Easy Taco Casserole

Ingredients

Tacos

• 1 lb. extra lean ground beef
• ½ tsp. garlic powder
• 2 cups fat-free tortilla chips
• 1 cup grated fat free cheddar cheese
• 2 cups lettuce, shredded

Sauce

• 1 can (16 oz.) stewed tomatoes
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 3/4 tsp. dried oregano
• ½ tsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 1/8 tsp. pepper
• ½ tsp. hot sauce
• 3/4 cup green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 cup onion, chopped

Directions

• Cook ground beef until browned
• Drain
• Stir in garlic powder
• Coarsely crush tortilla chips and place in bottom of ungreased 8" square pan
• Spoon hot meat over chips
• Top with cheese
• Bake at 350° 10-12 minutes or until heated through
• While casserole is baking, prepare taco sauce by stirring together all sauce ingredients
• Break up large tomato pieces
• Sprinkle casserole with shredded lettuce; pour on taco sauce and serve immediately

Nutritional Analysis Per Serving:

• Calories: 242
• Fat: 7 g
• Cholesterol: 46 mg
• Fiber: 2 g
• Sodium: 423 mg
• Percent calories from fat: 25%
• Total fat: 9 grams

This is an official 5 A Day recipe.

Recipe provided by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Colorado Action for Healthy People and Valley Wide Health Services.