Recipe By : Jim & Jeanette Gaston
Serving Size : 10 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Beef Casseroles
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 lb Ground beef or turkey
2 tb Oil -- up to 3 tb
29 oz Diced tomatoes (2 cans)
15 oz Can tomato sauce
2 tb Chili powder
2 ts Cumin
7 oz Can Ortega diced chiles
15 1/4 oz Can kidney beans -- with liquid
1 lg Onion -- chopped
6 oz Can black olives
Garlic -- to taste
Salt and black pepper
2 ts Cilantro -- or to taste
2 c Cheddar or Monterey Jack --
- shredded, or to taste
20 Corn tortillas -- approximate
Sour cream & salsa
In a large skillet brown meat, onions, and garlic in oil. Drain fat.
Add tomato sauce, tomatoes, chile powder, cumin, chilies, and kidney
beans. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Season to
taste with salt and pepper. Add olives and cilantro.
Line 9x13x2" baking pan with 1/3rd of the tortillas. Top with 1/3rd
of the meat sauce and 1/3rd of the cheese. Repeat with the remaining
ingredients, making two more layers but reserving 1/3rd of the cheese.
Bake uncovered, in a 350 F oven for 30 minutes. Sprinkle the
remaining cheese on top of the casserole. Let casserole rest for
15 minutes before serving.
