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Mexican Pile On Recipe

in Dinner, Recipes on 09/03/14

Here's a simple yet delicious family favorite.  This can be a be a twist on Taco Tuesday. This Mexican Pile On recipe will soon be your go to quick and simple meal option. Click through NOW to learn more....

Mexican Pile On Recipe

I love it when Susan cooks for me to share!  This is a fun and easy family recipe that we love, too!  Today Susan has a recipe for Mexican Pile On:

So, I thought I would start with something very simple this week.  If you are from Texas, you know what that is, more than likely. 

But, my friend from Arizona had no idea.  This is something that our family does frequently because it is so simple to prepare…..you can stay on a diet….it requires little cooking….and it can be as cheap as you want it to be.  That is a winner in my book!

The idea is to bring everything to the table in a separate dish and everyone builds their own “pile-on” by putting whichever ingredients they like in a “pile” on their plate.  Everyone’s plate will look different. 

Everything on this list is optional so if you don’t have it all, no worries.  Use what you have.  Clean out the refrigerator.

Ground beef browned and drained.  As far as how much to cook, I would say about 1 pound per every 3 people, though with older children, more than that.  Mexican Pile On Recipe Taco Seasoning Packets—McCormick’s is Gluten-free—follow directions on the back except that it will stretch more than noted.  If you buy this by the bulk, 1 tablespoon per 1.5 pounds.  If not, 1 packet per 1.5 pounds.  Really, use the amount that tastes good to you

Pinto or Black Beans—I cook a pot of pinto’s all day but you can just use canned if that is what you have on hand.  How to cook a pot of beans from dried beans is another recipe for another day. Mexican Pile On Recipe Grated Cheese or Rotel My daughter makes her Rotel Dip with 1 box of Velveeta, 1 can of Cream of Mushroom Soup and 1 can of Rotel tomatoes and she adds about a pound of taco meat.  This is so yummy that it could be a meal by itself Mexican Pile On Recipe Lettuce Mexican Pile On Recipe Chopped Tomatoes Mexican Pile On Recipe Chopped Onions Mexican Pile On Recipe Black Olives Mexican Pile On Recipe Sour Cream Mexican Pile On Recipe Salsa and/or Guacamole —Well, this is all there was left by the time I shot the photo!  Nothing! Mexican Pile On Recipe Other vegetables such as cucumbers, carrots etc.  These are optional.  Raisins or Craisins….. Mexican Pile On Recipe Chopped Nuts or seeds (Sunflower is the best)  Again, optional. Tortilla chips and/or Fritos Flour tortillas or corn tortillas Ranch Dressing and/or Catalina Dressing

So, start piling. I was dilly dallying around and didn’t take pictures when the food was first put out on the counter.  With all my kids and grandkids, before I knew it, it was half eaten so my photos are a mess.  But who cares right?  You get the idea!

Here's a simple yet delicious family favorite.  This can be a be a twist on Taco Tuesday. This Mexican Pile On recipe will soon be your go to quick and simple meal option. Click through NOW to learn more....
Here's a simple yet delicious family favorite.  This can be a be a twist on Taco Tuesday. This Mexican Pile On recipe will soon be your go to quick and simple meal option. Click through NOW to learn more....

Mexican Pile On

This is pretty much a free for all with Mexican ingredients. However if you don't have the ingredients or would prefer to switch it up - let your imagination be your limits!

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • Ground beef  (1lb per 3 people) 
  • Taco Seasoning (packets or bulk mix) 1 packet per 1.5 lbs or bulk mix: 1T per 1.5 lbs
  • Pinto or Black Beans (cooked)
  • Grated Cheese or Rotel
  • Lettuce
  • Chopped Tomatoes
  • Chopped Onions
  • Black Olives
  • Sour Cream
  • Salsa
  • Guacamole
  • Tortilla Chips
  • Tortillas
  • Ranch or desired dressings

Instructions

  1. Brown ground beef in skillet
  2. Add seasoning mix and let simmer
  3. Chop veggies
  4. Make salsa, Rotel, and/or Guacamole
  5. Serve with any other veggies, nuts, or anything your family deserves and let everyone pile their plate according to their taste.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

5

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 590Total Fat: 27gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 64mgSodium: 1393mgCarbohydrates: 59gFiber: 12gSugar: 5gProtein: 29g

This calculation is intended for informational purposes only. I am not a doctor or dietitian. This calculator is a guide, but makes no guarantee of being exact or fully accurate.

© Dian
Cuisine: Mexican
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  1. KK says

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    We call this Haystacks! I have been eating this kind of stuff for 45 yrs. and is it good, you can put anything you want on it..

    Thanks for sharing this.

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