Slow Cooker Fritos Casserole

Slow Cooker Fritos Casserole is beefy, cheesy and topped with Fritos chips! It's affordable, hearty, great with ground turkey and a family favorite!

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Shopping list:

• ground beef
• olive oil
• onion
• garlic
• canned black beans
• Rotel
• red enchilada sauce
• taco seasoning
• cajun seasoning
• freshly shredded cheddar cheese
• Fritos

It's the season for all the comfort foods! This easy dinner idea is a hit with the kids and us adults love it too! If you love using your slow cooker, then this recipe is for you! The ingredients are simple, it's easy to prep and throw in the crock pot and in a couple hours, dinner is served!

The beef mixture is packed with flavor, and the cheese and Fritos add the perfect crunchy topping. We also love customizing it with our favorite taco toppings. Try adding lettuce, fresh tomatoes, diced onion, avocado, or a dollop of sour cream for extra deliciousness!

To lower the sodium in this recipe, simply reduce the amount of taco seasoning or Cajun seasoning. It’s easy to adjust and swap ingredients based on your preferences or whatever you have on hand. These are also great served as walking tacos! Skip adding the Fritos to the slow cooker and serve the beefy cheese mixture in individual sized bags of Fritos. This is super easy for a party or potluck.

If you need some more easy ground beef recipes, try my Beefy Tomato Macaroni Soup or Smash Burger Tacos!

We love slow cooker dinner recipes! If you do too, then check out Slow Cooker Kielbasa and Sauerkraut or Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Tacos!

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Recipe tips and substitution ideas:

• This recipe can also be baked in the oven. Assemble all ingredients, except cheese and fritos in a casserole dish and bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes. Remove from oven, add cheese and fritos, then bake for an additional 15-20 minutes to melt cheese.

• We use freshly shredded cheese whenever possible. It melts and tastes better than store bought shredded cheese.

• Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to three days.

• Try using any beans instead of black beans. or any cheese instead of cheddar. Canned or frozen corn is also a great addition.

• Add sour cream to the ground beef mixture or use any flavor Doritos instead of Fritos. Salsa instead of rotel is also a great substitution.

• If you want a meatless meal, use a few cans of rinsed canned beans instead of the ground beef. You can also use ground turkey or chicken instead of beef.

Our favorite kitchen equipment and supplies used with this recipe:

• Hamilton Beach Portable 6-Quart Set & Forget Digital Programmable Slow Cooker
• Nylon Hamburger Chopper Utensil
• KitchenAid Classic Multifunction Can Opener
• Rotary Cheese Shredder 

Yield 6 servings

Author Hot Eats and Cool Reads

Prep time

10 Min

Cook time

2 H & 15 M

Total time

2 H & 25 M

Slow Cooker Fritos Casserole

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 small onion, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 - 15.5 ounce can black beans, rinsed
• 1 - 10 ounce can rotel
• 1 1/2 cups red enchilada sauce
• 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
• 1 teaspoon cajun seasoning
• 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 - 9.25 ounce bag Fritos

Instructions

1. Brown the ground beef in a skillet over medium heat. Drain excess grease if needed.
2. Scoop the ground beef into the slow cooker and add the olive oil to the pan.
3. Once the oil is hot, add the onion and cook until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for one minute, then add to the slow cooker.
4. Add black beans and rotel, then the red enchilada sauce. Stir to combine.
5. Season with taco and cajun seasoning, then stir well and cover.
6. Cook on high for 1-2 hours.
7. After that time, stir the contents of the slow cooker then sprinkle with half of the cheese, top with all Fritos, then remaining cheese.
8. Place the slow cooker lid back on the slow cooker and continue to heat on high for 15 minutes, until cheese is melted.

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