MEXICAN CASSEROLE 
1 1/2 lbs. ground beef
1 sm. onion, chopped
1 (16 oz.) jar ChiChi's mild picante sauce
1 (15 oz.) can kidney beans, drained
1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 red pepper, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
1 tbsp. lime juice
12 corn tortillas
1 (16 oz.) container sour cream
4 oz. Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
4 oz. Cheddar cheese, shredded
1 can black olives, sliced

Brown meat and onions. Add next 7 ingredients and simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Spray 13 x 9 x 2 inch pan with Pam. Arrange 6 tortillas on bottom of pan, overlapping as necessary. Top with half the meat mixture. Arrange other 6 tortillas over meat. Spread sour cream over the tortillas. Top with last half of meat mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until bubbly. Remove from oven and sprinkle top with the cheeses. Put back in oven for 5 minutes to melt cheese. Sprinkle olives on top. Let stand 10 minutes. Slice and serve. Serves 12.

 

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