Doritos...casserole, shouldn't be in the same sentence right? Well, let me tell you, it goes together beautifully. I came across a recipe and thought "this won't work, what will people come up with next!" I actually adapted the recipe and I enjoyed every bite of it. The only changes I would make is to maybe use half Velveeta and half cream of mushroom. I would also use a combination of cool ranch Doritos and regular nacho cheese Doritos. I say make the recipe, adapt it to whatever you like, and enjoy!
Mini Review: I ate this last night and drank a glass of Arbor Mist Exotic Fruit and while I loved the flavor of the wine I did not like the pairing. It gave the dish a sunflower seed-like aftertaste I was not all that fond of. I just had the rest tonight for dinner and I had a Bud Light Platinum beer with it and it tasted amazing. If you are of age and want a little alcohol with your dinner try beer or try other wine's that are not fruit based.
Materials:
1 10 inch frying pan
1 9x13 pan
1 medium pot
knife
spatula
spoon
sheet of aluminum foil
Ingredients:
1 lb ground beef
*2 10.75 ounce cans cream of mushroom soup
**1 large bag Doritos, crushed
1 1/2 cups chopped onion
1 1/2 cups water
1 can Ro-Tel
***1 cup cheddar cheese
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Get the 9x13 pan on stand-by but out of the way.
2. Heat the frying pan on medium heat until hot, then add the ground beef and onions. Cook until ground beef is no longer pink. While the ground beef is cooking, add the water, ro-tel, and cream of mushroom (and Velveeta if used) to the medium pan on medium high heat until the mixture begins to boil.
3. Add a thin layer of Doritos to the 9x13 pan. Top the chips with ground beef, ending with some of the cream of mushroom mixture. Continue to layer in that order until you are either out of ingredients or the pan is getting too full. Use your best judgment. Top with cheese and cover loosely with aluminum.
4. Cook in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Remove the aluminum and cook for an additional 10-15 minutes or until very light brown on top, taking care not to let the cheese get too dark.
5. Let cool for approximately 10 minutes to ensure that the casserole holds together. Enjoy.
Note: You can serve this along with sour cream, if you like.
*Instead of 2 cans cream of mushroom you can use 1 can and substitute a small log of cubed Velveeta for extra flavor and more cheesiness.
**Instead of using a large bag of nacho cheese Doritos you can try using half a bag of cool ranch and half a bag nacho cheese to add dimension to the flavor.
***1 cup of cheese is not a lot when using a 9x13 so you can add another cup of cheese. For added gooey-ness between the layers you can also sprinkle, lightly, some of the cheese throughout the layering process then use the rest to top.
