Taco Casserole

Joey won't eat casseroles like this, but Andy seems to like them very much- if Joey isn't refusing it. This one works very well.

You need:

1 package of ground turkey or beef (about 1 1/2 pounds).
1 can of kidney beans (do not drain!)
1 can tomato sauce
2 tablespoons salsa
2 tablespoons of chili powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 handfuls of corn chips or 2 heels of wheat bread.
1/2 container of sour cream
1 tomato, cut into cubes
1 package of shredded cheese
Lettuce, chopped for salad

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Crumble bread or chips into the bottom of a casserole dish. Wheat bread works better if you are diabetic.

Brown the ground meat. I sometimes add some Italian seasoning to make the whole thing a little spicier.

Drain the browned meat.

Add the kidney beans (undrained), tomato sauce, salsa, chili powder, and garlic powder. Stir carefully until mixed.

All mixture to heat until it boils/bubbles.

Pour bubbly mixture over the chips or bread.

Carefully spread the sour cream over the top of the mixture.

Sprinkle the chopped tomato over the sour cream.

Spread cheese over the top of the whole. I usually use about half the package. Use less or more to taste.

Bake uncovered for 20 minutes. You should see it bubbling, and the cheese should be completely melted when you take it out.

Serve over the lettuce.


This is a yummy chili-like casserole that freezes very well. It isn't too hot/spicey, so my little one likes it; but the tomato means my austic one isn't very into it. Besides, its a casserole. But we need some casseroles in our lives. I'll be trying some casseroles without tomato soon...