Taco Tortilla Lasagna

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef

2 tablespoons homemade taco seasoning or 1 store-bought envelope

2/3 cup water

8-inch flour tortillas

1 cup salsa

1/3 cup sliced green olives or a small can of chopped black olives

2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese

1 fresh ripe tomato, seeds removed, sliced thin

your favorite taco fixin's like shredded lettuce, sour cream, avocado, guacamole

Instructions

1. In a large skillet brown ground beef. Drain off the grease. Mix in the taco seasoning and water, cook 5 - 6 minutes over medium heat stirring often. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
2. You can make this in a round casserole or deep dish pie pan (9-inch) or in an 8 x 8 square pan. Grease the pan well and preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
3. Layer 2 tortillas over the bottom, for a square pan cut the tortillas to fit.
You can make 2 or 3 layers.
4. For 2 layers spread half the meat over the tortillas, dollop half the salsa over top then half the olives then sprinkle with 1/3 of the cheese. Repeat. Sprinkle the remaining cheese over top and then cover with the sliced tomatoes.
5. For 3 layers spread 1/3 of the meat over the tortillas, dollop 1/3 of the salsa then 1/3 of the olives followed by 1/4 of the cheese. Repeat twice. Sprinkle the remaining cheese over top then cover with the sliced tomatoes.
6. Bake about 25 minutes. Let set 5 minutes before serving with taco fixin's.

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