Mexican Taco Bake

Ingredients:

1 package taco seasoning mix
8 ounces shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese
1 package corn tortilla chips
1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
1 can diced tomatoes with green chilli peppers, drained
1/2 cup water
1 cup sour cream




Method:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Take a medium skillet over medium flame, brown the ground beef and drain fat from it. Add the diced tomatoes with green chilli peppers, water, sour cream and taco seasoning mix. Let simmer for 5 to 10 minutes.

Now in the bottom of a baking dish, place a layer of tortilla chips and cover with a layer of the meat mixture then a layer of cheese. Repeat this process until the last layer is cheese. Than bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbly. Enjoy your Mexican Taco Bake with your family.

Black Bean Tortilla Pie

Ingredients:

2 Egg whites
Onions finely chopped, as required
1 c Green bell pepper finely Chopped
4 c Lowfat tortilla chips chopped coarsely
1 c Lowfat cheddar cheese shredded properly
1/2 c condensed Vegetable stock
2 Garlic cloves finely chopped
8 oz Green chillies chopped finely and drained
Nonstick cooking spray
15 oz Black beans, canned
1/2 c Lowfat 2 percent milk




Method:

Spray 2-qu casserole with non-stick cooking spray and heat oven to 375F. In a blender, mix beans, milk, and egg whites until they get smooth. Set aside. Cook onion, bell pepper, stock, garlic, chillies in 10-inch skillet over medium flame for 5 minutes and stir occasionally, until onion becomes tender.

Now place 1 cup of chopped chips in bottom of casserole. Spread vegetable mixture over chips. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup of cheese and bake this dish for 30-35 minutes and serve with chilly sauce if required. Relish the famous Mexican appetizer Black Bean Tortilla Pie with every bite.

Quick and Crunchy Taco Mexican Salad

Ingredients:

2 cups Tomato finely chopped
1 cup Cheddar Cheese shredded
1 cup Mission Tortilla Chips crumbled properly
1/4 cup Green Onions finely chopped
12 oz. Ground Beef
2 cups Red and Green Bell Peppers finely chopped
2 cups bottled Pace Salsa or Picante Sauce
1/4 cup fresh Cilantro properly chopped
4 cups Iceberg Lettuce chopped




Method:

Take a non stick pan and on over medium flame cook bee and bell pepper until beef is browned, stir to crumble. Add salsa to it and bring it to a boil. Stir in cilantro.

Place 1 cup lettuce on each of 4 plates. Top with 1 cup meat mixture. Sprinkle each serving with 1/2 cup tomato, 1/4 cup cheese, 1/4 cup chips, and 1 tbsp onions. Quick and Crunchy Taco Mexican Salad is ready to serve in just 20 minutes....