Barbecue Beef Taco Plate

Name: Barbecue Beef Taco Plate
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2 plates (20 servings each).
Cuisine: North America, Mexican
Ingredients: 4 pounds ground beef; 2 envelopes taco seasoning; 1 cup water; 4 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened; 1 cup 2% milk; 2 envelopes ranch salad dressing mix; 4 cans (4 ounces each) chopped green chiles, drained; 1 cup chopped green onions; 3 to 4 cups shredded romaine; 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese; 4 medium tomatoes, seeded and chopped; 2 to 3 cups honey barbecue sauce; 2 to 3 packages (13-1/2 ounces each) tortilla chips

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Prep: 20 min. Cook: 20 min.

Makes

2 plates (20 servings each)

Updated: Dec. 20, 2022

I prepared this hearty appetizer for 200 people at a cookout, and it was gone before I knew it! Everyone loved the barbecued ground beef, veggie and cheese combination. —Iola Egle Bella Vista, Arkansas

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Ingredients

4 pounds ground beef
2 envelopes taco seasoning
1 cup water
4 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1 cup 2% milk
2 envelopes ranch salad dressing mix
4 cans (4 ounces each) chopped green chiles, drained
1 cup chopped green onions
3 to 4 cups shredded romaine
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
4 medium tomatoes, seeded and chopped
2 to 3 cups honey barbecue sauce
2 to 3 packages (13-1/2 ounces each) tortilla chips

Directions

In a Dutch oven, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in taco seasoning and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes.
In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, milk and dressing mixes until blended. Spread over two 14-in. plates. Layer with the beef mixture, chiles, onions, romaine, cheese and tomatoes. Drizzle with barbecue sauce.
Arrange some tortilla chips around the edge; serve with remaining chips.

Barbecue Beef Taco Plate

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