Beefy Taco Casserole

🥘 Ingredients

• diced tomatoes
  2 can
• flour tortilla
  6 unit
• garlic
  4 clove
• grape tomatoes
  4 oz
• ground beef
  12 oz
• lime
  1 unit
• mexican spice blend
  1 tbsp
• mixed greens
  6 oz
• monterey jack cheese
  1 c
• olive oil
  1 tsp
• pepper
• salt
• scallions
  4 unit
• sour cream
  1/2 c
• southwest spice blend
  1 tbsp
• vegetable oil
  2 tsp
• yellow onion
  1 unit

🍳 Cookware

• large pan
• baking dish
• large bowl

1. 

   1

   Wash and dry all produce. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Halve, peel, and finely chop yellow onion . Mince or grate garlic . Thinly slice scallions .

   yellow onion: 1 unit, garlic: 4 clove, scallions: 4 unit
2. 

   2

   Heat a drizzle of vegetable oil in a large pan over high heat. Add ground beef and break up into pieces with a spatula or wooden spoon. Cook until browned, 4-5 minutes. Stir in mexican spice blend and season with salt and pepper . Remove from pan and set aside.

   vegetable oil: 2 tsp, ground beef: 12 oz, mexican spice blend: 1 tbsp, salt, pepper
3. 

   3

   Add onions, garlic, and a drizzle of oil to the same pan over medium heat. Cook until softened, 4-5 minutes. Stir in 2 tsp southwest spice blend (we sent more) and half the scallions. Cook until fragrant, ⏱️ 30 seconds . Stir in diced tomatoes and ground beef. Season with salt and pepper.

   southwest spice blend: 1 tbsp, diced tomatoes: 2 can
4. 

   4

   Place a layer of filling in a small baking dish (ours is 11 x 7). Top with 2 of the flour tortilla , tearing to fit. (TIP: It's OK if tortillas don't cover filling completely.) Add a layer of monterey jack cheese . Repeat with three more layers, finishing with a layer of filling and cheese.

   flour tortilla: 6 unit, monterey jack cheese: 1 c
5. 

   5

   Bake casserole until melted and bubbling, 5-7 minutes. (TIP: For a golden and crispy top, heat broiler to high and broil casserole a further 2-3 minutes.) Meanwhile, halve lime . Halve grape tomatoes . Toss mixed greens and grape tomatoes in a large bowl with a squeeze of lime and a drizzle of olive oil . Season with salt and pepper.

   lime: 1 unit, grape tomatoes: 4 oz, mixed greens: 6 oz, olive oil: 1 tsp
6. 

   6

   Sprinkle casserole with remaining scallions. (TIP: If you have time, let rest a few minutes for cleaner slices.) Cut casserole into slices and serve with salad and a dollop of sour cream on the side.

   sour cream: 1/2 c