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Make It Monday: Easy Taco Bake

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Once it's finished, you can spoon onto the plate and top with any taco toppings you like. Or you can wrap in a tortilla for a crunchy, yummy taco meal!

Happy Monday!  It’s time for another Make It Monday recipe- Easy Taco Bake.  This one is super easy and really quick too!

I found the recipe on Pinterest a long time ago, and like most recipes– I always tweak to make it my own.  I actually couldn’t find the original recipe site I got this from, but did manage to find it on this site. They call it a Walking Taco Bake.

Easy Taco Bake

Ingredients:

  • 1 – 1 1/2 pounds of ground meat (hamburger or turkey meat)
  • Taco Seasoning (I made my own, but a packet is quicker!)
  • 1 can of Cheddar Cheese Soup
  • Shredded Cheese (you can use more cheddar like I did, or use mozzarella)
  • 1 bag of Fritos (the original recipe recommended Chili Cheese Fritos, but the Flamin’ Hot Fritos add a nice kick!)

Note: the original recipe only uses half the can of cheddar cheese soup and adds milk…

How To:

  • Start by browning your meat
  • Once it’s cooked, drain the grease and add taco seasoning and 1/2 cup- 1 cup of water
  • Simmer until most of the liquid is absorbed
  • Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees
  • Add the Cheddar Cheese Soup to the meat mixture
  • In a baking dish (I used 9 X 13), layer about 1/2 the bag of Fritos.  I recommend using cooking spray to grease the dish
  • Put a layer of about half of the meat mixture on top of the Fritos
  • Spread cheese on top of the meat and Fritos
  • Add another layer of Fritos
  • Top with another layer of meat mixture
  • Top with cheese
  • Bake on 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes

Once it’s finished, you can top with any taco toppings you like.  You can also put into a tortilla if you want– that’s what I did!

Things I decided once I tried this:

  • In the future- I plan to either- use a smaller dish, or just do one thicker layer of Fritos, instead of two layers.
  • I only used a pound of meat, and for the larger baking dish, I didn’t quite have an equal spread of meat to Fritos ratio.
  • I might try using half the bag of Fritos for the bake, then crushing some additional Fritos on top once it’s done– to give it a better crunch.

Overall- I love the simplicity and how quick this is.  It can easily feed a family of 4!  Perfect for a taco night, or any night! Let me know if you try this Make It Monday- Easy Taco Bake!

 

Missed last week’s Make It Monday?  Here’s the Bacon Mushroom Swiss Chicken recipe!

 

“Cody” Blaine Jackson is one half of the Kicks Wake Up Krew on Kicks 99, and also serves as the Digital Program Director for Beasley Media Group in Augusta. She’s a Georgia native but currently resides just across the river in South Carolina. She started in the radio industry as a part-time board operator, and moved up through various roles, including on-air positions and program director for multiple stations. Her passions include fitness and anything to do with animals, as she has two fur babies, her dogs Harley and Waylon. Cody likes to write about pets, fitness and Augusta local events.

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