The Gathered Kind

🌮 Ingredients

• Individual bags of Doritos or Fritos (or buy a big bag and scoop into bowls if needed)
  
• 1 lb ground beef (or turkey), browned
  
• 1 packet taco seasoning
  
• Toppings galore:
  
  • Shredded cheese
    
  • Sour cream
    
  • Shredded lettuce
    
  • Diced tomatoes
    
  • Salsa
    
  • Jalapeños
    
  • Ranch
    
  • Guac
    
  • Taco sauce
    
  • Hot sauce (for the brave)
    

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Brown your meat in a skillet. Drain the grease and add taco seasoning with a splash of water. Simmer until well-coated and flavorful.
   
2. Crush your chip bags lightly (just enough to break them up—not pulverize them).
   
3. Let each kid build their own taco right in the bag (or bowl), adding taco meat and all their favorite toppings.
   
4. Hand them a fork (or not!) and boom—dinner is served.
   

🧡 Why We Love It

• Interactive dinner = less whining. Kids LOVE building their own.
  
• Clean-up is almost nonexistent. Bless.
  
• Easily adaptable for picky eaters or food allergies.
  
• Perfect for groups—just make a taco bar and let the chaos begin.

These are a summer staple in our house and a party favorite with extended family. Plus, there’s something oddly satisfying about eating out of a chip bag like it’s totally normal behavior. (Because at this point? It is.)

🍽️ Looking for more big-family meal ideas that keep the chaos under control?
Check out the full roundup: Feeding the Chaos: 5 Big Family Recipes That Save My Sanity
Trust me—you’re gonna want to save them all. 💛