Despite the kids being away at vacation bible school this evening with D’s mom, I decided I’d make dinner for my wonderful hub and I because I’ve been wanting to try out this great new recipe for an Easy Mexican Casserole.  I know – being a Latina, I should be ashamed of myself for even looking for a recipe for such a thing but truth be told, I wasn’t looking for it.  It just appeared as I was browsing around looking at other recipes.

I’m so thrilled to report that the casserole was a hit and D and I really enjoyed it!  It’s actually a good thing the kids weren’t here to partake in the meal because this is how much was left:

I did make a few mods to the original recipe though, which I think made it so yummy!

• I added some taco seasoning and garlic powder and cumin to the meat mixture so the meat wasn’t so bland.
• I left out the olives, as neither D nor I care for them.
• I left the tortilla chips whole instead of crushing them which gave the casserole a very nacho-like quality.
• I also served a side of guacamole with it which was SO freakin’ delish!
• I only left the casserole in the oven for about fifteen minutes instead of the recommended thirty.  D and I were starving! 

Even as a self-proclaimed bad cook, I actually think a new blog category, Cooking, may be in order for me.