Taco Casserole

I incorperated a couple recipes for this dish to make the one that had the ingredients I wanted. I really enjoy this one.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  lb ground beef
• 1  medium onion, chopped
• 1  cup lettuce, shredded
• 2  tomatoes, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped black olives
• 1 (10 ounce) can  drained kidney beans
• 1  cup salsa (can use diced tomatoes too)
• 1  teaspoon chili powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2 1⁄2 cups  crushed tortilla chips (the hard ones used for dipping)
• 1 1⁄2 cups cheddar cheese (or monterey jack)
•  sour cream

Directions

1. Brown ground beef in skillet.
2. Add onion to beef and sautee til tender.
3. Mix in salsa, kidney beans, olives, chili powder, salsa and pepper and heat thoroughly.
4. Grease 4 qt casserole.
5. layer 1 cup chips 1/2 of meat mixture, half the lettuce, half the tomato and 1/3 of the cheese.
6. Again layer 1 cup of chips, remainder of meat mixture, lettuce& tomatoes, 1/3 of the cheese.
7. Top with remaining 1/2 cup of chips and cheese.
8. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
9. Serve with sour cream and more salsa if you like.