Tex-mex Bake

Total Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups corn chips, crushed
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 envelope onion soup mix
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 (4 ounce) can green chilies, chopped (green chilies should be drained)
• 3 ounces monterey jack cheese (1 c;cheese should be any mild cheese and should be shredded. should = 1 c.)
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 medium green pepper, chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 combine corn chips, egg, and water; press into 9-inch pie plate or casserole.
• 3 bake 10 minutes.
• 4 meanwhile, in large bowl, combine onion recipe soup mix, ground beef, chilies, and 1/2 c cheese; evenly press into prepared crust.
• 5 top with tomato sauce, then green pepper and bake 30 minutes.
• 6 top with remaining cheese, then bake an additional 5 minutes or until cheese is melted and beef is done.