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Recipe for Mexican Casserole

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This colorful Mexican casserole is very tasty and easy to make. It is a bit on the spicy side, so get ready to awaken your taste buds!

Serves 6

Ingredients:
1 pound ground beef or turkey

¼ medium yellow onion, chopped

Ground pepper

One 15 oz. can chili beans in sauce (I used Bush’s Beans is medium sauce)

One 8 oz. can tomato sauce (I used El Pato brand Mexican Hot Style Tomato Sauce)*

1 packet dry taco seasoning (I used Ortega)

1 cup frozen corn

2 cups of tortilla chips, broken into small pieces

4 medium green onions, sliced

1 medium tomato, chopped

1, 3.8 oz can of sliced black olives

1 cup shredded cheddar or mozzarella cheese (I used a Mexican blend)

Directions:
Sauté the meat, ground pepper and onion until cooked. Add the chili beans, tomato sauce and dry taco seasoning. Stir in the frozen corn. Sprinkle the tortilla chips into the bottom of a 3 quart casserole. Pour the meat and bean mixture over the top. Add the green onions, tomatoes and black olives to the top. Sprinkle with the cheese. Cover and bake for 45 minutes at 350 degrees…perhaps a bit longer if previously refrigerated.

Serve with additional chips, sour cream and cilantro, if desired.

For a vegetarian option, omit beef. Use two cans of chili beans, undrained and 1 can of black beans, drained and rinsed. Mix beans and tomato sauce and seasoning before adding to casserole dish.

*El Pato Mexican tomato sauce can be found at Cub in the Ethnic food section of Cub foods. Look in the Mexican canned goods. It’s very spicy and makes this dish really yummy.

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09.16.2007 Category Main Dishes