Pedro's Special

• 1 lb (.5 kg). ground beef
• 1 chopped onion
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 can tomato sauce
• 1/3 can tomato juice, consomme, or water.
• 1 can kidney or chili beans with liquid
• 1/4 tsp (1 ml) oregano
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) chili powder
• 1 bag corn chips
• a bit of chopped lettuce
• a bit more chopped onion

1. Brown in a little oil the ground beef, onions and garlic.
2. Stir in the tomato sauce, liquid of choice, oregano and chili powder.
3. Grease a casserole dish.
4. Alternate layers of the above mixture with layers of beans and then corn chips, ending with corn chips.
5. Bake, covered, at 350 degrees (175 C.) for 35 minutes.
6. Uncover and bake for 10 minutes longer.
7. Before serving, top with chopped lettuce and chopped onion.
8. Use crushed leftover taco shells instead of corn chips.
9. Add shredded cheddar or colby cheese to top before or after baking.
10. Serve with sour cream.

ground beef, onion, garlic, tomato sauce, tomato juice, kidney, oregano, chili powder, corn chips, onion

Taken from online-cookbook.com/goto/cook/rpage/000697 (may not work)