Go To Recipe

This is another one of my "go to" recipes. I make this one a couple of times a month, I would say. I call it:

Mexican Dish

(Very creative, I know.)

Here are all the ingredients you will need.

-about 6 corn tortillas

-one small can of chopped olives (you could chop them yourself or use sliced)

-15 oz. can diced tomatoes

-15 oz can re fried beans

-1 package taco seasoning

-small can of diced green chillies

-shredded cheese (about 2-3 cups, NEVER be stingy on the cheese!)

and...

one pound of browned hamburger

After you drain the meat, add the tomatoes (undrained), olives, taco seasoning, and chillies.

Mix it all together, bring it to a boil and let it simmer for about 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a 13 X 9 dish place enough of the corn tortillas to cover the bottom. I rip them in quarters. Then put the re fried beans on top of the tortillas.

Spread the beans evenly.

(They are easier to spread if you heat them up in the microwave first.)

Sprinkle half the cheese on the beans.

Next place more tortillas on top of the bean/cheese layer.

(I usually layer enough to cover all the beans, but I was a little short on tortillas when I did this. Came out pretty much the same. Lesson learned: You can make this dish with only 4 tortillas.)

Then pour the meat mixture over the tortilla layer.

Sprinkle the rest of the cheese on top.

Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven until the cheese is all melted and the mixture is bubbly. About 30 minutes. Let it stand about 10 minutes before cutting. If you are hungry and impatient, just dig in! I will be hot and gooey, though.

Serve it up with your favorite side veggie.

Last, leave all the stuff in the sink until your husband gets home from his trek back and forth across the state in one day, and let him clean up the kitchen.

OK, I cleaned it up myself.