Ortega Taco Bake Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375*.
• Grease 11 x 7 inch baking dish.
• Cook beef and onion until beef is browned; drain.
• Stir in taco sauce, water, chiles and seasoning mix.
• Cook over low heat for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Layer half of broken shells on bottom of baking dish.
• Cover with half of meat mixture; sprinkle with 1 cup of cheese.
• Repeat with remaining ingredients.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until bubbly.

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. In large skillet, heat oil over medium heat and cook onion and garlic 4 minutes or until softened. Add ground beef and cook 4 minutes or until browned. Stir in taco seasoning and ¼ cup water. Cook 2 minutes or until sauce thickens.
• 2. In microwave or small saucepan, heat refried beans and stir in remaining ¼ cup water to thin slightly.
• 3. Cut one tortilla in half and fit cut ends at either end of 9x13-inch baking dish. Arrange two tortillas, slightly overlapping, to cover bottom. Layer 1/3 refried beans, 1/3 meat mixture and 1 can enchilada sauce. Repeat to make a second layer.
• 4. Repeat to make a third layer using salsa instead of enchilada sauce. Sprinkle with cheese.
• 5. Bake 20 minutes or until lasagna is bubbling and cheese is melted. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
• Cook ground beef and onions in a skillet over medium heat until beef is browned, 7 to 10 minutes; drain grease. Stir in water and taco seasoning; cook, stirring often, until thickened, about 2 minutes. Add refried beans, salsa, olives, and green chiles. Cook and stir over low heat until ingredients are warmed through, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Place half of the taco shells in the bottom of the baking dish. Pour in half of the ground beef mixture; sprinkle with half of the Cheddar cheese. Repeat with remaining taco shells, ground beef mixture, and Cheddar cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and bubbly, 20 to 25 minutes.

Steps:

• After cooking and draining the ground beef, add the onions, tomato sauce, corn, water, and taco seasoning.
• Spoon into a greased 2 1/2 quart baking dish.
• Prepare the corn bread according to the package directions. Pour over the beef mixture.
• Bake uncovered at 400 degrees for 20 minutes or until the cornbread is done.
• Top with cheese and bake 5 more minutes to melt the cheese.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Brown meat and onion until meat is no longer pink. Drain any excess fat.
• Add taco seasoning, water and salsa. Simmer 5 to 6 minutes until thickened but not dry.
• Add corn and olives.
• Spoon into an ungreased 3 1/2 to 4 quart casserole dish.
• Prepare Corn muffin mix according to instructions on box. Add cheese and chopped green chilies.
• Spread over meat mixture.
• Bake, uncovered at 350 for 35 minutes or until golden.

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add chicken; cook, stirring occasionally, for 4 to 5 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Stir in water and seasoning mix. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cook, stirring occasionally, for 4 to 5 minutes or until mixture is thickened.
• FILL taco shells with chicken mixture. Top with lettuce, tomatoes, cheese and taco sauce.

Steps:

• HEAT vegetable oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook, stirring occasionally, for 4 to 5 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Stir in water and seasoning mix. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cook, stirring occasionally, for 4 to 5 minutes or until mixture is thickened.
• Fill warmed taco shells with chicken mixture. Top with lettuce, tomatoes, cheese and taco sauce.
• Note: Toppings: shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, shredded cheese, Thick & Smooth Taco Sauce. (The toppings have not been included in the nutritional analysis.).