Southwestern Beef Bake

By rmcowin

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs. ground beef
• 1 15-oz. can black beans, drained
• 1 9-oz. can corn, drained
• 8 oz. sour cream
• 1 cup taco sauce
• 3 cups tortilla chips, crushed
• 8 oz. shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 medium tomato, chopped

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat oven to 425. In a large skillet, brown ground beef.
2. Place beef in a large bowl and add beans, corn, sour cream, and taco sauce. Stir until blended.
3. in a 2-quart casserole dish, spoon enough of beef mixture to cover the bottom. Arrange half of tortilla chip pieces on top of the meat mixture. Cover with half of remaining beef mixture. Sprinkle half of cheddar cheese over beef. Repeat this pattern. Top with tomato.
4. Bake for 10-12 minutes (or microwave for 4-5 minutes), until cheese is fully melted.