Fiesta Casserole

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lbs ground beef
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 cans chili con carne, with beans
• 2 cans whole kernel corn, drained
• 2 cans tamales (cut in bite-sized pieces)
• 2 cans garbanzo beans (drain one can)
• 1 can whole pitted olive, drained
• 1 can diced green chili, undrained
• 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese (american, cheddar, co-jack, or whatever you prefer)

Recipe

• 1 brown beef with chopped onion, drain.
• 2 combine with remaining ingredients, except the cheese.
• 3 place in large casserole.
• 4 bake 1 hour and 15 minutes at 325 degrees.
• 5 sprinkle cheese on top and bake an additional 15 minutes.
• 6 *cornand olive juice may be added if mixture seems too dry towards the end of cooking time.
• 7 i have made this with stuffed green olives, and with ripe black olives.
• 8 you could even do half and half.