This recipe got fourteen ENTHUSIASTIC thumbs up. I don’t know that you can get a rating much better than that.

It is also very, very easy.

You will need:

2lbs ground beef
2 24 oz jars of picante sauce (I used mild)
1 or 2 cans green chilies
shredded Mexican blend cheese
tortillas (corn or flour)
sour cream (optional)

Step One:

Brown the ground beef.

Step Two:

Add one jar of picante sauce and canned chilies. Allow to simmer for about five minutes.

Step Three:

In your pyrex baking dish, pour a little of the picante sauce on the bottom of the dish. This helps to prevent the tortillas from sticking.

Then make a layer of tortillas.

I ended up putting a quarter of a tortilla in the little empty spot on the bottom right hand corner.

Step Four:

Make a layer of the ground beef mixture. Then layer the shredded cheese.

Think of it like making a lasagna. A Mexican lasagna.

Step Five:

Another layer of tortillas. Then ground beef mixture. Then shredded cheese.

Step Six:

Another layer of tortillas. Then ground beef mixture. Then shredded cheese.

Step Seven:

Another layer of tortillas. Only THIS time you are going to pour the rest of the picante sauce over the top.

Step Eight:

Cover with tinfoil and place into the oven. Bake covered for 25-30 minutes at 400 degrees.

Step Nine:

Remove from oven. Uncover and top with more shredded cheese.

Place it back in the oven for a few minutes, until the cheese melts.

Step Ten:

Once out of the oven, allow it to cool for a few minutes before cutting. This will help it stay together better.

Step Eleven:

Enjoy.

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