We liked it here! It was a new thing for us. The kids were so busy moving today I took them one too and they were very happy to get it and said it really hit the spot!
I'm glad I posted it now if you enjoyed it too.

I added a can of drained corn and since I forgot the packet of taco seasoning I wanted to try I sprinkled a little chili powder over the meat/bean mixture. I still want to try it with the taco seasoning though! LOL
I used the Nacho Doritos as the base cause I had a whole bag here.

Connie, I'm going to try this tomorrow, I'll let you know what the family thinks. I'm sure I'll love it, but they are all picky!

I watch sodium intake. So I used 1/2 of the Taco Season in my Cassarole which is very similiar to Connies.

Gayle

Could you post the recipe on this thread, please?

Connie...I didn't use beans....??? I wonder if I missed writing that down..or just missed putting it in.

I hate it that my printer won't work...
And my other one is still out of ink.
I'd buy new ink but I had just got a new double supply of ink for the one that is sitting there with documents to print. Arrrg

Anyway last night I was thinking beans would be good in it too....LOL

patti

Easy Mexican Casserole

INGREDIENTS
a.. 1 pound lean ground beef
b.. 2 cups salsa
c.. 1 (16 ounce) can chili beans, drained
d.. 3 cups crushed tortilla chips
e.. 2 cups sour cream
f.. 1 (2 ounce) can sliced black olives, drained
g.. 1/2 cup chopped green onion
h.. 1/2 cup chopped fresh tomato
i.. 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

DIRECTIONS
1.. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2.. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook ground beef until no
longer pink. Stir in salsa, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes, or until
liquid is absorbed. Stir in beans, and heat through.
3.. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray. Spread crushed tortilla
chips in dish, and then spoon beef mixture over chips. Spread sour cream
over beef, and sprinkle olives, green onion, and tomato over the sour cream.
Top with Cheddar cheese.
4.. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.

That does sound good, I must have missed the recipe when you first posted it. Think I'll give it a try!

Thanks for posting the recipe - I am going to make it, as it sounds yummy!

Yummy!

I make a Mexican Lasagna that's similar to this, only you layer meat, then cheese then a flour tortilla. It is yummy too and easy to make in a crockpot at low temperature.

Lori

Sounds goooood.

I think I'll make this tonight for me, Alex can eat thawed out chili since he doesn't like sour cream or cheese. I'm going to try it with ground turkey instead of beef.

I just have one question, Connie, do you use "chili flavored beans" or something like plain kidney beans?

And is that a 2 oz can of sliced olives?
Leslie

Guess I'm not going to get an answer before I leave, just wondering since it kinda defeats the purpose of chili flavored beans if you drain off the sauce, doesn't it?

I have one that is similiar that I make. I guess there are several variations.

Southwest Casserole

1 pound of hamburger
1 cans Rotel Tomatoes
1 can Crm of Onion Soup
1 Pkg. SW Veggies
1 Pkg. Taco Seasoning
Corn Tortillas
2 1/2 cups shredded cheese (I like 3 cheese Mexican)

Scramble hamburger while steaming SW Veggies.

In a mixing bowl add Soup, Rotel, Veggies & Meat. Mix in Taco Seasonings (I only use half, because of sodium)

Layer Shredded Tortillas on the bottom of a casserole. Spread the ½ Meat Mixture and Sprinkle with ½ of the cheese. Repeat Layers. Top with cheese.

****I have also made this with Chicken and used Doritos for layers and Cream of Chicken Soup and served Sour Cream on the side.

Here I can buy kidney beans or chili beans (chili beans are smaller) I used chili beans.
I had a regular sized can of ripe olives left from Christmas, so I just sliced what I thought was enough for the topping. But yep the 2 oz can is what it calls for.

Thanks, Connie. I just bought black beans. I changed your recipe a little more, hope you don't mind. I used ground turkey instead of the beef. I also had some blue organic corn chips so used those for about half of the casserole bottom. Used a taco sauce packet, a small can of tomatoes with lime and cilantro and a bigger one of Fire Roasted tomatoes with garlic. I wanted some fresh cilantro but our Kroger store didn't have any. I also used low fat Mexican "mix" cheese along with a little real Kraft sharp cheddar. Everything else is the same. I hope it turns out ok, it's in the oven now.

I made Alex some chili mac and he was eyeing my casserole. He liked the way it looked up until I put the sour cream on it. Lauren comes home tomorrow so she can help me eat the rest.

Have one that is kinda close to that recipe and use black beans!

I am sure it will be fine Kath. I can't remember where I got the recipe, either a site or in a email. I think black beans might be good too.
I added a can of corn, I mentioned it in the other post but forgot in this one.

This is just like the Fiesta casserole recipe I make, mine doesn't call for black olives, but they sound good in it. We don't care to have the tortilla chips in the bottom though because we don't like them soggy so I serve the chips on the side.

It's so good!