Name: Lynn’s Microwave Mexican Casserole Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef; ½ cup green bell pepper; ½ cup onion; 1 pkg taco seasoning mix; 8 oz tomato sauce; 6 oz tomato paste; ½ cup black olives; ¼ cup water; ½ tsp. chili powder; 1 cup sour cream; 2 large eggs; ¼ tsp pepper; 5 flour tortillas; 2 cup corn chips; 2 cup Monterey Jack cheese

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How To Make Lynn's Microwave Mexican Casserole

A microwave creation in a casserole form. Lynn's special Mexican casserole serves it with ground meat, bell peppers, tomatoes, tortillas, chips and lots of cheese.

Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Total: 30 mins

Serves:

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef
½ cup green bell pepper, chopped
½ cup onion, chopped
1 pkg taco seasoning mix
8 oz tomato sauce
6 oz tomato paste
½ cup black olives, sliced
¼ cup water
½ tsp. chili powder
1 cup sour cream
2 large eggs
¼ tsp pepper
5 flour tortillas
2 cup corn chips
2 cup Monterey Jack cheese, shredded

Instructions

Crumble ground beef into a microwave-safe baking dish.
Add green bell pepper and onion.
Microwave on high for 3 to 5 minutes, or until the meat loses its pink color and the vegetables are tender; drain.
Mix in taco seasoning mix, tomato sauce, tomato paste, black olives, water and chili powder.
Microwave at medium power for 10 to 15 seconds, or until thick.
In a small bowl blend together sour cream, eggs and pepper.
Place tortillas in the bottom of a 13x9-inch pan and cover with half the meat mixture followed by half the sour cream mixture. Repeat.
Sprinkle with broken corn chips and Monterey Jack cheese.
Microwave on medium for 10 to 15 seconds, or until the cheese melts.
Serve hot.

Nutrition

Sugar: 7g
:
Calcium: 334mg
Calories: 545kcal
Carbohydrates: 34g
Cholesterol: 127mg
Fat: 36g
Fiber: 4g
Iron: 4mg
Potassium: 638mg
Protein: 23g
Saturated Fat: 15g
Sodium: 1286mg
Vitamin A: 1480IU
Vitamin C: 17mg

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