Southwestern Vegetarian Taco Casserole

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb vegetarian ground beef
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 (1 lb) package frozen peppers and onions
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (11 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
• 1/2 cup salsa
• 4 large flour tortillas
• 8 ounces colby cheese, shredded
• sour cream (optional)
• taco sauce (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 400°f
• 2 microwave vegi crumble for 2 minutes add taco seasoning mix and water; mix until crumble is well coated.
• 3 meanwhile, heat oil in large saucepan over medium high heat. add peppers and onions; cook 4 to 5 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. remove from heat and stir in garlic and onion powders, salt, pepper, corn, salsa and vegi crumble. mix well. in a round casserole layer tortilla, cheese, and vegi mixture ending with a layer of tortilla and cheese.
• 4 bake for 30 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
• 5 garnish with a dollop of sour cream and a drizzle of taco sauce. also recommended: guacamole, salsa, and diced green chiles.