Spicy Doe Casserole is basically a taco casserole of sorts that is loaded with flavor. It has the taco taste, delicious ground venison with spicy beans, tortilla chips, tomatoes, green chilies, onions, and two layers of gooey cheddar cheese.
Apparently, Spicy Doe Casserole is a teenager’s dream! I made this recently while both of my son’s had friends over. It was devoured almost instantly! Then I heard one of their friends say, “This is awesome! Your mom is the best.” So, in order to keep the title of being “the best” next time, I’ll have to make at least two pans. It’s definitely a crowd-pleaser!
Spicy Doe Casserole
| Prep Time: 3 Minutes | Yield: 8 Servings |
| Cook Time: 27 Minutes | Serving Size: 1 Serving |
| Total Time: 30 Minutes | Calories Per Serving: 552 |
Ingredients:
- 1 lb ground venison burger
- 15 oz can of Ranch Style beans
- 12 oz. of tortilla chips, crushed
- 10 oz. Ro-tel tomatoes
- 1 onion, diced
- 2.5 cups mild shredded cheddar cheese
- 10.5 oz. of cream of chicken soup
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 pack of taco seasoning
- Sour cream and salsa for topping (optional)
Instructions:
- In a large skillet, fry the ground deer burger on medium-high heat until done, which should be about 7 minutes. Then remove any excess grease.
- Now turn the heat down to medium-low and add the onion and all of the spices and salt and mix well.
- Now add the beans, tomatoes, soup, and water.
- Let it simmer for about 10 minutes–just long enough to let everything heat up and mingle together and tenderize the onions a little.
- Preheat the oven to 375 °F and in a 9″ x 13″ casserole dish, add a layer of the crushed tortilla chips.
- Top it with the venison bean mixture and then add one cup of cheese.
- Do the layers once more and cover the top evenly with the remaining 1 1/2 cups of cheese.
- Lightly spray the inside of a piece of foil with cooking spray, make a tent and cover the casserole dish and bake for about 10 minutes or until the cheese is thoroughly melted and bubbly.
Let it cool for a few minutes and cut down the middle long-wise, and then cut across twice, making six even squares. You can top with sour cream and/or salsa or eat it just as it is. It’s extremely filling!
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The good, the bad, and the delicious…
- Spicy Doe Casserole has lots of protein and some essential vitamins including vitamin A and calcium.
- Unfortunately, it’s also high in calories, fat, cholesterol, and sodium.
See tips below for making this a more diet-friendly recipe.
Spicy Doe Casserole Nutrition Facts
These facts are based on the recipe itself and not any toppings you might like to add, such as salsa or sour cream, so if you add that or something else, please take note of the added calories, etc…
| Yields: 8 Pieces | Serving: 1 Piece |
| Calories 552 | Calories from fat: 54% |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 33 g | 51% |
| Saturated Fat 14 g | 72% |
| Monounsaturated Fat 7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat 2 g | |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 78 mg | 26% |
| Sodium 836 mg | 35% |
| Potassium 453 mg | 13% |
| Total Carbohydrates 43 g | 14% |
| Dietary Fiber 6 g | 23% |
| Sugars 2 g | |
| Protein 28 g | 56% |
| Vitamin A 18% | Vitamin C 1% |
| Calcium 35% | Iron 9% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA, but were calculated by MyFitnessPal, Inc. by Under Armour, Inc.
To make this recipe more diet-friendly…
- To help lower the cholesterol and fat you could use less fat in your ground venison burger. This recipe was calculated using 80/20 ground venison burger.
- To help further lower the fat, use low-fat cream of chicken soup or omit it completely and use low-fat cheese. You can also use less cheese if needed.
- To help lower the sodium use low sodium cream of chicken soup and make your own taco seasoning but leave out the salt or use a salt alternative. Also, use unsalted tortilla chips.
- The above suggestions will also lower the calories.
- Whatever changes you make to your Spicy Doe Casserole, you can recalculate the nutrition facts at myfitnesspal.com.
Bon Appétit
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