Taco Casserole: Creamy Dorito Beef Bake

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Big Ks Que

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A crescent-roll crust, seasoned ground beef, nacho cheese Doritos, sour cream, queso, and sharp cheddar make this a hearty layered bake with plenty going on in every scoop. It starts with a bottom-and-sides crust, then gets loaded up before heading into a 350-degree oven.

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Watch How to Make It

The Doritos show up in two layers here – one beneath the beef and another added after the first bake. Lettuce and tomato are listed for garnish, giving the finished casserole a fresh option alongside all those warm layers.

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Why You'll Love This Recipe

This casserole brings together taco-seasoned beef, creamy sour cream, queso, cheddar, and Doritos in one baked dish. The crescent rolls form the first layer, while the chips are used both inside the casserole and on top near the end.

There is no complicated sauce to make or long ingredient list to work through. Build the layers in the casserole dish, bake, add the final crushed Doritos, and return it to the oven for the last 10 minutes.

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Ingredients You'll Need

For the crust, use two 8-count tubes of crescent rolls. The beef layer starts with 2 pounds of ground beef seasoned with taco seasoning.

A bag of nacho cheese Doritos is crushed for the chip layers. Sour cream, a tub of queso, and 8 ounces of shredded sharp cheddar make up the creamy and cheesy layers.

A person in a black apron adds a dollop of sour cream to a casserole dish filled with ground beef and pastry, preparing a layered dish on a kitchen counter.

Lettuce and tomato are included for garnish. Nonstick spray is used to spray the casserole dish before assembling the bake.

How To Make It

This recipe is assembled directly in a sprayed casserole dish after the ground beef is browned and seasoned. Keep the Doritos ready to crush, since they are used once beneath the beef and again after the first baking time.

Cooking

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Brown the ground beef and season it with taco seasoning.

Spray a casserole dish with nonstick spray. Take the crescent rolls and form them into a crust across the bottom and sides of the dish.

Crush enough Doritos to cover the crescent roll layer. Add the crushed Doritos over the crescent crust, then layer on the seasoned ground beef.

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Spread the sour cream evenly over the beef. Spread 3/4 of the tub of queso over the sour cream, then top the casserole with the shredded sharp cheddar.

Preparation

Bake the casserole for 15 to 20 minutes at 350 degrees. Remove it from the oven and add a layer of crushed Doritos over the top.

Return the casserole to the oven for 10 more minutes. Then enjoy.

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Serving & Variations

Serve the casserole with the lettuce and tomato listed for garnish. The warm baked layers include crescent rolls, taco-seasoned beef, sour cream, queso, cheddar, and Doritos, with the final Dorito layer added after the first bake.

A useful move is to hold back enough Doritos for that second layer before crushing the chips for the crescent-roll crust. That way, the casserole has crushed Doritos ready to add when it comes out after the first 15 to 20 minutes in the oven.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What temperature should I bake Taco Casserole at?

Preheat the oven to 350F.

How long does Taco Casserole bake?

Bake it for 15-20 minutes, add a layer of crushed Doritos, then return it to the oven for 10 more minutes.

How are the layers assembled in Taco Casserole?

Form crescent rolls into a crust on the bottom and sides of a sprayed casserole dish. Add crushed Doritos, ground beef, sour cream, 3/4 of the queso, and shredded sharp cheddar.

When are the final crushed Doritos added?

Add the final layer of crushed Doritos after the first 15-20 minutes of baking, then bake for 10 more minutes.

Wrapping Up

This is a straightforward layered beef bake that keeps the process focused: form the crescent crust, cover it with crushed Doritos, add the beef and creamy layers, then bake it in two rounds. The second layer of crushed Doritos goes on after the first bake, right before the final 10 minutes. Recipe created by Big Ks Que for Trust Me Try It.

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