TACO CASSEROLE

By dpearce

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 cup onion -- chopped
• 2 cloves garlic -- finely chopped
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup Ortega Thick & Smooth Taco Sauce
• 1 can Ortega Diced Green Chiles ; (4 ounce)
• 1 can Sliced ripe olives ; (2.25 ounce) -- drained divide
• 1 Packag Ortega Taco Seasoning Mix ; (1.25 ounce)
• 1 packag Ortega Taco Shells ; (12) -- broken divided
• 2 cups Sargento Chefstyle Shredded Mild Cheddar C --
• chopped ; tomatoes
• sliced ; green onions

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Cook beef, onion, and garlic until beef is browned; drain. Stir in water, taco sauce, chiles, 1/4 cup olives and seasoning mix. Cook over low heat for three to four minutes.

Layer half of broken shells on bottom of greased 12 X 8-inch baking dish. Cover with half of meat sauce; sprinkle with one cup cheese. Repeat with remaining taco shells, meat sauce and cheese. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until bubbly and cheese is melted. Top with remaining olives, tomatoes and green onions.

I doubled this recipe for my family of twelve.