Ortega Taco Bake

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 cup ortega thick & smooth taco sauce
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
• 12 taco shells or 12 yellow taco shells, broken,divided
• 8 ounces shredded sharp cheddar cheese or 8 ounces mexican blend cheese
• chopped tomato
• sliced green onion
• sour cream
• sliced jalapeno

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375*.
• 2 grease 11 x 7 inch baking dish.
• 3 cook beef and onion until beef is browned; drain.
• 4 stir in taco sauce, water, chiles and seasoning mix.
• 5 cook over low heat for 3 to 4 minutes.
• 6 layer half of broken shells on bottom of baking dish.
• 7 cover with half of meat mixture; sprinkle with 1 cup of cheese.
• 8 repeat with remaining ingredients.
• 9 bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until bubbly.