Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 – 2 lbs. ground beef
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons cumin
• 1 tablespoon (plus or minus) chili powder
• 1 cup salsa (hot or mild – your choice)
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 (10.5 oz) can cream of chicken soup
• salt and black pepper
• 1 (16 oz) Bush’s chili beans (mild or spicy – your choice)
• 1 (10 oz) can diced  tomatoes and green chilies
• 2 (8 oz – 2 cup) bags shredded  Mexican cheese
• 1 (10.5 oz) bag Doritos
• 8 large tortillas, cut in quarters for serving, if desired
• extra sour cream, salsa, taco sauce, guacamole, for serving if desired

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 13 x 9 casserole dish with non-stick spray.
2. Cook ground beef, breaking into small pieces, in a large skillet until almost cooked through. Drain grease from pan. Add onion and garlic to pan. Cook until ground beef is cooked through and onions are translucent.
3. Add salsa, cumin, chili powder, salt, and black pepper to ground beef. Stir well and cook for about 5 minutes to cook off some of the liquid. Taste and adjust spices as necessary.
4. Remove from heat and add sour cream, cream of chicken soup, and 1 cup cheese (about 1/2 a bag) into ground beef mixture. Mix and taste. Adjust spices.
5. In a bowl mix chili beans, drained, and tomatoes, drained.
6. Crush a couple handfuls of Doritos in the bottom of the casserole dish. Spread to cover bottom of dish.
7. Spread 1/2 of the beef mixture over the Doritos.
8. Spread 1/4 of the bean mixture over the meat. You can use half the mixture but it is more beans and a bit liquidy – up to you and your families tastes.
9. Add a cup of cheese sprinkled over the top. Then add another layer of crushed Doritos over the cheese.
10. Add another 1/4 of the bean mixture spread over the Doritos.
11. Finally spread the remaining meat mixture over the top.
12. Top with a cup of cheese. Spray a piece of aluminum foil with non-stick spray before covering casserole.
13. Bake covered for 20 minutes. Then uncover and bake an additional 10-15 minutes until the casserole is browning and bubbly.
14. Remove from oven and allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving. Serve with tortillas if desired.