Saturday, August 9, 2014

Taco Stack Casserole

I didn't like the recipes I found online, so I invented this one, with the added benefit of using my garden's roma tomatoes.

6 tortillas
1 can black beans, drained & rinsed (can use refried)
1 lb. ground beef
8 roma tomatoes
1 T. chili powder
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. onion powder
1/2 tsp. dried oregano
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
1/4 tsp. salt
2 cups fiesta blend grated cheese
1 c. salsa
1 can sliced black olives
3 sliced green onions

Brown ground beef (or pull it, conveniently pre-cooked, from your freezer). Drain fat and set aside. Chop roma tomatoes and place in skillet with seasonings. Cook 10 minutes or until soft; add the beef.

Spray bottom of 9x13 pan with no-stick spray. Line bottom with two tortillas; they should overlap a little. Spread the beans over the tortillas and sprinkle with 1/3 of the cheese. Place two more tortillas over beans. Top with tomato/beef mixture and 1/3 of the cheese. Add two more tortillas; spread with salsa. Sprinkle with black olives, green onion, and remaining cheese.

Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Serves 6.