Nacho Party Pork Casserole
2x the delicious servings!
Get ready for all the nacho flavors and textures you love in one big-batch casserole perfect for feeding a hungry crowd. It’s packed with hearty Tex-Mex seasoned ground pork and onions, refried beans, pico de gallo, and a blend of Mexican cheeses—all baked into a melty, bubbly dish of “oh yeah!” Sprinkle fresh cilantro over the top, then take it straight to the table to serve family style along with bowls of guac, sour cream, and lime wedges, plus tortilla chips for scrumptious scooping.
This recipe is double the typical servings, providing 4 servings and 8 servings for a 2 person and 4 person box respectively.
1 unit
Yellow Onion
¼ ounce
Cilantro
1 unit
Lime
20 ounce
Ground Pork
1 unit
Tex-Mex Paste
2 tablespoon
Fajita Spice Blend
16 ounce
Refried Black Beans
8 ounce
Pico de Gallo
1 cup
Mexican Cheese Blend
()
½ cup
Guacamole
3 tablespoon
Sour Cream
()
3 ounce
Blue Corn Tortilla Chips
()
Salt
Pepper
1 teaspoon
Cooking Oil
Cooking Spray
• Adjust rack to middle position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Coat an 8-by-8-inch baking dish (9-by-13-inch baking dish for 8 servings) with nonstick cooking spray and set aside. Wash and dry produce. • Halve, peel, and finely dice onion. Roughly chop cilantro. Quarter lime.
• Heat a drizzle of oil in a large, preferably nonstick, pan over high heat. Add pork*, onion, and half the Tex-Mex paste (all for 8 servings). Season with Fajita Spice Blend, salt, and pepper. • Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until onion is tender and pork is cooked through, 6-8 minutes. (For 8, cook in batches, adding a drizzle of oil for each batch, or use a second large pan.) • Remove from heat. Carefully blot any excess grease in pan with paper towels.
• In prepared baking dish, layer half the pork mixture (using a slotted spoon), half the refried beans, half the pico de gallo (draining first), and half the Mexican cheese blend. Repeat with remaining pork mixture, remaining refried beans, remaining pico de gallo, and remaining cheese. • Bake casserole on middle rack until cheese melts, 8-10 minutes.
• Garnish casserole with cilantro. • Serve family style with guacamole, sour cream, lime wedges, and tortilla chips on the side.
Ground Pork is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 160°.
