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When your tastebuds are craving a little Tex-Mex, but you are cooking for a crew, what do you do? Well, this Texas-sized, tortilla-ladened favorite, Tex-Mex Shepherd's Pie, will be the hook you are looking for! This deal-of-a-dish is filled with South-of-the-border flavors and comes with layers of cheesy glorification and crunchy, munchy satisfaction that will be ringing everyone's dinner bell for sure. Can't you just hear it, we mean, taste it?! Follow us now and join the Tex-Mex Shepherd's Pie revolution. Your gang is sure to love it too!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 cup white onion, chopped
- 2 large cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pound ground round
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1 1/2 cups thick and chunky red salsa
- 3/4 cup taco sauce
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, plus more for garnish, chopped
- 6 cups tortilla chips, coarsely crushed
- 2 (6-ounce) packages Mexican cheese blend, shredded
Directions
Step 1 -Move an oven rack to the top third of the oven.
Step 2 -Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Step 3 -Lightly coat a 13x9-inch baking dish with the cooking spray.
Step 4 -In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the oil, the onion, and the garlic and cook, stirring often, until the veggies are translucent, about 4 minutes.
Step 5 -Add the ground round, the chili powder, the cumin, the oregano, and the paprika to the veggies and cook, stirring often, until the meat is no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes.
Step 6 -Stir the salsa, the taco sauce, and the broth into the beef mixture and cook, stirring often, until it is slightly thickened, about 3 minutes.
Step 7 -Stir the beans and the cilantro into the meat mixture.
Step 8 -Spread 1/3 of the chips on the bottom of the prepared baking pan.
Step 9 -Top the chips with 1/2 of the beef mixture.
Step 10 -Repeat the layers with the 1/3 of the chips, the remaining beef mixture, and then top with the cheese and the remaining chips.
Step 11 -Bake the shepherd's pie, covered, until it is starting to bubble around the edges, about 15-20 minutes.
Step 12 -Carefully uncover the dish and bake until the top is lightly browned and bubbly, about 5 minutes.
Step 13 -Garnish the shepherd's pie with cilantro and serve.

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