Frito Taco Trifle ~This would be perfect to take to a church covered dish dinner or to serve at a Super Bowl party or to make for the NCAA basketball championship! It is also great for a simple weeknight supper. You can use a 9×11 pan, or just make a taco bar on the table. I liked the trifle becauseI like to spruce up a meal. Sometimes I light votive candles too, but that speech is for a different dinner.
Frito Taco Trifle
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef or turkey, or leave out the meat
- 2/3 cup water
- 1/4 cup taco seasoning
- 1 Can refried beans optional
- 2 medium Avocados Ripe, peeled and pitted
- 2 TBSP red onion finley chopped
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 4 cups shredded lettuce
- 1 Can black olives drained and pitted
- 4 roma tomatoes chopped
- 1 Small cucumber peeled and chopped
- 5 green onions chopped
- 2 cups cheddar cheese Grated
- 1 cup mild salsa
- 2 cups sour cream
- 1 Bag Frito chips Or more
Instructions
- In a small skillet, cook ground beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in water and taco seasoning. Cook and stir for two minutes. Stir in one can of refried beans (optional) and heat thoroughly. Let cool slightly while you assemble remaining ingredients.
- In a small bowl, mash avocados with onion, garlic, and lemon juice (or use prepared guacamole).
In a 3-quart trifle dish (or glass bowl) layer in this order:
- ground beef mixture
- avocado mixture
- shredded lettuce
- sliced black olives
- chopped tomatoes
- chopped cucumber
- chopped green onions
- grated cheddar cheese
- salsa
- sour cream
- Repeat all layers, ending with sour cream. You may want to save out a few green onions and black olives for a garnish.
- Serve immediately with frito chips.
Notes
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Thanks so much for allowing me to share your recipe with my readers in my post – 12 TASTY GAME DAY RECIPES!
Thank you Dee for writing the post and for adding my recipe! Enjoy your week.
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Thank you so much for the feature Dee!! See you at the party.
This is such a great presentation! Thank you for sharing it with us on the Homestead Blog Hop!
I am glad you like it Ann. Have a safe and warm week. #HomesteadBlogHop
OMG yum–why didn’t I think of this?
Well, now you have thought about this Taco Trifle. Now you HAVE to eat it!! LOL. Have a good week!
I love seeing all the layers. It makes you want to dig in because…well…tacos. 🙂
I agree Jessica. This is one of my recipes I hate reviving. I look at it constantly over 2 weeks. I have had Mexican 6 times since the New Year!! And sadly, I am still craving this. LOL. Have a good week!
This is a new recipe to me. I’ve never had a trifle. It looks yummy and it’s pretty too. Presentation is everything. Thank you for sharing with and co-hosting Blogging Grandmothers Link Party. I have shared on my social media.
Thank you Clearissa! I thought it was a great centerpiece for the snack table. Have a great week!
Could you please bring some over??
Sure Amy. You just need to do the dishes! have a great week.
Thank you for sharing on Whisk It Wednesday Link Party at Carrie’s Home Cooking! I can’t wait to see what you post tomorrow! Cheers~Carrie
You are welcome Carrie. Have a great week.
This looks amazing! Thanks for joining us at the To Grandma’s House We Go link party!
Thank you Sheri! Have a stress free week!
This looks delish! Thanks for sharing!
Happy New Year!
It is awesome Rebecca. I love Mexican and all kinds of dip. This one won’t disappoint! Have a stress free week!
This is right up my boys’ alley!! I am adding it to my menu for the week! Thank you!!
Thank you for linking up @ Live Life Well! We are honored to have you each week!
Blessings,
Amy
I hope you enjoy the Taco Trifle Amy! I love your party. Have a stress free week!
I have n’t had Fritos in forever. Now I am craving them..lol
When I get on a flavor craving I cant get off. Right now it is Mexican. Guess it could still be chocolate!! I wish you a stress free week Elise!
Hi Marilyn,
Your Frito Taco Trifle is such a great idea! Happy to see you here at Full Plate Thursday and thanks so much for sharing with us.
Miz Helen
Thank you Miz Helen. It is a great dish for a party or a pot luck!!I hope you have a stress free week.
Dishes like this are a family favorite! Super yum!
This is great when you don’t want a mess. Enjoy your weekend.
Perfect for a party! And so pretty! Thanks for sharing at Friday Frenzy Link Party! PINNED!
Your guests will be wowed by this taco trifle! I wish you a stress free week.
That would disappear so quickly in our house. WE love our tacos and it looks so appealing with all the different layers.
This is the best. I can’t speak any more highly than by saying I would choose this taco trifle over dessert any day!! I hope you are having a great weekend.
Oh, yum, Marilyn! I love Mexican food, so this jumps right off the page to me. The only problem is, how would I stop at one serving? 😉 Thanks for sharing at Best of the Weekend!
Uh hum. Amy, this is one serving!! LOL. No really, you would need an extra bag of fritos scoops. We never have leftovers that is for sure. I hope you are having. A warm weekend.
