Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 1 1/2 cups crushed tortilla chips, divided
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 (1.25-ounce) packet taco seasoning mix, or homemade Taco Seasoning, recipe follows
- 1 cup prepared salsa
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 avocado, halved, peeled, pitted, and cubed
- 1 cup grated extra-sharp Cheddar (4 ounces)
Directions
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Preheat the broiler.
Spray a broiler-proof 9-inch pie plate with nonstick cooking spray. Spread 1 cup of the crushed chips over the bottom of the pie plate.
Brown the beef in the skillet, breaking it up with a fork, until the meat is no longer pink, 5 to 7 minutes. Pour off the drippings and add the taco seasoning. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid has evaporated. Transfer the meat to the pie plate, spreading it on top of the chips.
Spread the salsa over the meat and then the sour cream over the salsa. Scatter the avocado cubes over the sour cream. Top with the cheese. Broil 4 inches from the heat until the cheese is melted and bubbling, 3 to 5 minutes, watching carefully to see that the cheese doesn't burn. Top with the remaining tortilla chips. Serve hot.
Taco Seasoning:
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
In a small bowl, combine the chili powder, onion powder, cumin, garlic powder, paprika, oregano, sugar, and salt. Use immediately, or store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 6 months.
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By ScienceLabRach
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on May 22, 2012
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I love the recipe to make your own taco seasoning at the bottom of the recipe.
By mbraden7
on May 06, 2012
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Made this for Cinco de Mayo. Very easy! Everyone raved about it. Love the inclusion of fresh avocado. It makes the dish!
By jovanna_2562938
Long Island, NY
on May 06, 2012
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We had this as a dinner, not a dip..add me to the list of those who added no-fat refried beans, just as tasty as full fat. I also added chopped white onion and a little bit of chopped jalapeno. I did not add the chips, but instead fried up corn tortillas in a pan in some oil. I assembled this by putting some sliced lettuce on top of the crisp tortilla in a baking dish, scooped the taco salad on top of that, added a dollop of cold sour cream on top AFTER it baked. I assembled it all early in day so that by dinnertime it needed to be heated thru, put it in oven for 5 mins at 375 when we were ready to eat, and it melted the cheese too. Cilantro and sliced black olives would work with this too.
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