Ortega Taco Bake Recipes

MAKE YOUR OWN TACO SAUCE RECIPE {ORTEGA TACO SAUCE COPYCAT}

Steps:

• In a medium bowl add all the ingredients and whisk together until combined.
• If it is a little thick add 1 TBS of water at a time until desired thickness.
• Store in the fridge or freeze half if desired.

ORTEGA TACO BAKE

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.

CONTEST-WINNING TACO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add cheese, salsa, tomatoes and taco seasoning. Drain pasta; stir into beef mixture., Transfer to a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Cover and bake 20 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with tortilla chips. Bake until heated through, about 10 minutes longer.

TACO TUESDAY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until almost browned and crumbly, about 5 minutes. Add onion; cook and stir until beef is browned and onion is softened, about 5 minutes more. Mix water and taco seasoning into beef mixture; simmer until water evaporates, about 5 minutes.
• Line the prepared baking dish with tortillas and top with 1/2 of the ground beef mixture. Spoon 1/2 of the corn over the beef layer and top with 1/3 of the Cheddar cheese. Crush tortilla chips over cheese layer. Repeat layers with remaining ingredients, ending with Cheddar cheese, tomatoes, and olives.
• Bake in the preheated oven until heated through and cheese is melted, 15 to 20 minutes.

OVEN BAKED TACOS

Steps:

• Brown the ground beef and drain the fat. Add water, taco seasoning mix, salsa, and cooked rice. Heat until thickened, stirring often.
• Rinse and drain a head of romaine lettuce. Cut it into thin strips.
• Line the taco shells up in a 9×13 pan. Spread one tablespoon of refried beans in the bottom of each taco shell. Sprinkle one tablespoon of shredded Mexican cheese over the refried beans. Top with two tablespoons of the taco meat and rice mixture.
• Bake the tacos at 400˚F for 7-10 minutes.
• Remove from oven and sprinkle with an additional tablespoon of shredded Mexican cheese. Top with shredded lettuce, salsa, and taco sauce.

TACO BAKE II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef and drain fat. Add the diced tomatoes with green chile peppers, water, sour cream and taco seasoning mix. Let simmer for 5 to 10 minutes.
• In the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish, place a layer of tortilla chips. Cover with a layer of the meat mixture then a layer of cheese. Repeat this process until the last layer is cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbly.

ORTEGA CHICKEN TACOS

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.).