes. Sprinkle with paprika. , Cover and bake at 350° for 1 hour. Uncover and bake for 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.