Doritos Taco Casserole

Ingredients:

  • 1 pound hamburger

  • 1 packet (1 ounce) low sodium taco seasoning

  • 1 cup onion, chopped

  • 1 cup Pico de Gallo, drained 

  • 1 party size bag (15 ounces) of Doritos, nacho cheese flavor 

  • 1 can Rosarita (16 ounces) green chili and lime refried beans

  • 1 can (10.5 ounces) condensed cheddar cheese soup

  • 1 cup sour cream

  • 1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes, drained

  • 1 can (7 ounces) diced green chilis, drained

  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. In a large frying pan on medium high heat add hamburger and sprinkle taco seasoning over the top. Break up the hamburger into bite size pieces smashing the taco seasoning into the beef. Add the onion and Pico de Gallo, cook until hamburger has no pink remaining and the onion is translucent. Remove pan from heat, drain fat, and set aside for later.

3. In a 9 x 13 inch casserole dish, layer about 3 cups of slightly crushed (still want big size pieces of chips), Doritos on the bottom. Using a teaspoon, layer the refried beans evenly over the top of the Doritos.

4. In large bowl combine condensed cheddar cheese soup, sour cream, diced tomatoes, green chilies,1 cup shredded cheese, and the hamburger mixture.

5. Add half of the hamburger cheese mixture evenly over the Doritos/refried beans. Top with 3  cups slightly crushed Doritos and then the rest of the hamburger mixture. Push down on the  top since the mixture will be almost over flowing. Crush the rest of the Doritos into bite size pieces and top evenly over the top. Sprinkle the top with the remaining 1 cup of cheese. 

6. Loosely cover the casserole dish with foil, bake for 60 minutes, remove to a wire rack to cool.

For topping suggestions, add sliced olives, diced tomatoes, lettuce or sour cream.

This casserole dish is better the next day after it sets up in the refrigerator overnight.