This Taco Tortilla Stack consists of taco seasoned ground beef that is layered with tortillas, a sour cream mixture, and lots of cheese for a fun Tex-Mex dinner recipe.
Make sure to also try out the original Chicken Tortilla Stack, or the breakfast version – the Breakfast Tortilla Stack!
Happy Cinco de Mayo!!
I couldn’t let the day pass without giving you something Mexican-inspired. Although this isn’t really Mexican at all, and in reality, I’ve heard that the majority of Mexico doesn’t celebrate Cinco de Mayo anyway. Well, it’s all about the food for me!!
Mexican or Mexican-inspired – I’m not picky. And this one would definitely work for Taco Tuesday. This is a version of one of my favorite recipes here on Taste and Tell – the Chicken Tortilla Stack. I actually thought of doing this way back when I first made the original, but as it is with many of my recipe ideas lately, it got pushed to the bottom of the list.
I need to use the ideas from the bottom of that list more often, though, because this was so good. In fact, I just may like it better than the original. My husband and I fought over the leftovers (I won!) and I know that this will become a go-to in our house. It helps that it’s easy to make and I usually have most of the ingredients on hand.
I wouldn’t mind celebrating Cinco de Mayo every day if it looked like this!!
Taco Tortilla Stack
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
- 1/4 cup water
- 8 oz sour cream
- 1 tablespoon taco sauce
- 1 teaspoon taco seasoning
- 1 cup grated Cheddar cheese
- 1 cup grated Monterey Jack cheese
- 1 cup grated Mozzarella cheese
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 5 9-inch flour tortillas
- shredded lettuce diced tomatoes, diced avocado and sour cream for serving
Instructions
- Heat a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the ground beef and cook until no longer pink, breaking it up as it cooks. Sprinkle the taco seasoning over the meat and stir to combine. Add the water and cook until thickened, 3-5 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 400F. Spray a 9-inch springform pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a small bowl, combine the sour cream, taco sauce and taco seasoning.
- In another bowl, combine all three cheeses.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil. Working with one tortilla at a time, add to the hot oil to crisp up, flipping over when the first side gets lightly brown. Continue with the remaining tortillas, adding more oil when needed.
- To assemble the stack, place 1 tortilla on the bottom of the springform pan. Spread 1/5 of the sour cream mixture, followed by 1/4 of the beef mixture and 1/5 of the cheese mixture. Add another tortilla, sour cream, beef and cheese. Repeat 2 more times, then lay the remaining tortilla on top. Spread with the remaining sour cream mixture and top with the remaining cheese. Cover with foil.
- Bake until the cheese is melted and the stack is heated through, about 25-30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let sit for 10 minutes for easier slicing. Top with shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, diced avocados and more sour cream, if desired.
More Tex-Mex Twists:
Taco Burgers
Taco Dogs
22 Taco Recipes to Change up Taco Night
Taco Pie
Taco Skillet
Germaine says
Can this be made ahead. Anxious to try it. Thank you
Deborah says
You might be able to make it a couple of hours in advance, but I’d worry that the tortillas would get too soggy if you make it too far in advance.
Andre Jackson says
Great dish. I made this with my 11 year old daughter for the entire family. Easy to make and fun to eat. Will make again soon
Chels R. says
I love how easy this looks!
Joanne says
Tex Mex always always always sounds good to me!! So perfect for cinco de mayo but also for any night. Because this is too good to only have once a year!
Kelly says
YUM!! We are taco fans in my family! What a great recipe!
bev @ bevcooks says
Hi. Yes. The end.
Averie @ Averie Cooks says
Archives are such a gift, aren’t they 🙂 Love the remake & pinned!
Lindsay @ Life, Love and Sugar says
Omg, it looks amazing! I love those layers! Pinned!
Jessica @ A Kitchen Addiction says
Love this twist to regular tacos! It looks so good!
Ali | Gimme Some Oven says
Such a fun idea!! Love these! 🙂
Karly says
I used to make a version of this all the time. Now I have a teenager and he’d eat the whole thing himself. Maybe I’ll make two? Love it.
Matt Robinson says
This looks SO GOOD Deborah! Exactly like something the entire family would devour in minutes here. Love it, thanks!
Lea Ann (Cooking On The Ranch) says
Happy Cinco to you. Those tortilla stacks need to be on my table very soon. They look delicious.
Catherine says
I love all the southwest inspired flavors. These dishes look so very good! Blessings, Catherine
Colleen @ What's Baking in the Barbershop?! says
I’ve been on a Mexican kick lately with our dinners….this dish would fit in nicely! It looks awesome.
Chloe @ foodlikecake says
That looks good!