Authentic Ground Beef Enchilada Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
6 corn tortillas (your own or purchased)
butter or margarine
1 (4 1/2 ounce) can tomato sauce
1/2 cup water
1 1/2 cups about 6 oz. sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

Preparation

In a wide frying pan over medium-high heat, brown the beef and onions. Add salt, pepper, chili powder and tomato sauce.
Spread each tortilla with butter.
In a 2-qt. casserole, alternate layers of buttered tortillas, meat sauce,olives and cheese.
Mix together the water and the last tomato sauce,pour it over all, cover, and bake in a 400\u00b0F oven for 20 minutes.