Introduction
If you love the bold, crunchy flavors of walking tacos, you’re going to love this Walking Taco Casserole! It combines seasoned ground beef, creamy cheese, green chiles, crunchy corn chips, and melted Mexican blend cheese in one easy-to-make casserole. Fresh lettuce and tomatoes added at the end give it that classic taco-night finish.
It’s a quick, family-friendly dinner that’s perfect for busy weeknights, potlucks, game days, or casual gatherings.
Ingredients
- 2–3 cups corn chips
- 3 oz cream cheese
- 1½ lb ground beef
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 1–2 cups iceberg lettuce, shredded
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 1 can green chiles
- 1 Roma tomato, diced
- 1 cup Mexican blend cheese
- Sour cream or salsa, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F. Lightly grease a baking dish.
- Cook the beef: Brown the ground beef and diced onion in a skillet over medium heat. Drain any excess grease.
- Make it creamy: Stir in the taco seasoning, green chiles, and cream cheese. Continue cooking and stirring until the cream cheese melts and everything is creamy and well combined.
- Assemble: Spread the seasoned beef mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish.
- Add the toppings: Sprinkle the corn chips over the beef, followed by the Mexican blend cheese.
- Bake: Bake for about 20 minutes, or until the casserole is hot and the cheese is melted.
- Finish: Remove from the oven and top with shredded iceberg lettuce and diced Roma tomato.
- Serve: Serve warm with sour cream or salsa on the side.
Conclusion
This Walking Taco Casserole brings all the fun of classic walking tacos to the dinner table in an easy casserole. With creamy seasoned beef, crunchy corn chips, melty cheese, and fresh taco toppings, it’s a simple comfort-food meal the whole family can enjoy.