Slow Cooker Tortilla, Cheese and Meat Bake
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 6 or more hours
Servings: 20
Serving Size: 1 piece

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Ingredients
- 3 pounds ground beef
- 2 large onions, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 12 corn tortillas, cut into 1
- 20 ounces (2 cans) enchilada sauce
- 16 ounces tomato sauce
- 1 1/2 pounds cheddar cheese, grated
- 64 ounces (4-16 oz. cans)chili beans
- 32 ounces (2-16 oz. cans)corn, drained
- 6 ounces pitted olives (optional) 
 
Directions


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  • Brown beef with onion and garlic. Drain and season with salt and pepper.
  • Spray inside of slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray.
  • First Layer: Cover bottom of slow cooker with a layer of the tortilla strips. Place about 1/2
    of the meat mixture on top of the strips. Add half the enchilada sauce and 1/2 the tomato sauce,
    top with 1/3 of the cheese.
  • Second Layer: Layer of tortilla strips, add all the the beans and corn, the rest of the meat
    mixture, top with 1/3 of the cheese. Add olives in this layer, if desired.
  • Third Layer: Layer tortilla strips, remaining tomato sauce and enchilada sauce, top with
    remaining cheese. Garnish with olives, if desired.
  • Cover slow cooker and cook for 7 hours on low heat.
  • Note: This recipe can easily be

    cut in half and baked in a 4 1/2 quart slow cooker for approximately 5-6 hours.

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