Open Face Tacos

Open Face Tacos
Open Face Tacos is a family-favorite Mexican dinner recipe that allows each person to customize their taco salad with the toppings that they enjoy. We're starting with a bed of tortilla chips then layers of chili, rice, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, and any other toppings that you like.

Yield: 8 SERVINGS 
Prep Time: 15 MINUTES 
Cook Time: 10 MINUTES 
Total Time: 25 MINUTES

✅ INGREDIENTS

  • 1 bag tortilla chips
  • 2 cups instant rice
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 cans (15 oz) Hormel chili no beans
  • 2 cups Mexican fiesta blend cheese, shredded
  • 1 head lettuce, shredded
  • 2 tomatoes, diced
  • 1 lb Velveeta cheese
  • 1 can (10 oz) Rotel diced tomatoes and green chiles
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 8 oz sour cream
  • 1 cup salsa or Picante sauce

✅ INSTRUCTIONS

  1. In a small saucepan, bring 2 cups of water to a boil. Add instant rice. Place a lid on the saucepan and remove it from heat. Allow it to sit covered for at least 5 minutes. Fluff rice with a fork.
  2. Cut the Velveeta into squares and place it into a microwave-safe bowl. Add a can of Ro-tel tomatoes and 1/2 cup milk. Microwave on high power for 2 minutes. Stir well. Continue heating in 1-minute intervals then stir until the cheese sauce is melted and smooth.
  3. In a separate microwave-safe bowl, add in both cans of chili no beans. Microwave on high power 3-5 minutes until the chili is hot.
  4. Serve this meal family-style where everyone can design their own open-face taco with the ingredients that they like.
  5. Suggested stacking order: 8-10 tortilla chips slightly crushed, chili, rice, lettuce, tomatoes, shredded cheese, cheese sauce, sour cream, salsa.

✅ NOTES

You can substitute ground beef + a packet of taco seasoning for the chili.

You can substitute Fritos corn chips for tortilla chips.

Try adding other toppings, as desired:
  • refried beans
  • olives
  • fresh-squeezed lime juice
  • guacamole
  • pico de gallo
  • scallions
  • hot sauce
  • jalapenos

Nutrition Information:

YIELD: 8 SERVING SIZE: 1

Amount Per Serving: 
  • CALORIES: 729
  • TOTAL FAT: 43g
  • SATURATED FAT: 20g
  • TRANS FAT: 1g
  • UNSATURATED FAT: 13g
  • CHOLESTEROL: 117mg
  • SODIUM: 2108mg
  • CARBOHYDRATES: 58g
  • FIBER: 6g
  • SUGAR: 14g
  • PROTEIN: 32g
Nutrition Information Provided For Educational and Informational Purposes Only.
Open Face Tacos

Open Face Tacos
My daughter, Emily, loves this easy dinner recipe.

And for the record, I don’t serve this meal in a pie pan. I only put it in there for the photos.

We call this meal Open Face Tacos, but you can call it a nacho salad or a taco salad.
Open Face Tacos

KEY TO SUCCESS #1 – START WITH A BASE OF TORTILLA CHIPS
One of the things that sets this recipe apart is the fact that the tacos are built on a base of tortilla chips and not a fried tortilla.

You can slightly crush the chips or leave them whole.

I often get the Tostitos Bite Sized chips because they are easier to eat with a fork.

You can also substitute Fritos corn chips for the tortilla chips.
Open Face Tacos

KEY TO SUCCESS #2 – CHILI AND RICE
The hearty portion of this recipe is the chili and the rice.

I prefer Hormel Chili No Beans but you can use any variety of chili that you prefer.

Homemade chili would even work in this easy and versatile recipe.

We have a great homemade chili recipe for the Instant Pot that you have got to try!

Simply heat the chili in the microwave for 3-5 minutes until it is warmed through.

For the rice, I use Instant white rice because it is quick and easy.

In a saucepan, bring 2 cups of water to a boil.

Add the instant rice and then give it a little shake to make sure the rice is completely covered with the water.
For perfect instant rice, give the saucepan a little shake to ensure that the rice is completely covered with water.
Remove the rice from the heat and allow it to sit covered for 5 minutes or more.

Finally, fluff the rice with a fork before serving.
Open Face Tacos
KEY TO SUCCESS #3 – TOP IT YOUR WAY
The beauty of this easy recipe is that it’s completely customized to the toppings that each person likes.

I like to top my open face taco with lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, and sour cream, but the options are endless.

We also make a bowl of queso with Velveeta, a can of Ro-tel tomatoes with green chiles, and a little bit of milk.

Queso is great drizzled over the top of the open face taco.

You can also add salsa, hot sauce, olives, onions, green onions, or a little bit of lime juice, just to name a few options.

Serve all the toppings family-style and allow your family or guests to create their own open face taco with the toppings that are available.
Open Face Tacos

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Open Face Tacos Open Face Tacos Reviewed by Wanni Arachchige Udara Madusanka Perera on May 13, 2021 Rating: 5

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