Everyone loves this crunchy and flavorful Dorito casserole. It’s layered with lots of meat, cheese and (of course!) nacho cheese flavored Doritos!
This recipe is a fun nacho-cheese flavored spin on Mexican Casserole, with the addition of Doritos. For more Mexican flavored casseroles, try Taco Pie or Enchilada Casserole!
Taco Casserole + Doritos
This recipe combines two of my favorite things- Dorito chips and taco casserole flavors. YUM!
Casseroles are one of my favorite things to make for dinner. They are so simple and always delicious, AND the whole fam loves them.
They also travel well and feed a bunch of people so they are perfect for bringing over to a friends house or cooking for a crowd.
This Dorito casserole is like a cheesy taco salad casserole that can’t be beat!. I love all of the Mexican flavors mixed in with the crunchy Dorito chips. Each layer has a different flavor which all combines for one incredible bite!
How to Layer
COOK BEEF. Before you start to layer the casserole, cook the ground beef in a skillet until brown.
ADD. Drain the fat and add taco seasoning, sour cream and half of the enchilada sauce (try our homemade green enchilada sauce). Now you’re ready to layer!
LAYER. Grease a 9×13 pan and:
- Layer ⅓ of Doritos over the bottom of the dish, crushing them only slightly.
- Next, add ½ of the ground beef mixture.
- Then ⅓ of the cheese.
- Add another layer with ⅓ Doritos, slightly crushed, the rest of the ground beef and ⅓ of the cheese.
- Add the reaming chips and cheese over the top.
BAKE. Cover the casserole with foil (tent it so that the melting cheese will not stick to the foil). Bake the Dorito casserole for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and bake it for another 5-10 minutes, until the cheese is melted.
Let the casserole rest for about 5 minutes. Top it with tomatoes, avocados and cilantro. You can add any other toppings you’d like. Guacamole, salsa, or sour cream to name a few!
Feel free to change up some of the ingredients—you could use ground turkey instead of ground beef. Or red enchilada sauce instead of green. You can even use regular tortilla chips instead of Doritos. Add in any vegetables too. Peppers would be great. Possibilities are endless!
What to serve it with?
You definitely need to serve this casserole with your favorite tortilla chips! You could also serve it with warm homemade tortillas on the side. Or even some cilantro lime rice or Spanish rice would be delicious.
Tips for Storing + Making Ahead
This is a great recipe to MAKE AHEAD OF TIME. Prepare everything up until the cooking part. Keep it covered in the fridge and cook the next day when you need it.
FREEZE. You can also prepare this in a freezer safe container and keep it airtight in the freezer for up to 2 months and cook it when you’re ready to eat it for dinner.
We just recommend letting it thaw in the fridge overnight before making. We also typically leave the cheese off and add fresh shredded cheese before baking so it’s nice and cheesy. Cold cheese often bakes instead of melts. 😉
We hope you love this flavor recipe as much we do! We couldn’t believe how delicious this combination of ingredients would be, but we’re glad we tried it. Some great sides to serve it with include: Mexican Street Corn, Mexican cornbread, and Southwest salad.
For more casseroles, check out:
- Slow Cooker Hashbrown Casserole
- Biscuits and Gravy Casserole
- Chicken and Green Bean Casserole
- Chicken Enchilada Casserole
- Cheesy Breakfast Potato Casserole
- Frito Pie
Dorito Casserole Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef lean
- 1 package taco seasoning
- 1 cup sour cream
- 16 oz green enchilada sauce
- 6-7 cups Nacho Cheese Doritos divided
- 4-5 cups Monterey Jack cheese divided
- cilantro, avocados, tomatoes optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°.
- In a skillet, cook the ground beef until brown. Drain and add taco seasoning, sour cream and the enchilada sauce.
- Grease a 9 x 13 casserole dish. Layer ⅓ of Doritos over the bottom of the dish, crush them only slightly. Next, add ½ of the ground beef mixture, then ⅓ of the cheese.
- Add another layer with ⅓ Doritos, slightly crushed, the rest of the ground beef and ⅓ of the cheese.
- Add the reaming chips and cheese over the top. Cover with foil (tent it so that the melting cheese will not stick to the foil.) Bake for 30 min.
- Remove the foil and bake for another 5-10 minutes, until cheese is melted.
- Let rest 5 minutes. Top with tomatoes, avocados and cilantro.
so looks yummy. i must try it
Um..yum!! I had never thought to add chips to a casserole, but doritos are my favorite! I love the crunch & flavors in this! Will definitely make again!
You sold me when you mentioned doritos and my family thought it was a winner too!
You had me at doritos! YOu want to talk about flavor, wow this casserole is Delicious. Thanks for such a fun amazing recipe!
Looks delicious thanks for recipe
You are welcome!! Thank you!
We love Doritos. This has tons of flavor and is crispy and delicious.
Calls for enchilada sauce divided.
First half in hamburger mixture.
What do you do with the other half?
ThIs was suPer easy to Throw together. The Doritos gave a delicious crunch and there were no LEFTOVERS!
Doritos in a casserole dish? Great comBination with the other ingredientS. You will love the taSte of this make ahead casserole dish!
Sooo good! Even our picky 12 year old asked for seconds. Only thing i did differently was to add both enchilada sauce and taco sauce (all I Had) and to use cheddar. It’s a great FridaY night recipe!
Thank you for sharing what you did! I am happy your 12 yr old liked it!
Great and dont SKIMp on toppings. I prefer mild taco seasonings and mild enchilada sauce they are out there if you have kids or not as fond of heat. I also used a can of refried beans layered those in as well, with an extra splash of chicken broth in my meat and sauce mixture. I also used cool ranch flavor doritos, no reason just what i had and the taste was awesome. Love your recepies.
Awe, thank you so much for saying that! Love the changes you made!
Doritos for dinner…Yes please! My kids were on board once I said Doritos were in the recipe…lol! So tasty!
If it has doritos in it, my kids will eat it! Flavor, crunch, & a hit with my family!
We love Dorito casseroles. So excited to try this one, never thought of putting green chile enchilada sauce! Gonna add a can of fire roasted diced tomatoes to the meat mix!
That would be good! I hope you like this one 🙂