Southwestern Beef Taco Casserole

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finished Beef Taco Casserole This is an excellent one-pan to one-dish meal that can serve a lot of people without too much effort. I recently had 6 people come over to my house after an event and they were hungry. I had a lot of snack items around, but I wanted to give them something more substantial. This was the perfect dish. Since it has layers of tortilla chips and cheese, baking it off turns it into a cross between tacos and enchiladas. I hope you try this one out!

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients:

1 Tbsp cooking oil
1 lb ground beef
2 Tbsp chili powder
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp dried oregano
salt and pepper
1 medium onion, small diced
1/2 green bell pepper, small diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 can (15 oz) can black beans
1 can (15 oz) can corn kernels
2 cups salsa
5 cups tortilla chips
2 cups shredded cheese
any toppings you like (I used sour cream, olives, avocado, salsa)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 F. Heat oil over high heat in a large pan. Add beef, chili powder, cumin, oregano, and a good dash of salt and pepper. Cook, breaking up the clumps often for about 5 minutes.

Add the onions, peppers, and garlic. Cook for about 5 minutes, until onions and peppers are softened.

adding onions, green peppers and garlic to pan

Add the corn, beans, and salsa. Mis well. If it starts going a bit dry, keep adding water by the tablespoon until moistened. Cook for about 5 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.