Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Mexican Casserole

4-5 large flour tortillas
1 lb. ground beef
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 envelope Taco seasoning mix
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
1/2 cup sliced pitted ripe olives
1/4 c. water
1/2 tsp chili powder
1 c. dairy sour cream
2 eggs
1/4 tsp. pepper
2-4 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese or mozzarella cheese


1.) Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2.) Crumble ground beef into large frying pan. Add green pepper and onions.
3.) Fry 3 to 5 minutes, or until meat loses pink color and vegetables are tender-crisp.
4.) Stir and drain.
5.) Mix in taco seasoning, tomato sauce and paste, olives, water, and chili powder.
6.) Cook on medium until thickened.
7.) Blend sour cream, eggs, and pepper together in small bowl. Place 2 tortillas on bottom of 13X9 casserole dish. Top with half of meat mixture followed by half the sour cream mixture, and half of cheese.
8.) Repeat layers with remaining ingredients, ending with layer of 2 tortillas.
9.) Sprinkle with corn chips and cheese. Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes or until cheese melts. Let stand five minutes.

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