Best Fiesta Taco Bake Recipes

TACO FIESTA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Grease/spray a 13" x 9" casserole dish; set aside.
• In a bowl, stir together the cottage cheese, sour cream and chopped green onions.
• In a large skillet, brown/crumble ground beef with onion, green pepper and garlic. Drain and return to the skillet.
• Add to the skillet, tomatoes, Black beans, tomato paste, water and seasonings. Simmer for about 10-12 minutes, stirring occassionally.
• Scatter HALF of the coarsely crushed chips on the bottom of the prepared casserole dish.
• Top with HALF of the beef/bean mixture.
• Top with HALF of the cottage cheese/sour cream mixture.
• Sprinkle with HALF of the shredded cheese.
• Repeat all the layers again, ending with the last of the shredded cheese. Sprinkle top with black olives (optional) and reserved chopped dark green onion parts (optional).
• Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until heated through.
• Divide shredded lettuce on plates and spoon casserole over top to serve.

FIESTA TACO BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Brown meat in large skillet; drain. Add water and VELVEETA; cook until VELVEETA is melted, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Stir in salsa.
• Spray 8-inch square baking dish with cooking spray. Place 1/3 of the crushed taco shells in prepared dish; top with 1/2 of the meat mixture. Repeat layers. Top with remaining crushed taco shells; sprinkle with shredded cheese.
• Bake 25 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

FIESTA TACO BAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375º. Cook the ground beef in a 10-inch skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently, until browned and crumbly, about 5 minutes. Drain. Reduce heat to low. Stir in the frozen pepper stir-fry, 1/2 cup water and the taco seasoning. Simmer for 5 minutes longer.
• 2. Meanwhile, unroll the crescent roll dough. Line the bottom and sides of an ungreased 9-inch square baking dish with the dough, pressing together to form the crust. Bake until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
• 3. Remove the crust from the oven and immediately sprinkle the bottom with 1 cup crushed tortilla chips. Spoon the ground beef mixture over the tortilla chips, stopping 1 inch from each side. Spread the sour cream evenly over the beef mixture. Cover with the cheddar. Top with the remaining chips.
• 4. Bake until the crust is golden brown and cheese is melted, 15-20 minutes. Cut into squares. serve immediately with the lettuce and tomatoes, if desired.

FIESTA TACO BAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375*F Cook the ground beef in a 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat,stirring frequently,until browned and crumbly,about 5 minutes.Drain.Reduce heat to low.Stir in the frozen pepper stir-fry,1/2 cup water and the taco seasoning.Simmer for 5 minutes longer.
• 2. Meanwhile,unroll the crescent roll dough.Line the bottom and sides of an ungreased 9-ince square baking dish with the dough,pressing together to form the crust.Bake until lightly browned,about 5 minutes.
• 3. Remove the partially baked crust from oven and immediately sprinkle the bottom with 1 cup crushed tortilla chips.Spoon the ground beef mixture over the torilla chips,stopping 1 inch from each side.Spread the sour cream evenly over the beef mixture.Cover with the cheddar.Top with the remaining torilla chips.
• 4. Bake until the crust is golden brown and cheese is melted,15-20 minutes.Cut into squares.Serve immediately with lettuce and tomatoes,if desired.