Tex-Mex Cheesy Potato Casserole

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Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 (15-oz) can tomato sauce
  • 1 (1-oz) envelope taco seasoning mix
  • 1½ tsp onion powder
  • 1½ tsp garlic powder
  • 5 Tbsp butter
  • ⅓ cup all purpose flour
  • 2¼ cups milk
  • 3 cups shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
  • 2 lb Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 1½ cups corn chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Cook beef in a skillet over medium heat until browned and crumbly; drain, and return to skillet. Add tomato sauce, seasoning mix, onion powder, and garlic powder; cook until mixture is thickened.
  2. Meanwhile, melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour; cook, whisking constantly, 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in milk; cook, stirring occasionally, until thicknened and bubbly. Gradually whisk in 2 cups cheese until melted.
  3. Spread half of potatoes in a lightly greased 3-quart baking dish. Top with half of meat mixture. Drizzle with half of cheese sauce. Repeat layers; cover tightly with foil.
  4. Bake 1 hour. Uncover, and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake 10 to 15 minutes longer or until potatoes are tender. Sprinkle with corn chips.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 2 (12-oz) pkg broccoli florets
  • 3 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp ground cumin

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Toss together all ingredients on a large rimmed baking sheet. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until broccoli is browned and tender. Season with salt, if desired.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
754
99
853
Fat (g) 44 7 51
Sat. Fat (g) 22 1 23
Protein (g) 35 4 39
Carb (g) 53 7 60
Fiber (g) 5 3 8
Sodium (mg) 1267 71 1338
T. Sugs (g) 10 2 12
A. Sugs (g) 2 0 2

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