Mexican Dish

"I originally tasted this recipe at a friends house in high school. Her mom would make this as a weekly meal. It tasted so good, I knew it took a lot of time and effort. No so!! After some years of downright begging, I convinced her to give me the specifics. It's quick and easy and very good. My kids love it as much as I do. I always make one with cheese and one without for my husband who gags at the thought of cheese. I have also made it on top of the stove and fried my tortillas to a crisp with a little salt on top (kinda like no cheese nachos) Believe me, when you live with someone who doesn't eat cheese, you learn how to work around it. Oh, how I yearn for lasagna!!!! But that's another story. Anyway, enjoy!!"
 
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Ready In:
40mins
Ingredients:
9
Serves:
4-6
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ingredients

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directions

  • brown and drain ground beef.
  • add garlic salt and onion and cook until tender.
  • add remaining ingredients and simmer on low heat for about 15 minutes.
  • fry tortillas in oil for about 10 seconds each and drain on paper towel.
  • layer casserole dish with tortillas.
  • follow with a layer of meat mixture.
  • repeat until dish is full.
  • finish with layer of meat mixture.
  • add shredded cheese on top.
  • bake at 360 degrees for about 15 minutes or until cheese is ooey and gooey ooooooh comfort food.
  • enjoy!

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Reviews

  1. it's how i imagine a tamale pie would taste. it's not bad. a bit bland. so i added taco seasoning along with the onion soup that another commenter suggested. 2 lbs of cheese is way too much. i think that's a typo. add a dollop of sour cream to it and it's not bad. can't say if i'll make it again. but i can't say that i won't either.
     
  2. I use a recipe like this that my family loves.......we substituted refried beans and i prefer this......we also used Tostitos, restraunt style tortilla chips and layered in casserole dish and bake until cheese melty
     
  3. Made this last night... family loved it! A different twist on the same ol same ol of mexican food. Thanks for posting it.
     
  4. I made this and actually didn't try it until the next day. As leftovers, it is OUTSTANDING! Very easy to make. If someone writes a book of foods that make great leftovers, they should include this.
     
  5. This is A LOT better on the second day!
     
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Tweaks

  1. Add taco seasoning
     
  2. added McCormick's taco seasoning mix. topped it with sour cream.
     
  3. I was really surprised how incredibly good this was for what little effort I put into it. I browned my hamburger with dry onion soup mix and minced garlic instead of the chopped onion and garlic salt. I assembled this in a 2 quart casserole dish using 2 corn tortillas per layer, a layer of meat, and I added a layer of cheese. I was able to do this a total of three times. I don't know if I did this correctly or not, but however I managed to do it, the results turned out pretty darn good. This one is definately a keeper, thanks for a great recipe, Deuce44!!!!!!
     

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