Delicious Mexican Casserole

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/2 lb fusilli
• 1 yellow onion
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
• 3 garlic cloves
• 2 (14 ounce) cans black beans
• 1 (14 ounce) can of ready cut diced tomatoes
• 1 (6 ounce) can of sliced olives
• 1 (6 ounce) can diced green chilies
• 1/4 teaspoon of powdered habanero pepper (if you like it really spicy use 1/2 tsp)
• 7 ounces chipotle peppers
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
• salt & pepper (to taste-i use sea salt)
• 1 -2 avocado (optional)
• 16 ounces sour cream (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 dice onions.
• 3 finely chop garlic.
• 4 prepare pasta & cook for 2.5 minutes less than directions call for.
• 5 drain black beans & wash in a colander.
• 6 dice avocados.
• 7 heat burner on medium.
• 8 saute onions, until soft & slightly yellow.
• 9 add ground beef, 2-3 chipotle peppers and garlic.
• 10 sprinkle cumin, coriander and salt & pepper.
• 11 continue stirring until browned.
• 12 add green chilis and black beans, then stir.
• 13 drain juice from tomatoes & add to pan,.
• 14 mix everything thoroughly together.
• 15 spoon pan into 9x11 baking dish.
• 16 layer with olives.
• 17 sprinkle both cheeses evenly.
• 18 cover baking dish with tin foil.
• 19 cook for 30 minute.
• 20 remove tin foil & allow to cool.
• 21 serve with avocados & sour cream.