Taco Night Chip Bags
- Serves
- 6 servings
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 12 min
- Cost
- $16.00
- Nutrition
- 620 cal · 28g protein
- kid-favorite
- quick
🍳 1 pan · Picky-eater safe bet: corn
Taco Night Chip Bags is a Mexican weeknight dinner that serves 6 and is on the table in about 27 minutes, for around $16 in groceries. You'll need 1 pan, and the 9 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain corn works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Chips and salsa (2 min)
Contains: Dairy— based on the ingredients; brands vary, so check labels.
Cookware you'll need
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Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1/2 cup onion
- 2 tbsp taco seasoning
- 15 oz black beans
- 1 cup salsa
- 6 count single-serve bags corn chips (3.5 oz)
- 1 cup shredded Mexican cheese
- 1 cup shredded lettuce
- 1/2 cup sour cream
Steps
- Brown the beef with the diced onion, 7 minutes, and drain.
- Stir in the taco seasoning, drained beans, salsa and 1/4 cup water and simmer 5 minutes.
- Gently crush each chip bag and cut it open along the top.
- Spoon the taco meat into the bags and let everyone add cheese, lettuce and sour cream. Eat right out of the bag with a fork.
On the side: Chips and salsa (2 min)
2 bags tortilla chips, 1 jar salsa
- Put out the chips with a bowl of salsa.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 28 g
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
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