Chili Casserole (Enchiladas, really)

This oddly named dish is fun to make with its lots of steps, and tastes good, too. The original 1966 recipe from Favorite Recipes of America called for beans, but I omitted the beans and increased meat to 2 lb. and increased tomato sauce to 15 oz. You will need:

You’ll need:

2 lbs. ground beef
1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. sugar
1 15-oz. can tomato sauce
1 Tbsp. chili powder
12 corn tortillas
1 cup cheddar cheese, grated

Brown beef and onion with salt, pepper, and sugar. Add tomato sauce, chili powder, and ½ can water; simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Soften tortillas using your preferred method. Lay out a tortilla and fill with a portion of the meat mixture; roll up tortilla and place in a 9×13-inch baking dish. Continue rolling tortillas with meat filling, arranging in baking dish until bottom of dish is covered.

Pour remaining chili mixture on top of tortillas; sprinkle with grated cheese. Bake uncovered in a 350° F oven for 15 minutes.

Feast!

Chili Casserole