Taco Stack - Diana Rattray

By AzGrannie3

Big and bold Tex-Mex flavors are served up in this yummy Taco Stack recipe. Make sure to supply plenty of napkins, they'll definitely be needed.

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 pounds lean ground beef (at least 85% lean)
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 1/2 cups onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
• 1 large can (16-ounces) tomato sauce
• 1 cup sliced ripe olives
• 8 to 10 corn tortillas
• Soft butter
• 3 to 4 cups Mexican blend or Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
• Sour cream and chopped green onion, for garnish
• Salsa, hot or mild, for garnish, optional
• Jalapeno pepper rings, for garnish, optional

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 25mins
Cooking time 85mins
Adapted from southernfood.about.com

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Sauté onion until just tender and then add the ground beef. Cook, stirring until the beef is no longer pink. Drain then add the chili powder, ground cumin, salt, and minced garlic. Cook for a minute or two longer, and then stir in tomato sauce; continue cooking until hot. Stir in sliced olives.

Make foil "handles." Fold a 24 to 30-inch long piece of foil in half lengthwise.

Place in bottom of a slow cooker with both ends hanging over the top edge of cooker.The foil strip will make it much easier to remove the stack when ready to serve.

Lightly butter one side of the corn tortillas. Lay one tortilla, buttered side up, on the foil. Spread the tortilla with the meat mixture and a generous layer of shredded cheese. Cover with another tortilla (buttered side up), more meat mixture and cheese. Repeat layers, ending with cheese. Fold excess foil over the top of the stack, cover the slow cooker, and cook on HIGH for 1 hour.

When ready to serve, lift out, using foil strips and transfer to the serving dish. Let the taco stack cool slightly, and then cut into wedges.

Serve with sour cream, chopped green onion, and salsa or diced fresh tomatoes, as desired.