I always think of trifle as the traditional sweet version but your taco trifle looks so colourful and I bet it tastes delicious. Thank you Marilyn, for linking up your recipe with us at #BloggersPitStop and have a great weekend.
Anything recipe you layer can be made into a trifle. I even did a lasagna once, but alas that didn’t look as pretty. Still tasted awesome though!! Thanks Sue. I hope you are having a great weekend.
Kind of a fun twist to the 7 layer dip. Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
You are welcome Jann. Thanks for the kind words. I hope you are enjoying your week.
Totally on my list for the next get together! I’d love for you to share over at a new party called Let’s Party https://themarkandjanshow.com/2018/01/02/lets-party-2/… look forward to seeing you there!
Thanks Jan. I have you on my list! I hope you are enjoying your week.
This looks so yummy! The members of my family are huge taco fans, so I’m thinking this will make it on to my Super Bowl table!
Please let me know how it works out for you! This taco trifle is a great party dish. I hope you are enjoying your week!
Wow, so many great ingredients, all into one recipe, to make a trifle! This looks so good, and it looks like something my family would love at a party! Thanks for sharing!
The best part is you can adapt to however you like your tacos. It is a great party dish, too! I hope you are enjoying your week.
Great recipe for a trifle! We love trying new snacks on the weekends. I look forward to trying your recipe. I think it would go great with the weather here in Florida! A bit too cold for me! Thank you for sharing. Happy New Year!
I have never seen a savoury trifle! Looks amazing! Thank you for sharing it with #CookBlogShare:)
I am glad you like it! You can make any type of layered food in a trifle. It takes up much less counter space than a normal taco bar! I hope you are enjoying your week.
My husband would absolutely love this! I might have to give it a go! #CookBlogShare
My kids love taco night, so I need to shake them up once in a while. I hope you are enjoying your week!
I can’t wait to try this!
I hope you enjoy the trifle Donna. I hope you had a Happy New Year!
This is New Years Day, my other half is out of town for work and I’m home alone. I think this is going to be my dinner tonight – maybe make 1/2 size or something… Looks so good! Thanks for sharing your recipe! Kim
I hear you Kim!! I like to throw this together for a nice late dinner when I don’t want anything bigger. I hope you had a Happy New Year!
Wow, Marilyn, your Taco Trifle is such a fabulous idea and has such stunning presentation. I know this will be a hit at a Superbowl party or any get together with friends.
Happy New Year!
Thank you Pat. I always make this for the big football party. I also make it in a rectangular pan. I hope you had a Happy New Year!
great alternative to sweets for this season and good game day food
I love that you can make this trifle as healthy as you want! I love it for a party or just as a comfort food. Happy New Year!
well that looks a “trifle” delicious!! Now I’m hungry! Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party!
I love your wit Helen. You keep me smiling. If this made you hungry, then you are welcome in my kitchen anytime. Happy New Year!
Marilyn, I love this! As much as I love a good layered dip and trifle, I can’t think why I never thought of a Frito Taco Trifle myself. You make food that’s FUN as well as delicious.
Thank you so much Jean. I can’t hold a candle next to you, but I have my own style. My next step is to transfer the recipes to healthier options. Happy New Year!
I love that you can make it meatless and it still be as delicious! This will be on my menu next week.
I have started making all my Mexiacan and Italian dishes without meat. They taste great!! Happy New Year!
This looks delicious and would be perfect for a crowd. My Christmas tradition is skipping the turkey and enjoy appetizers for a few days instead. This is a perfect addition.
We typically spend Christmas eve here and Christmas Day with my husband’s family. We put out a spread of everything you can imagine that allows for a full day of grazing. Songs, board games, and multiple trips to the table berween opening a gift or two is how we spend our day. it is the BEST!! I hope you get to enjoy this!!
Oh my, that looks delicious. I wish I had some right now.
Thank you so much. Have a great week!
This would be gone so quick and I know I’d have more than my fair share.
This is one of those neverending appetizers! I am glad you find it interesting. Enjoy your week!
That looks really good!
Thank you Akaleistar. It makes a great appetizer for a large crowd!
This looks tasty! Thanks for sharing your wonderful recipes with us at Snickerdoodle each week. Pinning. Hope you have a fabulous week, Marilyn.
It is my pleasure Beverly! Enjoy your week.
oohhh – Marilyn – this looks really good! Thanks for sharing on the very first taco tuesday!!
Thanks Helen. The large frito scoops make this a great “anything!”
This looks absolutely perfect for my upcoming “picnic” (indoors)! I LOVE that it’s served as a trifle.
I love, love, love trifles. To me they put that elegant look on your creations. The trick is to try and get bowls not to deep so you dish doesn’t fall in on itself. Sometimes when I make something just simple, like mac n cheese, or sundaes all in one bowl, I add candles to give off that mesmerizing feeling.thanks for commenting!