Doritos Casserole

This easy Doritos Casserole features layers of seasoned ground beef and shredded cheese topped with a creamy sauce turning it into a satisfying meal. It’s a hearty and indulgent dish that combines the robust flavors of Doritos chips with classic casserole ingredients.  

Ingredients to Make Doritos Casserole Recipe

If you’re looking for an easy hamburger casserole recipe, this is the answer. Easy ground beef recipes are always on our weekly menu. This Doritos Casserole is baked until the cheese is bubbly and the edges are golden brown, resulting in a deliciously satisfying dish that’s perfect for a casual family dinner or a fun gathering. It’s customizable, so you can add your favorite taco toppings to make it your own! Ingredients to make easy hamburger Doritos Casserole with ground beef: (Scroll down for full printable recipe card.)

• Chips – One bag Nacho Cheese Doritos, roughly crushed.
• Meat – Lean ground beef forms the meat layer.
• Vegetables – Sweet onion or yellow onion, poblano pepper or jalapeno pepper for spice.
• Oil – Olive oil to sauté the meat, onion and peppers.
• Salsa – Chunky salsa you can use mild, medium or hot depending on your personal preference.
• Condensed Soup – Nacho cheese soup or cheddar cheese soup adds a creaminess to the filling.
• Seasonings – Taco seasoning, dark chili powder, garlic salt, lemon pepper and ground cumin.
• Cheese – Shredded colby jack cheese or cheddar cheese for the layers and sprinkling on top.
• Toppings – Diced Roma tomatoes and green onions for garnishing and sour cream for serving.

How to Make the BEST Doritos Casserole Recipe

• Heat Oven and Prepare Dish – Preheat the oven spray a 13×9-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Sauté Ground Beef – In a large skillet cook the ground beef, onion and poblano pepper over medium-high heat until no pink remains. Drain excess grease from the pan.
• Salsa and Seasonings – To the skillet add the salsa, soup, taco seasoning, chili powder, garlic salt, lemon pepper and cumin. Simmer over medium just until combined.
• Assemble the Layers – Arrange one third of the crushed Doritos on the bottom of the casserole dish. Cover with half of the beef mixture. Sprinkle with shredded cheese. Repeat layers one third Doritos, remaining ground beef and shredded cheese.
• Cover – Top with final one third of Doritos and remaining cup cheese. Lay a loose piece of foil on top.
• Oven – Bake per the recipe, then remove the foil. Continue to bake until the cheese has melted and the top is golden brown.
• Serve – Serve immediately garnished with diced tomatoes, green onions, sour cream, cilantro or any of your favorite taco fixings.

Tips for Making Doritos Casserole

• Kitchen Tools You’ll Need: One large 12-inch large skillet, sharp knife and cutting board, measuring cups and spoons, cheese grater and 13×9-inch baking dish.
• Don’t Crush the Doritos Too Finely: When crushing the Dorito chips think medium-large pieces and not fine crumbs.
• Can I Use Tortilla Chips? Yes, you can make this casserole using tortilla chips in place of Dorito chips.
• How to Serve Doritos Casserole: After baking, the casserole can be topped with fresh ingredients like diced tomatoes, avocado, green onions, lettuce, olives, and extra sour cream for a refreshing contrast to the layers of crunchy chips, seasoned hamburger and melty cheese. You may also opt to serve this with a side salad to complete the meal.

Recipe Variations

• Protein Substitutions: You can use ground turkey, ground pork or ground chicken in this casserole recipe.
• Soup: If you prefer, you can use cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup or cream of onion soup in place of nacho cheese soup. Plain cheddar cheese soup will lend a milder flavor to the casserole overall.
• Salsa: You can use mild salsa, medium salsa or hot salsa depending on your preference. The amount of salsa would stay the same. You can also use diced tomatoes with green chiles (Rotel tomatoes) in place of salsa.
• Mexican Chicken Casserole: You could also adapt this recipe and turn it into a Mexican chicken casserole with Doritos using shredded rotisserie chicken in place of ground beef. Layering the ingredients would be the same. You may like to see my Mexican Chicken Tortilla Casserole recipe for a chicken variation.
• Beans: You could add pinto beans or black beans to the meat mixture. Drain and rinse prior to adding them to the beef.
• Peppers: You can use red or green bell peppers in place of poblano pepper for less spice.
• Cheese: They sky’s the limit with cheese. You could use a shredded Mexican cheese blend for the cheese

Storage and Leftovers

• Leftovers: Store Dorito Casserole leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
• Reheating: Reheat in single servings in the microwave or in a preheated 350°F oven just until heated through.
• Freezer Tips for Dorito Casserole: You can also freeze leftovers for up to 2 months. Remove it from the freezer and thaw it in the refrigerator overnight then reheat in a 350°F oven or air fryer to crisp the topping for an easy dinner.

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• Deconstructed Stuffed Pepper Casserole.
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Helpful Kitchen Items:

• 13 x 9 inch Dish
• Cheese Grater
• Spatula
• Chopping Board and Knives