Taco Casserole aka Mexican Hotdish

By jab120638

Ingredients

• 1 1/2-2 pounds of ground beef
• large onion, chopped
• 1 package of taco seasoning
• 2 T. ground cumin
• 4 cloves of garlic minced
• 1 can black beans, drained
• 1 cup of cooked rice
• 1 15 oz can of fire roasted tomatoes
• salt and pepper to taste (I always salt as I go)
• 1 jar of good salsa ( I used some homemade salsa canned from last year but use whatever you have)
• 3 cups of crushed tor-tilla chips
• 1 16 oz container of sour cream
• 4 chopped scallions
• 2 cups of cheddar cheese
• 1 can black olives, drained and chopped for garnish
• 4 T. chopped jalapeños (I didn’t use fresh but you could) for garnish
• Serve with chips and your favorite guacamole!

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from lifeingraceblog.com

Preparation

Step 1

Brown beef and then add onion and garlic.  Saute until onions are translucent.  Add tomatoes, salsa, black beans, seasonings and rice.   Crush the chips and layer them in the bottom of a 9×13 casserole dish.  Add the beef mixture and then layer the sour cream and green onions.  Cover with cheddar cheese and bake at 350 for 20-30 minutes or until cheese is melted.   Garnish with olives and jalapeños.