Karen's Enchilada Casserole

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 (24 ounce) can enchilada sauce (or a homemade recipe of your choice)
• 1 (3 ounce) can olives, sliced
• 1 (4 ounce) can green chilies, diced
• 1 lb cheddar cheese, shredded (a blend of cheddar and monterey jack is also nice)
• 1 dozen corn tortilla
• sour cream (optional)

Recipe

• 1 set oven temperature to 350 degrees.
• 2 in a medium saucepan, saute onion in oil until tender. add the ground beef, cooking until well browned and crumbly.
• 3 add the enchilada sauce and green chilies. continue cooking over medium heat until sauce is heated through.
• 4 in the meantime, tear or cut tortillas into large bite-sized pieces.
• 5 begin layering by adding a few tablespoons of sauce to the bottom of a 13x9in baking pan.
• 6 dividing everything in thirds, layer the casserole in three layers as follows: tortillas, meat sauce, cheese, olives.
• 7 place in the oven until cheese is melted thoroughly, usually about 15 minutes. after the cheese melts, you can place the casserole under the broiler for a few minutes to get a nice crusty cheese layer on top. yum!
• 8 let cool for 5 minutes before cutting. add a dollop of sour cream to each piece, if desired, and serve!