| I happen to be a Mexican food lover. When I was a | | | | flavor. Mix this all together. |
| kid, my mom used to make taco casserole in the | | | | Now it's time to begin putting it together in the |
| oven. Being a crockpot lover, I wanted to create this | | | | crockpot. You'll be creating layers. Depending on the |
| childhood recipe for the crockpot. | | | | size of your crockpot, you'll have four to six layers. |
| All of the recipes I found called for ground beef. I | | | | Start with a layer of meat mixture on the bottom. |
| really prefer ground turkey so that's what I use. | | | | Next spread some frozen corn on top of the meat. |
| Start with one to one and a half pounds of ground | | | | If you only have canned corn, you can use that |
| meat. You can also try a combination of ground | | | | though I prefer the frozen variety. You'll use about |
| meats. The smaller the crockpot, the less meat you'll | | | | one quarter cup of corn per layer. Your next layer |
| need. Grab a skillet large enough for the meat and | | | | will be canned chili with beans. You'll use a total of |
| some onions, pepper and garlic. | | | | about two cans. But remember, you're using only a |
| Brown the ground beef or turkey with one medium | | | | little bit on each layer. My daughter is not fond of |
| onion, chopped, one clove of garlic minced and a half | | | | beans, so we mix one can of chili with beans and one |
| cup of chopped green pepper. If you want to add a | | | | can of chili without beans. This makes the overall |
| bit of red or yellow peppers for coloring, chop up a | | | | bean count less per serving. On top of this layer, |
| little bit of those too. Once the vegetables become | | | | you'll put nacho cheese tortilla strips. Finally, on top of |
| transparent and the meat is cooked, drain the grease | | | | that sprinkle grated cheese. I like both Mexican blend |
| from the meat. | | | | cheese and also grated cheddar. Place cover on |
| You can turn the heat off, but use your skillet as a | | | | crockpot and cook on low between six and eight |
| mixing bowl. Add in one fifteen ounce can of tomato | | | | hours. The larger crockpots will use more time than |
| sauce, one teaspoon of chili powder and about 3 | | | | the smaller crockpots. |
| drops of Tabasco sauce. Depending on your taste, | | | | Once you serve this up, consider placing sliced olives, |
| you can add more or less Tabasco sauce. I prefer | | | | chives or slices of avocado on top. |
| my food a bit milder, so I use just enough for some | | | | |