How to Make Mexican Beef and Beans

This dish will have many thinking it came straight from south-of-the-border, as it is a very unique Mexican dish. This recipe makes 8-servings.

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 (16 oz.) can kernel corn, drained
• 1 (15-oz.) pinto beans, drained
• 1 (11-oz.) can condensed cheddar cheese soup
• 1 (8-oz.) can of tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 (4-oz.) can chopped of green chiles, drained
• 1/2 cup ripe olives, sliced
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• Broken tortilla chips
• Sour cream
• Cheddar cheese

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Cook meat, onion, and garlic in skillet until brown.
3. Drain the skillet in which you just cooked the meat, onion, and garlic in.
4. Stir in the rest of the ingredients in a 3-quart casserole dish.
5. Bake covered at 375 degrees for 40 minutes.
6. Stir and bake uncovered for 20 to 25 minutes longer.
7. Serve over broken tortilla chips. Garnish with sour cream and sprinkle cheddar cheese on top.

Tips

• Although great as a main course, this dish is great at parties as an appetizer.
• Cheddar cheese can be substituted for a mexican style blend of cheese.

Warnings

• Undercooking meat puts you at a higher risk of contracting food poisoning!

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