Tortilla Stack - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 Tbsp. butter (margarine)
1 lb. ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
8 oz. tomato sauce
1 1/2 c. canned pitted ripe olives, sliced
1 Tbsp. chili powder
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
6 corn tortillas, buttered
2 c. shredded Cheddar cheese
1/2 c. water

Preparation

Melt butter; add beef, onion and garlic.
Cook to brown the meat; drain fat.
Add tomato sauce, olives, chili powder, salt and pepper to meat mixture and stir well.
In a 2-quart casserole dish, alternate layers of buttered tortillas with meat sauce mixture and 1 1/2 cups of cheese.
Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese over top.
Pour water at edge of casserole into bottom of dish.
Cover and bake at 400\u00b0 for 25 minutes.
Uncover and let stand for 5 minutes, then cut into 4 wedges and serve.