Hmmmmmmmmm....casserole! Thats how I role!!!!!!!!!!!

It seems winter has found me sooner than I thought it would and let me tell you I'm COLD! So many good foods sound fantastic when the cold comes a calling, today's lucky winner .... ...... The Casserole! Mexican style! Sorry no pictures, but Ill find my camera one of these days.

Melissa's Manic for Mexican casserole

Turn up the heat! 375 to be exact

Spray one 9x13 glass baking dish with Pam

Ingredients:

1/2 or 1 lbs of ground beef
1 package taco seasoning
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup sour cream
1 can enchilada sauce ( the red kind)
1 can black beans
1 can mexi corn
1 can sliced olives
2 cups cooked rice
crushed tortilla chips ( as many as you like)
1 cup of shredded cheese plus 1/4 cup reserved for later


Cook ground beef in a skillet, add taco seasoning and follow directions on package. Set aside
In a large mixing bowl combine cream of chicken soup, sour cream and 3 /4 of the enchilada sauce, stir well to combine. Drain and rinse the beans, corn and olives, add to soup mixture. Stir in rice and beef, as well as 1 cup of cheese. Mix together until well blended, pour into greased casserole dish and bake for 35 minutes at 375. Remove from oven, sprinkle with crushed chips, cheese and then drizzle with remaining enchilada sauce, bake for 5-10 more minutes. Let cool a little bit, then serve with sour cream if you like.

This casserole was created based on what I had on hand, I had not been to the store in awhile, I had the rice precooked from another meal, I always make extra rice and store it in a large ziplock bag, then microwave for 2-3 minutes and the rice comes out hot and moist like I just cooked it in the rice cooker. I hope you enjoy this meal, please ask questions if you have any or let me know about suggestions! Enjoy!!!!!!!