Taco Bake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. ground beef
1 1/4 c. chopped onion
1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 (16 oz.) can red kidney beans, drained
2 tsp. chili powder
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
12 firm taco shells
2 c. shredded Cheddar cheese or Monterey Jack with jalapeno peppers
1/2 small head lettuce
2 medium tomatoes
sour cream
taco sauce

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Brown ground beef and onion.
Stir in tomato sauce, beans and seasoning.
Pour into 9 x 13-inch pan. Break taco shells in half at fold.
Place shells, rounded side up, along the sides of casserole and top with cheese.
Bake 15 minutes. Sprinkle with reserved taco shells and bake 5 minutes longer.
Top with lettuce and tomatoes just before serving.
Pass sour cream and taco sauce.