Tex-mex Tortilla Casserole For A Crowd

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 3 lbs ground beef
• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 large green bell peppers, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 2 tablespoons chili powder (or to taste)
• 2 -3 tablespoons fresh minced garlic
• 1 1/2 teaspoons seasoning salt (or to taste) or 1 1/2 teaspoons salt (or to taste)
• fresh ground black pepper (to taste)
• 2 (10 1/2 ounce) packages 6-inch flour tortillas (24 tortillas for 2 casseroles)
• 2 (19 ounce) cans kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 4 cups shredded cheddar cheese (or more or less if desired)
• 4 (11 ounce) jars mild chunky salsa

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 grease two 13 x 9-inch baking pans.
• 3 in a large dutch oven, cook the first 4 ingredients, stirring often until the ground beef is browned and cooked; drain fat.
• 4 add in fresh garlic, season with salt and pepper and stir for 2-3 minutes.
• 5 line the 2 baking dishes with 6 tortillas.
• 6 divide the beef mixture between the two dishes on top of the tortillas.
• 7 top the ground beef with 1 can of beans, then sprinkle with 2 cup cheese.
• 8 top with the remaining tortillas.
• 9 spread two jars salsa over each casserole (one on each one).
• 10 sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• 11 cover casseroles with foil.
• 12 bake for 45 minutes.
• 13 remove foil, bake 10-15 minutes more, or until cheese is golden.