Spicy Mexican Beef Bake

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 1/2 lbs beef roast
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) package taco seasoning
• 1 (16 ounce) package corn tortillas
• 6 roma tomatoes
• 1 green pepper
• 1 sweet onion
• 1 (8 ounce) package cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees farenheit.
• 2 cut the roast in small strips (fajita style), and brown it in a hot pan.
• 3 while the meat is browning shred the cheese, slice the tomatoes, chop the green pepper, and dice the onion.
• 4 after meat is browned, drain off any fat and add taco seasoning along with a half cup of water. bring up to a simmer.
• 5 once everything is prepared, lightly grease a 13x9 baking dish and layer ingredients starting with tortillas, then a layer of meat, followed by the tomatoes, green peppers, and onions. repeat layering, reserving the cheese for the top.
• 6 cover pan with aluminum foil and bake for 45 minutes remove foil and continue to bake uncovered for additional 15 mins, until cheese just begins to brown.
• 7 you could also add a can of bean (black beans or pinto) as an additional layer if you wish. i would have included in the recipe but i don't happen to have any on hand.