Tex Mex Bake

Submitted by Brenda.

"This is one of my adopted recipes that I haven't tried yet. The original author wrote: "This may not be authentic Tex-Mex, but, we like it and I am sure you will too!""

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 2 cups frito's original corn chips, crushed
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 1⁄2 ounces Lipton Onion Soup Mix
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 4 ounces chopped green chilies, drained
• 1 cup monterey jack cheese, grated
• 8 ounces tomato sauce
• 1 medium bell pepper, chopped 1/4-inch

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Combine corn chips, egg, and water; press into 9-inch pie plate or casserole. Bake for 10 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, in large bowl, combine onion soup mix, ground beef, Chiles, and 1/2 cup of the cheese; evenly press into prepared crust.
4. Top with tomato sauce, then green pepper. Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes.
5. Top with remaining cheese, then bake an additional 5 minutes or until cheese is melted and beef is done.

Reviews

[Charlotte J]

This is an excellent dish. Once again young and old alike gave it 5 stars. I baked the crust about 5 minutes longer, as I used a heavy Le Creuset baking dish. I had a green pepper in the freezer that I used for Step 4. The directions and baking times were right on the money. Thanks for posting this wonderful dish. Made in loving memory of Janice

 

[CookingONTheSide]

This was pretty good, but I think next time I might like to use salsa in place of the tomato sauce to give it a little more kick. I think I will also try browning the ground beef in a skillet so that it is more broken apart and I don't have to bake it as long. The corn chips were a little mushy rather than crunchy. I've never had Tex Mex Bake before so I'm not sure, maybe that's how the chips are supposed to be? Thanks for sharing!