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Frito Pie, also called Frito Casserole or sometimes even a taco bake recipe consists of chili, topped with cheese and finished off with Fritos corn chips and any other toppings that your hungry heart desires. Now for my version, I put together a super quick homemade chili in a skillet before transferring to a baking dish. It's all the goodness of a taco salad in casserole form! You can have Taco Frito Casserole using 15 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Taco Frito Casserole

Prepare 1 Pound of Ground Beef.
Prepare 1-2 Tablespoons of Oil.
It's 1/2 of Onion.
You need 1 of Garlic.
You need 1/3 of Taco Packet or more based on preference.
Prepare 1/3 Cup of Water.
It's 1/2 Can of Rotel (10 oz can) add more or less.
It's 1 Can of Red Enchilada Sauce.
You need 1 Cup of Masa Prepared According to Package.
It's 1 Can of Refried Beans.
It's 1 Cup of Rice.
You need 2 Cups of Shredded Cheese.
Prepare 2 Cups of Fritos.
You need 2 of Flour Tortillas.
It's of Garnish with lettuce, sour cream, and salsa.

Feeds the entire family with plenty of leftovers. Stir in seasoning mix and water. For this delicious taco casserole with Doritos, you'll need these ingredients: GROUND MEAT: We chose ground beef for this recipe, but you can use ground turkey as well. TACO SEASONING: It wouldn't be a taco recipe without the perfect seasoning!

Taco Frito Casserole instructions

Add oil to frying pan. Saute onions and garlic..
Add ground beef and taco packet seasoning with water. Simmer for 10 minutes until ground beef is cooked thoroughly. Add refried beans and Rotel. Stir..
Prepare Masa according to mixture on package. Line bottom of 8x8 glass baking dish with 3/4 of Masa. Bake 350 degrees for 10 minutes to pre cook crust layer. Remove crust from oven..
Begin layering casserole. First, create a layer with meat bean mixture, pour ⅓ of the Red Enchilada sauce over meat mixture. Sprinkle ⅓ cup of rice. Sprinkle shredded cheese. Sprinkle with ½ cup of Fritos. Layer with 1 flour tortilla and repeat layer pattern twice. Top with remaining Masa, cheese and Fritos..
Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake for another 5 to 10 minutes..
Serve with lettuce, olives, salsa, sour cream, and additional Fritos..

DORITOS: This is what makes this taco casserole recipe perfect - using both cool ranch and nacho cheese Doritos. Top with taco sauce, sour cream, and fritos to taste when serving. This family favorite starts by layering Chili Cheese Fritos, then taco meat, cheese sauce and topped with cheese that is baked to an ooey gooey perfection! It is pretty much a Taco Casserole… I just love me a good casserole, don't you? That could be because most casseroles involve one of my favorite foods- cheese.