Taco Casserole

Ingredients:

• 1 7 oz bag Nacho Cheese Doritos, crushed
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 package taco seasoning, mixed according to directions
• 1 (8 oz) package shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 (8 oz) package shredded Mozzarella cheese
• shredded lettuce
• sliced tomato
• black olives, sliced

Directions:

1. Cook ground beef and add taco season package as directed.
2. Layer ingredients in a 9x13 pan: ground beef, crushed chips, cheese, and olives. 
3. Bake at 350°F for 15 minutes.
4. top with lettuce and tomatoes.

(I also added hot sauce)

~Recipe adapted from ilgilibilgili.com

Taco Salad

Ingredients:

• 1/2 Tablespoon olive oil
• 1 head or 1 bunch lettuce, chopped
• 1 lb ground turkey or beef
• 1 Tablespoon taco seasoning
• 1/2 onion, diced
• 1 tomato, diced
• 6 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded
• few hand fulls of tortilla chips, crushed by hand
• Ranch dressing, to taste
• Taco sauce, to taste

Directions:

1. Heat olive oil over medium heat in saute pan. Add ground turkey and break up while cooking. When meat is almost cooked through add the diced onion and cook until translucent.
2. Add taco seasoning and 1/2 cup water. Stir to combine and let water evaporate out.
3. Each serving: Place lettuce on plate, top with tortilla chips, meat, cheese, tomato, taco sauce and ranch dressing, as well as any other toppings you would like.

Other toppings I have used: sour cream, black olives, black beans, and corn.

Recipe by Mikaila