Easy Frito Casserole

Make dinner fun and flavorful with this easy Frito Casserole recipe! Packed with seasoned ground beef, melted cheese, and crunchy Fritos, this hearty dish is a family favorite. Perfect for busy weeknights or casual gatherings, it’s a quick and comforting meal that everyone will love. Add your favorite toppings like sour cream, salsa, or jalapeños for extra flair!

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Minute Rice is a great option for this recipes because it is so quick. However, you can definitely use long grain rice-cook it first. They will both work perfectly and taste delicious. Try using leftover rice-I have not tried that but, it should work fine. Make sure the grains are mixed in well so you do not have clumps of rice in your casserole.

I love to get the kids involved in making dinner. This is a great recipe for little kids to help with. They will love sprinkling the beans, olives, and the cheese on this casserole. Making food together is a great activity to do together as a family. Family is so important to us. Making memories together whenever we can means a lot to us. The kitchen, cooking or eating meals together helps keep us close.

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Ingredients for Easy Frito Casserole:

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 medium onion diced
• 1/4 cup taco seasoning
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 cup Minute Rice, dry
• 1 cup water
• 2 cups salsa
• 1-15 ounce can black beans or kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1-6 ounce can olives, sliced-reserve some for serving, if desired
• 3 cups cheddar cheese, grated
• 21/2-3 cups Fritos

Toppings:

• sour cream
• diced tomatoes
• extra Fritos
• Guacamole or avocado
• reserved olives
• cilantro
• jalapeños

Directions for Easy Frito Casserole:

1. Brown the ground beef with the diced onion, in a frying pan.
2. Drain fat from the ground beef and onion mixture, if any.
3. Add taco seasoning and 3/4 cup of water. Stir to heat through and thicken.
4. Place ground beef mixture into a 9×13 baking dish.
5. Add the dry Minute Rice, one cup water, salsa, drained and rinsed beans and sliced olives to the baking dish and stir to combine. 
6. Cover the meat mixture with grated cheese and then, top the cheese with the Fritos.
7. Bake uncovered at 350° for 30 minutes.
8. Serve with your choice of toppings and enjoy!

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Frito Casserole

An easy weeknight dinner recipe that is quick to make and delicious

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Mexican

Keyword Cheesy Frito Bake, comfort food, Easy Tex-Mex Casserole, Family-Friendly Meals, Ground Beef Casserole

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes

Total Time 50 minutes

Servings 6

Author Sweeter With Sugar

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 medium onion diced
• 1/4 cup taco seasoning
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 cup Minute Rice dry
• 1 cup water
• 2 cups salsa
• 1 15 ounce can black beans or kidney beans drained and rinsed
• 1 6 ounce can olives sliced, reserve some for serving if desired
• 3 cups cheddar cheese grated
• 21/2-3 cups Fritos

Toppings:

• sour cream
• diced tomatoes
• extra Fritos
• guacamole or avocado
• reserved olives
• cilantro
• jalapeños

Instructions

1. Brown the ground beef with the diced onion, in a frying pan.

2. Drain fat from the ground beef and onion mixture, if any.

3. Add taco seasoning and 3/4 cup of water. Stir to heat through and thicken.

4. Place ground beef mixture into a 9×13 baking dish.

5. Add the dry Minute Rice, one cup water, salsa, drained and rinsed beans and sliced olives to the baking dish and stir to combine.

6. Cover the meat mixture with grated cheese and then, top the cheese with the Fritos.

7. Bake uncovered at 350° for 30 minutes.

8. Serve with your choice of toppings and enjoy!

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