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Firecracker Enchilada Casserole

Ground beef is browned with onion, chili powder, ground cumin and salt. Mixture is spooned into casserole dish and topped with layers of ranch style beans, corn tortillas, and shredded Monterrey Jack, Cheddar cheese, diced tomatoes and green chilies. Cream of mushroom soup is spooned over casserole and the dish is refrigerated overnight. Casserole is baked in hot oven and served hot.

Ingredients -

2 pounds Ground Beef
1 Large White or Yellow Onion, chopped
2 tablespoons Chile Powder
2 teaspoons Ground Cumin
1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
1 (15 ounces) can Ranch-Style Beans
6 Corn Tortillas
1-1/2 cups (6 ounces) Shredded Monterey Jack Cheese
1-1/2 cups (6 ounces) Shredded Cheddar Cheese
1 (10-ounce can) Rotel Diced Tomatoes and Green Chilies
1 (10 3/4 ounce) can Cream of Mushroom Soup, undiluted

Preparation:

1. Sauté ground beef and chopped onion in large skillet over medium heat.

2. Drain off excess fat and liquid.

3. Reduce heat to low.

4. Stir in chiei powder, ground cumin, and salt.

5. Continue cooking over low heat 8-10 minutes.

6. Spoon ground beef mixture over 13 x 9-inch casserole dish.

7. Layer ranch style beans, corn tortillas, and shredded Monterrey Jack and Cheddar cheese over beef mixture.

8. Pour canned tomato liquid over cheese. Spread diced tomatoes and chiles over cheeses.

9. Spoon soup over top of casserole.

10. Cover casserole dish with plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight.

11. Preheat oven to 350 F.

12. Bake uncovered for 1 hour.

13. Allow casserole to cool 10 minutes before serving.

Casserole Making Tips -
Ground Beef

	The amount of fat in ground beef varies greatly, from around 5% to around 30%. When browning ground beef, most of the fat is drained off and with it goes much of the flavor. The higher the fat content, the less volume of beef remains when you brown it.

Casserole Making Tips -
Ranch-Style Beans

	Ranch-style beans can be found in most supermarkets. You could substitute pinto beans, white beans or black beans for the ranch-style beans if desired.

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