Kim's Tex Mex Casserole

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1 medium tomato, diced
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans
• 1 (15 ounce) can yellow sweet corn
• 1 (14 ounce) can tomatoes with jalapeno peppers
• 1 (1 ounce) package taco seasoning
• 2/3 cup water
• 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese (more if you like)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f.
• 2 melt butter in frying pan.
• 3 when butter is melted add onion, fresh tomato, and garlic powder.
• 4 cook at med heat until onion is light brown and tender.
• 5 add ground beef.
• 6 add salt and pepper to the beef.
• 7 cook until beef is fully browned.
• 8 while you are waiting for the beef to brown.
• 9 pour pinto beans, yellow sweet corn, and the tomatoes with jalapeno peppers into a colander and drain well.
• 10 when beef is done drain off any grease and return to frying pan.
• 11 add taco seasonings and water.
• 12 stir and let simmer for 5 to 7 minutes.
• 13 then mix in pinto beans, corn, and tomatoes with jalapenos.
• 14 stir well and let simmer for 5 to 10 more minutes.
• 15 then pour into 8 x 12 casserole dish.
• 16 top with cheese.
• 17 bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until cheese is melted.