Easy Taco Bake
One of the easiest recipes that I cook is one that I found on the back of a Campbell’s soup label many years ago. Everyone just loves it and it’s super easy to make. It’s even easier if you just buy the Taco Bake kit from Old El Paso.
This is from the kit since I was being totally lazy. For the kit all you have to do is brown your ground beef, drain, add water and seasoning. Let is simmer for a few minutes. Then layer it and add toppings. Cook at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
The homemade version is slightly more complicated but not too much. First the ingredients -
8 soft tortillas
1 can tomato soup
1/3 cup milk
1 pound ground beef
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 pack taco mix
First cut up the tortillas into one inch squares. Set aside. Next brown the ground beef. Drain. Then add the seasoning mix and 1/3 cup water. Let is simmer down and then add the tomato soup, milk, and half the cheddar cheese. Once it is mixed well, remove from heat. Then place the tortillas into a casserole dish. Next add the ground beef mixture and stir it up. Cover with either a lid or aluminum foil. Cook for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Remove from oven and top with the rest of the cheese. Then recover the taco back so that the cheese melts. Let is stand for 5-10 minutes to cool. Then serve.
This makes about 4 servings. Sometimes I mix it up by adding corn and taking away the tomato soup to give it more of a Southwestern flavor.
You can substitute ground turkey and low-fat milk to make the taco bake a bit healthier.
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