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MEXICAN CASSEROLE II


Active Time : 20 minutes
Total Time : 45 minutes
Serves : 4-6 servings

INGREDIENTS
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 cup chopped yellow onion
  • 1 9.75 ounce package taco dinner kit divided
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1 15.25 ounce can whole kernel corn drained
  • 1 4 ounce can diced green chiles
  • 1 package shredded colby jack cheese
  • 1 medium tomato seeded, chopped
  • 3 green onions sliced
  • 1 2.25 ounce can sliced black olives

DIRECTIONS

In large skillet cook and crumble beef and onions until beef is browned; drain. Stir in taco seasoning from taco kit and water. Cook over low heat for 2-3 minutes.

Add taco sauce from taco kit, corn and green chiles. Break taco shells from taco kit into chip size pieces. Layer 1/3 broken taco shells in greased 13x9-inch baking dish. Layer half of beef mixture and half of cheese over shells. Continue layering with another 1/3 of taco shells, remaining beef and cheese.

Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 20 minutes. Layer with remaining shells, tomatoes, green onions and black olives; continue baking for 5 minutes.

Serve with sour cream and salsa, if desired.