Best Nacho Cheese Casserole Recipes

NACHO CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• For the sauce: In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the vegetable oil and flour. Cook, whisking, until it begins to bubble; let it bubble for 1 minute. Pour in the enchilada sauce, chicken broth, cumin and some salt and pepper. Raise the heat and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer while you prepare the meat.
• For the meat: Brown the ground beef with the garlic and onions in a large skillet over medium-high heat, 5 to 8 minutes. Drain the fat and stir in the cumin and salt to combine. Stir the meat into the simmering sauce and shut off the heat.
• For the casserole: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease one 9-by-13-inch aluminum foil baking dish and one 9-by-13-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• Break up the chips by crushing the bag slightly with your hands. Make sure not to over crush the chips; you're looking for pieces, not crumbs. Mix together the cheeses in a medium bowl.
• Divide a third of the broken chips between the prepared baking dishes. Top each with a quarter of the beef mixture and 2/3 cup of the cheese. Repeat, adding another layer of chips, beef mix and cheese to each. Finish by dividing the remaining chips between the baking dishes. Top each with 2/3 cup cheese.
• Cover the glass baking dish with foil and bake for 25 minutes. Remove the foil and continue to bake until bubbly, another 15 to 20 minutes.
• For the toppings: Top the cooked casserole with the shredded romaine, diced Roma tomatoes, sour cream and sliced black olives and green onions before serving.
• Allow the aluminum foil baking dish to cool completely while the other is baking. Once cool, wrap tightly in plastic wrap and foil. Transfer to the freezer.
• To bake from frozen, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Unwrap the baking dish and re-cover with foil. Bake, covered, for 35 to 40 minutes. Uncover and bake until bubbly, 15 to 20 minutes. Top with another batch of the toppings.

CROCK POT NACHO CHEESE POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook ground beef on top of stove or microwave; drain off fat.
• In a medium mixing bowl, combine soup, undrained chile peppers and milk; blend well.
• Lightly spray slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray.
• Layer half of potatoes, cooked ground beef and soup mixture.
• Repeat process.
• Cook on low for 4 hours or on High for 2 1/2 hours or until potatoes are done.
• Gently stir before serving.
• Top with sour cream, salsa and/or sliced green onions.
• If you are unable to find Nacho cheese soup, you can add melted Mexican cheese to regular cheese soup, use a Nacho cheese sauce or just use melted Mexican Velveeta cheese.

NACHO MACARONI & CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Melt butter in large saucepan on medium heat. Whisk in flour; cook and stir 5 min. Gradually stir in milk; cook and stir 10 min. or until thickened. Add shredded cheese; cook 5 min. or until melted, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
• Add macaroni, tomatoes, wieners, nacho slices and 2 Tbsp. Parmesan; mix lightly. Stir in egg.
• Spoon into 2-qt casserole sprayed with cooking spray; top with remaining Parmesan.
• Bake 20 min. or until heated through. Sprinkle with cilantro.