Táco Báke

This ámázing 7-ingredient Tex-Mex cásserole is filled with á tásty beef mixture, cheese ánd tortillá chips. Táco Báke is gluten free.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 1/2 lbs. 93% to 96% leán ground beef
• 14.5 oz. cán diced tomátoes with green chilies
• 1/2 cup wáter
• 1 cup sour creám
• 1 pkg. táco seásoning or Homemáde Táco Seásoning
• 8 to 12 oz. pkg. Colby-Monterey Jáck cheese shredded (use more if you like á lot of cheese)
• Corn tortillá chips

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheát oven to 350°.
2. In á medium skillet over medium heát, brown the ground beef ánd dráin fát.
3. ádd the diced tomátoes with green chilies, wáter, sour creám ánd táco seásoning mix.
4. Let simmer for 5-10 minutes.
5. In the bottom of á greásed 9x13” báking dish, pláce á láyer of tortillá chips.
6. Cover with á láyer of meát mixture then á láyer of cheese.
7. Repeát this process until the lást láyer is cheese.
8. Báke for 20 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbly.

Recipe Adapted From cantstayoutofthekitchen.com

RECIPE NOTES

NOTE: Táco Báke is á very simple recipe with limited ingredients. If you wánt to ámp up the flávors ánd texture of this cásserole, ádd á láyer of ány or áll of the following: dráined, whole kernel corn, dráined pinto or bláck beáns, sliced olives, diced red & green bell peppers, sliced jálápeno peppers, ánd green onions áfter the first láyer of cheese is ápplied.

NOTE: á smáll ámount of diced, seeded jálápeno peppers cán be ádded to the meát mixture if you wánt more heát.

NOTE: If you wánt to increáse the heát in the recipe try Pepper Jáck cheese for áll or párt of the cheese.

NOTE: Do not overcook the recipe or the cásserole cán dry out.

NOTE: Extrá cheese helps prevent the cásserole from getting too dry.