Taco Bake

Pretty huh?

Look. Layers.

Before being baked

After being baked. Kinda crispy on top. mmmm!

I changed the recipe from this website up a bit because it needed more flavor, but it was stellar.

2 lbs hamburger
1 onion (or 3 Tbsp. dried onions)
1 can diced green chiles
1 can stewed tomatoes
1 package taco seasoning
1 cup sour cream
1/2 c. water
1 pkg. of 10 corn tortillas
1/2 cup crushed tortilla chips
8 oz. mild cheddar cheese (or Mexican blend) any mild mix really

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. ( I waited until after #3 because it took that long to simmer and put together.)
   
2. Brown hamburger with chopped finely onion. (I only like the taste of onion. Not the texture. Onions are meant to be tasted, not seen) Drain and put back in pan.
   
3. Add green chiles, stewed tomatoes, water, taco seasoning, and sour cream to hamburger. (I used my hand blender to blend the chiles and tomatoes. Again. The tomatoes and chiles are meant to be tasted, not seen. Also I thought the kids wouldn't like to see green things in their food.) Simmer on medium heat 5-10 minutes.
4. Layer corn tortillas, meat mixture, and cheese in that order three times in a 9 1/2 x 11 caserole dish. On the top layer, after the meat mixture, sprinkle the crushed tortilla chips all over then put the cheese on top.
   
5. Bake for 20-25 minutes. We like the cheese to be a little brown, so we kept it in there a few more minutes. Enjoy!