Description:

Mexican type casserole

Source:

K. Goins

Serves/Makes:4

Ingredients

• 1 lb (.5 kg). ground beef
• 1 chopped onion
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 can tomato sauce
• 1/3 can tomato juice, consomme, or water.
• 1 can kidney or chili beans with liquid
• 1/4 tsp (1 ml) oregano
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) chili powder
• 1 bag corn chips
• a bit of chopped lettuce
• a bit more chopped onion

Preparation

• Brown in a little oil the ground beef, onions and garlic.
• Stir in the tomato sauce, liquid of choice, oregano and chili powder.
• Grease a casserole dish.
• Alternate layers of the above mixture with layers of beans and then corn chips, ending with corn chips.
• Bake, covered, at 350 degrees (175 C.) for 35 minutes.
• Uncover and bake for 10 minutes longer.
• Before serving, top with chopped lettuce and chopped onion.
• Options:
• Use crushed leftover taco shells instead of corn chips.
• Add shredded cheddar or colby cheese to top before or after baking.
• Serve with sour cream.

Comments

From "The I Hate to Cook Book" by Peg Bracken.

I usually end up with extra taco meat and shells when we have homemade tacos, so I make this recipe which my whole family likes.