TACO CASSEROLES

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It's easy to satisfy a large group when you serve this main dish, because it makes three colorful casseroles. It's hearty with ground beef and beans and mildly spiced to please most any palate. -Alison Gilmore, Portland, Oregon

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 55m

Yield 3 casseroles (8 servings each).

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

3 pounds ground beef
3 cans (16 ounces each) chili beans, undrained
3 cans (8 ounces each) tomato sauce
1/3 cup taco sauce
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon garlic powder
6 cups coarsely crushed tortilla chips
3 cups sour cream
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
3 medium tomatoes, chopped
12 green onions, sliced
Shredded lettuce and additional taco sauce, optional

Steps:

In a Dutch oven, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in the beans, tomato sauce, taco sauce, chili powder and garlic powder., Divide chips among three ungreased 2-qt. baking dishes; top with beef mixture. Combine sour cream and flour; spread over top. Sprinkle with cheese, tomatoes and onions., Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-40 minutes or until heated through. Serve with shredded lettuce and additional taco sauce if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 371 calories, Fat 20g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 78mg cholesterol, Sodium 555mg sodium, Carbohydrate 24g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 21g protein.