Beefy King Ranch Casserole – tortilla chips, Rotel, meat & cheese = DELICIOUS! The whole family cleaned their plates! Hamburger, taco seasoning, cream of chicken, cream of mushroom, onion, Rotel, Cheez Whiz, hot sauce, Worcestershire, tortilla chips, cheddar, and mozzarella cheese. Can make ahead of time and refrigerate or freeze. Ready in about 30 minutes. SO delicious!
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Pin This RecipeKing Ranch Casserole is usually a chicken casserole. I wondered what it would taste like with ground beef instead of chicken. The answer? Delicious! Tortilla chips, Rotel, meat and cheese. How could it be anything but delicious?
I used my original King Ranch Casserole recipe and just substituted taco meat. The casserole isn’t fancy or healthy. It is just one of the best things you will eat. This makes enough for 6-8 people. I like to divide the casserole into two dishes and freeze one for later. Serve this with a simple salad for a quick meal.
Beefy King Ranch Casserole
Equipment:
Ingredients:
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 (1-oz) package taco seasoning
- ⅔ cup water
- 1 (10.5-oz) can Unsalted Cream of Chicken Soup
- 1 (10.5-oz) can Unsalted Cream of Mushroom Soup
- 2 Tbsp dried minced onion flakes
- 1 (10-oz) can Rotel tomatoes
- 1 (8-oz) jar Cheez Whiz
- dash Tabasco
- dash Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Tortilla chips crushed
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Spray a 9×13-inch pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a large skillet, cook ground beef until no longer pink. Drain fat. Stir in taco seasoning and water. Simmer for 5-10 minutes, until water is almost all absorbed.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, mix the soups, onion, tomatoes, Cheez Whiz, Tabasco and Worcestershire Sauce until blended. Add salt and pepper to taste. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Line the bottom of a casserole dish with enough crushed tortilla chips to cover dish. Place half the taco meat on top of chips, and pour half of the Rotel mixture over meat. Top with half of the cheddar cheese. Repeat the process, topping with remaining cheddar and all of the mozzarella.
- Bake for 35-45 minutes, until bubbly.
Notes:
- I suggest using Unsalted Cream of Chicken & Mushroom Soups in this dish to control the sodium.
- You can buy it by the case at Amazon:
- Cream of Chjcken: https://amzn.to/49n4uZE
- Cream of Mushroom: https://amzn.to/3SkpNVv
- Need Gluten-free soup? You can buy it here:
- Cream of Chicken: https://amzn.to/3MtqQ1s
- Cream of Mushroom: https://amzn.to/45WqyXY
- Here is our recipe for Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup: https://www.plainchicken.com/homemade-cream-of-chicken-soup/
- Substitute mushroom bouillon to make cream of mushroom soup.
- You can buy it by the case at Amazon:
- Here is our recipe for Homemade Taco Seasoning made with chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, red pepper flakes, oregano, paprika, cumin, salt, and pepper: https://www.plainchicken.com/homemade-taco-seasoning/
Steph
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Can you cook this the day before?
I made this the other night and it was delicious! I did add 8oz of velveeta instead of the whiz, worked great! My husband and I ate it for three days, because it made a lot but it was good every time!
Can you use a can of cheddar cheese soup in place of the cheese whiz? That is all I have on hand
Do I cover with foil before baking?!
no
For the second layer do I put chips in?
Yes – the chips would be the first step in the second layers.
Made this tonight… my boyfriend loved it. Great recipe.
I wonder if this would be good with pork rinds instead of tortilla chips to be low carb.
I think it might work. I’d try it.
I made this last night and it was a hit. I did t have cheese wiz or woreshire sauce though, I substituted generic velvetta block cheese and I added refried beans on top of the meat layers. I also was in a rush and only left it in the oven 20 minutes, seemed fine
So good! I bought freshly made tortilla chips and used Velveeta instead of Cheese Whiz. Outstanding!!!
I love chicken king ranch casserole so I can't wait to try it with beef!!!
This is so good I could eat it every day!
This was so good I could eat it every day!
Very good and very easy. It makes a lot! Nice change from chicken Steph, thank you!!
Do you think I could substitute Velveeta for the Cheez Whiz?
You like Velveeta then yes you absolutely can. I keep Velveeta on hand and I would not hesitate to substitute.
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This sounds so good and comforting!! Forget healthy right now, give me some of this casserole! 🙂
Have you ever done a post about tips for freezing meals? I would love to-and have tried with not so great results. Casseroles always make too much for our family of four.
Can I leave out the chez whiz??. Where in a grocery store do I find it??
Cheese Whiz is always in the refrigerated Dairy section in my stores.
I was hesitant about going to the store this morning to get all these ingredients for one dish but boy am I happy I did. I just finished eating it and it was absolutely amazing. All of the ingredients work really well together.
Looks delicious – I've been going to try King Ranch Casserole for years but just don't get around to it.
Comfort food at it's finest!!!! I WILL be making this pronto 🙂
Super goloso!!!!