Beefy Tortilla Casserole

For some heat add in a finely chopped and seeded jalapeno pepper when cooking the beef

Servings 6

INGREDIENTS:

1 pound ground beef

1 medium onion, finely chopped

1 small green bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped

1 teaspoon crushed chili  flakes, or adjust to taste

2 tablespoons chili powder, or to taste

4 garlic cloves, minced

seasoned salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste

1 (4 ounce) cans green chilies, diced

12 (6 inch) corn tortillas ( cut into about 1-1/2-inch pieces, you could use flour tortillas but the corn is better)

1 (10 ounce) cans cream of mushroom soup, undiluted

1 1/2 cups canned sliced black olives

1 1/4 cups red enchilada sauce ( I use my own recipe posted here on the site)

1/2 cup sour cream

2 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, divided

2 firm tomatoes, coarsely chopped

TOPPINGS:

shredded lettuce

diced tomatoes

chopped green onions

INSTRUCTIONS:———————————–

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F..

Grease an 11 x 7-inch casserole dish.

In a large skillet cook the ground beef with bell pepper, dried chili flakes (if using) and chili powder; cook over medium heat until beef is no longer pink; drain fat, then continue cooking until the meat is browned (this may take about 10-12 minutes to brown) add in the garlic the last 2-3 minutes of cooking time.

Season with seasoned salt and black pepper to taste then transfer to a large bowl.

Stir in the tortilla pieces, cream of mushroom soup, black olives, red enchilada sauce, sour cream and 1-1/2 cups shredded cheese; mix to combine.

Transfer to prepared baking dish.

Cover and bake for about 30 minutes.

Uncover and sprinkle with remaining 1 cup or more of shredded cheese then 2 chopped tomatoes.

Return to oven and bake uncovered until casserole is bubbly and the cheese has melted (about 8-10 minutes).

Serve topped with more chopped tomatoes, shredded lettuce and chopped green onions if desired.

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